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Almost 7 million blood pressure checks delivered in community pharmacies since service began

NHS England data show that more than 1 million patients received a blood pressure check via the hypertension case-finding service in the top 10% most deprived areas in England.…

Published: 14 October 2025

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Around half of pharmacies are not delivering ambulatory blood pressure monitoring

Exclusive: According to analysis by The Pharmaceutical Journal, the number of pharmacies that did not deliver any ambulatory blood pressure monitoring consultations each month has decreased by 10%.…

Published: 3 October 2025

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Health news round-up: cardiovascular research special

Senior clinical reporter Joanna Robertson summarises some important developments in health news.…

Published: 5 September 2025

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NICE names pharmacists as part of heart failure multidisciplinary team for first time

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s updated guidance for chronic heart failure has also introduced medicines earlier in the treatment pathway.…

Published: 4 September 2025

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Health news round up: long-term conditions, cancer drugs and a medicines pricing stand-off

Senior clinical reporter Joanna Robertson summarises some important developments in health news.…

Published: 29 August 2025

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Reimbursement for NHS Mounjaro dispensing confirmed for September 2025

Community Pharmacy England has reached an agreement with the Department of Health and Social Care to ensure that pharmacy owners are not dispensing at a loss.…

Published: 28 August 2025

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Pharmacists found to significantly reduce hospitalisations from heart failure

Researchers found that hospital-affiliated or clinic-based pharmacists could help prevent unplanned hospitalisations in high-risk patients with heart failure.…

Published: 27 August 2025

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First home-based digital technologies approved for cardiac rehabilitation

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence said digital technologies could offset the low uptake of traditional cardiac rehabilitation programmes.…

Published: 22 August 2025

Opinion

Pharmacy at the frontline of tackling healthcare inequalities

This month’s column from the RPS chief scientist’s office looks at highlights from recent pharmacy practice research through the lens of Core20PLUS5.…

Published: 28 July 2025

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Stronger regulatory oversight needed for self-testing kits, review concludes

Authors of the cross-sectional review found that nearly three-quarters of over-the-counter testing kits “did not progress or close care pathways”.…

Published: 24 July 2025