Pharmacist issues airport advice on what to do with prescription medication when traveling
A pharmacist has warned anyone traveling abroad to make sure they are carrying two things when taking prescription…
Pharmacies in England face ‘dangerous’ shortage of painkiller used by 50 million
There is a “dangerous” drug shortage, health officials have warned, with nine in ten struggling to supply their…
Careworker jailed for sex with ‘vulnerable’ mental health patient in unit
Jack Burrows, 35, a married father from Salford, has been jailed after giving a “vulnerable” patient his mobile…
‘At 15 I believed someone was working with the devil to kill my family. Now I want to help others’
Ayla Jones first fell ill aged 12 and was in and out of hospital for years as matters…
Abolishing asylums was meant to improve mental health, no…
Mental healthcare is a kinder business than it was. The last of the traditional Victoria-era asylums shut in…
‘Magic Mounjaro weight loss jabs helped me lose 3 stone – then my pancreas began to die’
Alisha Trafford lost three-and-a-half stone while taking Mounjaro, but was later rushed to hospital with pancreatitis which doctors…
Vitamin D users told stop taking if you have one of four symptoms
The NHS recommends taking vitamin D supplements during winter months to keep bones and muscles healthy, but experts…
Four side effects NHS omeprazole patients must know if taking it for their stomach
The NHS website has all the latest guidance about the medication on its website 09:15, 22 Jan 2026Updated…
‘I’m a GP and there are 3 medications I don’t like prescribing to anyone’
A GP has claimed there are three types of medication that he doesn’t like prescribing to his patients,…
NHS update over expanding free prescriptions in England
You can get free NHS prescriptions in other parts of the UK Some groups can get NHS prescriptions…
Pharmacist gives atorvastatin side effect alert as ‘one should never be ignored’
Expert advice on the key warning sign to watch for with England’s most prescribed medication Statins are commonly…
Long waits for mental health help in Leicestershire ‘could be harming patients’
The latest watchdog inspection graded the Leicestershire mental health service as ‘requires improvement’ The trust has centres around…