Growing gap between life expectancy and healthy working life expectancy raises challenges for pensions
A recent study has shown that, although average lifespan has increased, the period that older people spend in good health and able to work has not necessarily extended at the same rate
NICE aims to have greater flexibility in its evaluation of new health technologies
Changes come into effect from next month to the way medicines and other health technologies are evaluated by NICE for use in the NHS
Poor memory and attention persists months after mild COVID-19 recovery
Even those who had mild COVID-19 infection and don’t report having post-COVID problems are affected by cognitive impairment, researchers suggest
Sharp rise in meningococcal disease among students
The return of students to university and colleges, and the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions, was accompanied by a substantial increase in MenB cases in England
Lateral flow tests’ performance varies broadly, falling short of WHO criteria
A University of Manchester study has highlighted the inconsistent and insufficient sensitivity of lateral flow tests for identifying people with COVID-19
Delivering behavioural change to reduce overprescribing
Leyla Hannbeck discusses the role of community pharmacists in reducing the overprescribing of medicines
Self-care, red flags, and safety advice in pharmacy
Dr Pete Smith OBE reviews the role of pharmacists in promoting self-care
Feedback from our recent survey of community pharmacists
Sophie Hatton discusses the results of a recent survey of Guidelines for Pharmacy users
