Public Health Courses And Training

Public health,

Pharmacies in Wales carried out record number of common health consultations

Pharmacies provided 462,000 consultations as part of the Common Ailments Service between April 2024 and March 2025.

16 Mar 2026

Public health,

Pharmacists analyse substances as part of London’s first drug-checking service

Pharmacists will test substances handed over by the public to help build early warning systems and reduce harm.

12 Mar 2026

Public health,

UKHSA research exposes parents’ misconceptions about antibiotic use

Over a third of parents mistakenly believe antibiotics are always needed when a child has an ear infection.

12 Mar 2026

Public health,

Pharmacies can deliver more flu jabs if GPs refuse to vaccinate, says CCA chief

However, Company Chemists’ Association chief executive Malcolm Harrison said pharmacy’s funding must be increased.

19 Feb 2026

Public health,

DHSC urges parents to protect children through vaccination

More children’s lives would be saved if they were vaccinated is message in new childhood immunisation campaign.

17 Feb 2026

Public health,

Labour MP reveals success of Tories’ pharmacy blood pressure campaign

Ashley Dalton said a campaign in 2024 saw 50,000 more people receive checks in pharmacies.

02 Feb 2026

Public health,

Government expands RSV vaccine programme

Adults aged 80 and over and residents in care homes in England will be offered a vaccination from April 1 this year.

02 Feb 2026

Public health,

East London pharmacies identify 163 patients at high risk of heart attack or stroke

Seventy pharmacies in East London are providing free cholesterol tests as part of a pilot launched last summer.

15 Jan 2026

Public health,

CPE: There’s no national flu vaccine shortage but there are isolated cases

Community Pharmacy England chief executive Janet Morrison said pharmacies struggling to access vaccines was "dependent on location”.

15 Dec 2025

Mental health, Cough & cold, Public health,

In with the new

This time of year can feel daunting for customers as they reflect on the past 12 months and look forward to what’s to come, all while dealing with freezing temperatures and little sunlight.

12 Dec 2025

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Public health,

Department of Health in Northern Ireland publishes substance misuse report

The number of people using substance misuse services in the country fell very slightly in 2024-25.

11 Dec 2025

Public health,

Focusing on preventative health can deliver £8 for each £1 spent

Investing in preventative health is no longer a ‘nice to have’, but an economic and social priority, says a report from Deloitte, Google and the Royal Society.

09 Dec 2025