Clinical News & Alerts

People living in rural and coastal areas will find it easier to see a cancer specialist as the government works to end…

The Commission on Human Medicines (CHM) has endorsed changes to the risk minimisation measures for isotretinoin, following a review of the impact…

Government rolling out Jess's Rule posters to all GP surgeries in England to act as reminder of a life-saving patient safety initiative.…

Waiting lists in 20 areas in England fall 3 times faster than the national average thanks to experts deployed by government to…

The MHRA has reviewed the warnings regarding addiction, dependence, withdrawal, and tolerance for gabapentin, pregabalin, benzodiazepines, and z-drugs. The findings (detailed in…

The standard NHS childhood vaccination programme will include chickenpox from 2 January 2026. This update is most useful for vaccination advice, risk…

More than 500 new ambulances will be deployed in England to cut response times for patients in every region. This update is…

Rybelsus ® (semaglutide tablets): transition to new formulation and risk of med...

Information on the change of vaccine for the routine adult pneumococcal vaccination programme and individuals at increased clinical risk. This update is…

Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) has been very rarely reported in patients treated with mesalazine. Following a recent review, warnings for IIH are…