Infection

The government has warned that new antibiotic-resistant gonorrhoea cases are on the rise, with some that are "extensively drug-resistant”.

The national commissioner plans to “stand up” community pharmacy in a future pandemic situation if vaccination rollout needs to be “augmented”, it has revealed.

A local commissioner has expanded its pharmacy MMR jab catch-up campaign to young people aged 16-25, it has announced.

The Public Health Agency (PHA) has said there are “no plans” to roll out the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine from community pharmacies in Northern Ireland, despite a recent influx of cases. 

The Conservative Party has said it will expand the Pharmacy First service to include two additional conditions if it wins the upcoming general election.

The government has reactivated two serious shortage protocols (SSPs) for the antibiotic clarithromycin amid the ongoing outbreak of whooping cough, the pharmacy negotiator has announced.

There were more than 500 cases of whooping cough in England this January compared with a total of almost 860  “for the whole of” last year, the government has said.  

The government has said that Pharmacy First could help more people receive the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine, amid the current measles outbreak.

An online pharmacy has launched a “self-test and treat app” for urinary tract infections (UTIs) that will see medication delivered to patients' doors within 24 hours.

A manufacturer has recalled certain batches of two infant formula powders following fears that the products could be contaminated with bacteria.