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Heatwave puts A&Es under strain, NHS staff battle heated workplaces

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By Shajil Kumar
| Pharmacy Business Verified
The ongoing heatwaves is putting pressure on the NHS with A&E demand hitting a record high in July. A&E saw a record 2.5 million attendances last month amid two heatwaves, with the three busiest months ever all recorded between May and July. Ambulance teams handled 829,675 incidents in July – the fourth-highest total on record and the second-highest outside winter. However, the waiting list fell to 7.27 million, despite a record number of patients being referred for treatment that month.
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NICE approves two new allergy treatments for children 5 and above

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By Shajil Kumar
| Pharmacy Business Verified
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has approved two treatments that could benefit thousands of children with allergies caused by house dust mites or birch tree pollen. The ⁠cost-effectiveness watchdog has recommended Acarizax for children aged 5 to 11 with house dust mite allergy, and Itulazax for people aged 5 to 17 with birch tree pollen allergy. NHS England will provide both treatments within three months of NICE publishing final guidance.
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Inconsistent barcodes increase workload, endanger patients' lives: Survey

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By Shajil Kumar
| Pharmacy Business Verified
Key Summary Under the Windsor Framework, since 1 January 2025 the use of 2D DataMatrix barcodes on medicines supplied to the UK market has become optional. As a result, barcode use on medicines packaging is becoming increasingly inconsistent. Its impact is being felt across wider medicines pathway, including wholesalers, distributors, and community pharmacies.
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