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Latest DH report reveals 26% of NI women are prescribed an antidepressant
26 Jun 2026
Pharmacist placed orders for escitalopram without a prescription, FtP committee finds
14 Apr 2026
The MHRA said several “communication measures” were agreed, including a patient card which will be supplied by healthcare professionals.
05 Dec 2025
Company Chemists’ Association chief executive Malcolm Harrison said the service must be properly funded.
27 Oct 2025
The study found antidepressants resulted in “clinically significant differences” in weight loss, heart rate and systolic blood pressure.
22 Oct 2025
The NHS Business Services Authority said 23,400,000 items were prescribed to 7,030,000 patients in the first financial quarter of 2025-26.
16 Sep 2025
NHS Business Services Authority revealed 92.6 million antidepressant items were prescribed to about 8.89 million patients in 2024-25.
25 Jul 2025
Chloe Burgess died having suffered cardiac arrhythmia and sudden cardiac death after taking amitriptyline, paroxetine and ivabradine.
12 Mar 2025
The NHS Business Services Authority said 23,500,000 items were prescribed to 6,990,000 patients between October to December 2024.
06 Mar 2025
Between July and September this year, 23 million antidepressant items were prescribed to about 6.9 million patients.
05 Dec 2024
About 23 million antidepressant items were prescribed to an estimated 6.9 million patients in England between April and June 2024.
13 Sep 2024
When it comes to antidepressants and type 2 diabetes, polypharmacy does not necessarily undermine adherence. As with so much in medicine and prescribing, the devil is in the detail says Mark Greener
23 Dec 2022
Our latest CPD module reviews the extent and management of common mental health problems.
13 Jan 2020
