Dementia vaccine UK 2026 NHS: no licensed vaccine yet, but Scottish Brain Sciences runs the Janssen ReTain trial and a UK shingles-vaccine trial is being designed.
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Cruise ship virus 2026 UK travel advice: norovirus on Caribbean Princess, hantavirus on MV Hondius, plus hand hygiene, NHS guidance, and when to call 111.
Hantavirus vaccine UK 2026: no licensed vaccine yet, Moderna mRNA candidate in Phase 1, and the MV Hondius cruise-ship cluster explained.
NHS pharmacy blood pressure check in 2026. Eligibility, walk-in rules, free ABPM monitor follow-up. Find a pharmacy and what happens next.
UK pollen count May 2026 forecast: Met Office shows LOW on 8 May, but grass season starts mid-May with peak in early-to-mid June. What to do this week.
NHS bank holiday prescription warning for May 2026 — Thames Valley says order by 21 April, Beacon by 11 May. Full deadline guide for both holidays.
A Phase 3 Moderna mRNA bird flu vaccine trial began in the UK in 2026 for poultry workers & over-65s. The UK also holds a 5m-dose stockpile. There is no public rollout.
The NHS prescription charge in England for 2026/27 is frozen at £9.90. Our guide covers PPC costs, free prescription exemptions, and the April 2026 rule change.
Covid vaccine damage payment scheme UK 2026: eligibility, the £120,000 NHSBSA lump sum, how to apply, and no-fault compensation reform explained.
The first NHS patient was Sylvia Diggory, a 13-year-old treated at Park Hospital Manchester on 5 July 1948 — the day the National Health Service launched.