Vikesh Gudka
@PharmaVik
Your friendly neighbourhood clinical pharmacist. Interested in infectious diseases and antimicrobials. Working @UHSussex for @NHSEngland
@UHSussex @AnjaStClairJone @AoifeJHendrick #PatientFirst #StarAwards Covid19 Medicines Delivery Team nominated for Clinical Team of the Year. Thank you everyone who supported us!

Aseptic services supervision divides opinion but Government plan gets go-ahead hospitalpharmacyeurope.com/news/aseptic-s…
Doxycycline to prevent bacterial sexually transmitted infections in the USA: final results from the DoxyPEP multicentre, open-label, randomised controlled trial and open-label extension - The Lancet Infectious Diseases thelancet.com/journals/lanin…
To #KeepAntibioticsWorking, don't buy antibiotics abroad and bring them home “just in case”. If you want something to take home, make it a fridge magnet. 🎁✈ 🔗 ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2025/04/07/wha…
Children’s Flu Vac Advanced service to be launched in October cpe.org.uk/our-news/child…
We are falling short of the critical immunisation threshold to protect against measles bmj.com/content/390/bm…
Huge biosecurity centre investment to boost pandemic protection gov.uk/government/new…
Initial Antibiotic Selection Strategy and Subsequent Antibiotic Use—Insights From the INSPIRE Trials jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…
Patient Information: Antimicrobial Resistance jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…
How the NHS 10-year plan will affect pharmacy hospitalpharmacyeurope.com/news/how-the-n…
Autumn/winter 2025-26 Flu & C-19 vac programme timings confirmed cpe.org.uk/our-news/autum…
Aluminum-Adsorbed Vaccines and Chronic Diseases in Childhood: A Nationwide Cohort Study: Annals of Internal Medicine: Vol 0, No 0 acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/AN…
Efficacy and safety of obeldesivir in low-risk, non-hospitalised patients with COVID-19 (OAKTREE): a phase 3, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study - The Lancet Infectious Diseases thelancet.com/journals/lanin…
UTIs cost NHS hospitals over £600m last year gov.uk/government/new…
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An unvaccinated child is at higher risk of catching #measles and losing the chance of a healthy life. Measles is a highly contagious disease that spreads easily when an infected person breathes, coughs or sneezes. Make sure your child’s measles vaccination is up to date.…
🗨️ “Vaccines have done more to improve public health than any other medical intervention.” A Viewpoint focuses on cancer vaccines and the future of immunotherapy—analysing trials, different vaccine approaches, and how the next generation of cancer vaccines can help improve…
#Measles is highly contagious and can cause serious complications. 🏥 It’s preventable with the #MMR vaccine, so make sure that you and your loved ones are up to date and catch up on any missed doses. ❤️ 🔗 nhs.uk/MMR
Measles death in Liverpool, England If there's anything worse than a tragedy it's a preventable tragedy Measles vaccine is safe, effective and saves lives Get your kids vaccinated!
Measles is back on the rise. This webinar gives paediatricians an essential update on how to recognise, manage and prevent measles in children. Watch this webinar: ow.ly/yqHX50Wl3tO