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Pharmacy News, 12 Mar 2024 Patrick Grice , 1 Min Article
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Pharmacy News, 07 Mar 2024 Arthur Walsh , 1 Min Article
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Pharmacy News, 05 Mar 2024 Tinkal Desai , 60 Min Article
Pharmacy News, 05 Mar 2024 Tinkal Desai , 60 Min Article
Pharmacy News, 05 Mar 2024 Patrick Grice , 1 Min Article
Pharmacy News, 05 Mar 2024 Patrick Grice , 1 Min Article
Pharmacy News, 12 Mar 2024 Arthur Walsh , 1 Min Article
Pharmacy News, 12 Mar 2024 Arthur Walsh , 1 Min Article
The Pharmacy First service in England allows community pharmacy teams to complete episodes of care for seven common conditions. This toolkit provides an overview of the clinical pathway and PGDs used to deliver consultations for acute sore throat plus essential information on the assessment, diagnosis and management of this common condition.
26 Feb 2024 , 30 Min Article
The Pharmacy First service became available from community pharmacies in England from January 31, 2024. It allows pharmacy teams to complete episodes of care including provision of advice and NHS funded treatment where appropriate for seven common conditions. Use this toolkit as your indispensable service implementation guide. Compiled by Patrick Grice.
17 Feb 2024 , 25 Min Article
There is recognition that community pharmacy teams have a key role to play in antimicrobial stewardship. Pharmacy First and similar schemes are intended to enable more completed episodes of care in pharmacies for specific common conditions, some of which will involve treatment decisions about antibiotics.
06 Feb 2024 , 15 Min Article
This CPD module is the latest in our series designed to support pharmacists in delivering the Pharmacy First service in England. It covers the clinical management of acute sore throat.
02 Feb 2024 , 20 Min Article
This CPD module is the latest in our series designed to support pharmacists in delivering the Pharmacy First service in England. It covers assessment and clinical decision-making regarding acute sore throat. After completing it you will be able to conduct a simple examination of the throat; know which conditions and red flags require referral; and use a clinical scoring system to assess the likelihood of bacterial infection.
17 Jan 2024 , 30 Min Article
This module is suitable for use as part of pharmacists’ continuing professional development, a key component of the revalidation process. After reading this module in the magazine or online at pharmacymagazine.co.uk, you can include it in your personal Pharmacy Magazine revalidation record.
02 Jan 2024 , 20 Min Article
In preparation for the new Pharmacy Contraception Service in England, this module runs through an assessment of contraception needs, then goes into some of the practical aspects associated with both ongoing supply and initiation of combined oral contraceptives.
15 Nov 2023 , 20 Min Article
This is the first in a new series of CPD modules which cover conditions included in the proposed NHS Pharmacy First service in England and equivalent schemes in other parts of the UK.
03 Jan 2024 , 20 Min Article
This module covers medicines used in the management of heart failure.
13 Sep 2023 , 60 Min Article
The module will help you to formulate the key points to discuss with a patient prescribed treatment for heart failure. You will also be able to describe how you might identify patients who may have undiagnosed heart failure or who may require changes to their treatment due to a deterioration in symptom control.
14 Aug 2023 , 20 Min Article
Explore the sleep and stress connection and learn how good sleep hygiene and lifestyle changes can help your customers.
Sponsored education, 07 Mar 2024 Admin , 5 Min Module
Learn more about treating acute otitis externa and your role in raising awareness of antibiotic resistance.
Sponsored education, 15 Dec 2023 Admin , 5 Min Module
Understand the truth behind common myths about nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) so you can support customers to quit smoking successfully
Sponsored education, 29 Jan 2024 Admin , 5 Min Module
Refresh your knowledge on common childhood pain occasions and the advice you can offer to parents
Sponsored education, 08 Jan 2024 Admin , 5 Min Module
Get ready to advise customers on managing cold and flu symptoms
Sponsored education, 22 Dec 2023 Admin , 3 Min Module
Learn to identify recurrent IBS-related symptoms and confidently recommend effective products to help tackle their root cause
Sponsored education, 12 Dec 2023 Admin , 5 Min Module
Explore the sleep and stress connection and learn how good sleep hygiene and lifestyle changes can help your customers.
Sponsored education, 07 Mar 2024 Bogdan CIobanu ,5 Min Module
Learn more about treating acute otitis externa and your role in raising awareness of antibiotic resistance.
Sponsored education, 15 Dec 2023 Bogdan CIobanu ,5 Min Module
Understand the truth behind common myths about nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) so you can support customers to quit smoking successfully
Sponsored education, 29 Jan 2024 Bogdan CIobanu ,5 Min Module
Refresh your knowledge on common childhood pain occasions and the advice you can offer to parents
Sponsored education, 08 Jan 2024 Bogdan CIobanu ,5 Min Module
Get ready to advise customers on managing cold and flu symptoms
Sponsored education, 22 Dec 2023 Bogdan CIobanu ,3 Min Module
Learn to identify recurrent IBS-related symptoms and confidently recommend effective products to help tackle their root cause
Sponsored education, 12 Dec 2023 Bogdan CIobanu ,5 Min Module
New NPA chief executive Paul Rees and chair Nick Kaye talk to PM editor Richard Thomas about Pharmacy First, broken reimbursement, the human cost of the funding crisis, a new deal for community pharmacy and reconnecting with members.
Podcasts, 16 Feb 2024 Richard Thomas , 31 Min Article
The Pharmacy First service in England is live – the CIG editors discuss the launch, gauge pharmacist reaction and dig into the weeds of a row between locums and two of the major multiples. Plus the messy business of LloydsPharmacy and its many creditors...
Podcasts, 02 Feb 2024 Richard Thomas , 29 Min Article
The Category Insight Podcast is back for 2024! We are kicking things off with a short but sweet introduction to our pharmacy staff focused Recognition of Excellence Awards, find out how you can get involved and win!
Podcasts, 19 Jan 2024 Monica West , 8 Min Article
The Editors are back with the first Talking Pharmacy pod of the year and their predictions – good and bad – for community pharmacy in 2024.
Podcasts, 19 Jan 2024 Richard Thomas , 26 Min Article
Pharmacy Magazine editor Richard Thomas talks to Bas Vorsteveld, PAGB president, and vice president and general manager of OTC company Haleon, about some the hot topics concerning self-care and pharmacy. What’s the state of health of the market?
Podcasts, 18 Jan 2024 Richard Thomas , 19 Min Article
It's the return of that traditional favourite, so tuck into a stale mince pie and enjoy some festive frolics with the CIG editors and a Talking Pharmacy seasonal special! Twelve Days of Pharmacy Christmas anyone? Plus some yuletide greetings from the great and the good. Happy Xmas!
Podcasts, 20 Dec 2023 Richard Thomas , 32 Min Article
New NPA chief executive Paul Rees and chair Nick Kaye talk to PM editor Richard Thomas about Pharmacy First, broken reimbursement, the human cost of the funding crisis, a new deal for community pharmacy and reconnecting with members.
Podcasts, 16 Feb 2024 Bogdan CIobanu ,31 Min Article
The Pharmacy First service in England is live – the CIG editors discuss the launch, gauge pharmacist reaction and dig into the weeds of a row between locums and two of the major multiples. Plus the messy business of LloydsPharmacy and its many creditors...
Podcasts, 02 Feb 2024 Bogdan CIobanu ,29 Min Article
The Category Insight Podcast is back for 2024! We are kicking things off with a short but sweet introduction to our pharmacy staff focused Recognition of Excellence Awards, find out how you can get involved and win!
Podcasts, 19 Jan 2024 Bogdan CIobanu ,8 Min Article
The Editors are back with the first Talking Pharmacy pod of the year and their predictions – good and bad – for community pharmacy in 2024.
Podcasts, 19 Jan 2024 Bogdan CIobanu ,26 Min Article
Pharmacy Magazine editor Richard Thomas talks to Bas Vorsteveld, PAGB president, and vice president and general manager of OTC company Haleon, about some the hot topics concerning self-care and pharmacy. What’s the state of health of the market?
Podcasts, 18 Jan 2024 Bogdan CIobanu ,19 Min Article
It's the return of that traditional favourite, so tuck into a stale mince pie and enjoy some festive frolics with the CIG editors and a Talking Pharmacy seasonal special! Twelve Days of Pharmacy Christmas anyone? Plus some yuletide greetings from the great and the good. Happy Xmas!
Podcasts, 20 Dec 2023 Bogdan CIobanu ,32 Min Article
New research is encouraging for pharmacists looking to establish POCT as a more integral part of their service provision.
18 Jan 2024 , 8 Min Article
Community pharmacy teams are an important source of initial advice and ongoing help in the management of heartburn and indigestion but should also look out for possible danger signs...
18 Jan 2024 , 15 Min Article
Scenario: Patrick Heaney, who is 52 years old, appears in the pharmacy at lunch time complaining of stomach ache that has come on suddenly over the last few hours. What do you advise?
18 Jan 2024 , 1 Min Article
Nutrition, medicines and myths: evolution of pharmacy practice.
08 Dec 2023 , 10 Min Article
The Government wants England to be “smoke-free” by 2030 and pharmacies could help achieve this ambition by engaging with the Smoking Cessation Advanced Service.
05 Oct 2023 , 1 Min Article
The integration of pharmacy IT services with the wider NHS is gathering pace, overseen by the Community Pharmacy IT Group.
02 Oct 2023 , 1 Min Article
Does the repurposing of incretin-based therapies as anti-obesity agents warrant all the hype? And can the NHS deliver such medications equitably, safely and sustainably, given the recent problems with shortages as demand soars?
04 Oct 2023 , 1 Min Article
Asthma attacks in the UK have increased by a third over the past decade and the number of people affected by the disease here is among the highest in the world. So why aren’t new therapeutic options being utilised to better effect?
09 Oct 2023 , 1 Min Article
Beta-blockers may reduce the need for total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in people with osteoarthritis, a Spanish case-control study reports.
06 Oct 2023 , 1 Min Article
Helping pregnant women every step of the way
18 Sep 2023 , 1 Min Article
Amidst an alarming increase in STI infections in the UK and funding cuts to sexual health services, more people will be looking to the pharmacy for help.
12 Feb 2024 , 1 Min Article
The early detection of health conditions is often crucial to successful treatment and maintaining long term health. This feature explores how the pharmacy can become the place patients turn to for testing.
08 Feb 2024 , 1 Min Article
Heartburn and indigestion are common but often mistaken for one another, so how can pharmacy teams help customers identify and tackle these different conditions?
08 Feb 2024 , 1 Min Article
The nose is one of the body’s first points of defence when it comes to guarding against viruses, bacteria and other harmful particles in the air. It plays an important role in the respiratory and immune systems, which is why we often feel unwell when affected by nasal conditions.
08 Feb 2024 , 15 Min Article
Men cannot afford to be reticent to talk about their health, as UK mortality statistics show. This article explores how pharmacy teams can help men engage with issues of sexual health.
15 Jan 2024 , 1 Min Article
This feature explores the importance of vitamin B12 and the vital role it plays in maintaining our overall health.
15 Jan 2024 , 1 Min Article
Pregnancy can have an impact on many aspects of a woman’s mental and physical health. This feature explores a range of conditions that can occur during pregnancy and how the pharmacy can help.
15 Jan 2024 , 1 Min Article
For many women, the pharmacy is the first port of call when it comes to changes to their intimate health. With many OTC treatments available, pharmacy teams can assist women with treatment expertise and comforting advice.
12 Jan 2024 , 10 Min Article
Pharmacy teams should provide guidance on longer acting products, says Haleon.
18 Dec 2023 , 2 Min Article
Getting a GP appointment is no longer an easy task, which creates opportunities for community pharmacies to help customers by offering eye care advice and treatment.
07 Dec 2023 , 1 Min Article