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CPD Modules
Update on incontinence
This module explains how to differentiate between the types of incontinence.
30 Min Module
Conversations about depression
This module focuses on supporting patients in the early stages of antidepressant therapy.
5 Min Module
Microvascular complications of diabetes
Update on the microvascular complications of diabetes and their prevention.
4 Min Module
Dealing with long Covid
This CPD module looks at the medium and long-term effects of Covid-19 in different body systems.
6 Min Module
Managing patients with COPD
This module will help you understand the latest thinking in COPD treatment and management.
4 Min Module
Anxiety disorders in young people
This module looks at the management of the main types of anxiety disorders in young people.
6 Min Module
Management of childhood eczema
Atopic eczema has a profound impact on children's quality of life. How can pharmacy teams help?
6 Min Module
Managing irritable bowel syndrome
This CPD module provides an update on the diagnosis and management of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
5 Min Module
Managing symptoms of constipation
This CPD module provides an update on the management of constipation in adults. After reading this module you should be able to explain to patients the likely causes of constipation and suggest possible solutions.
6 Min Module
Key clinical developments in 2020
This CPD module provides community pharmacists with an overview of some of the major developments in pharmacy practice during the past 12 months.
5 Min Module
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Advising on stimulant laxatives
Safely recommend the most effective laxative for every customer with constipation
Men's health how-to guide
This video offers advice and inspiration from pharmacist Ade Williams that you can use to improve your men’s health offering
Covid-19 and mental health
Viatris has created this short video based on a publication reviewing global research into the potential impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on mental health. It identifies six areas where psychiatrists can play a role in supporting people's mental health through these difficult times.
Oral rehydration: a pharmacy guide
Understand the important role oral rehydration products play in helping prevent dehydration after illness
Understanding constipation treatments
Discover the key benefits of different types of laxatives, and the right questions to ask customers to ensure you know which to recommend
Common Childhood Illnesses
This interactive video will test and reinforce your knowledge so you can confidently advise parents on common childhood illnesses, such as teething, earache, coughs and colds.
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Advising on stimulant laxatives
Safely recommend the most effective laxative for every customer with constipation Men's health how-to guide
This video offers advice and inspiration from pharmacist Ade Williams that you can use to improve your men’s health offering Covid-19 and mental health
Viatris has created this short video based on a publication reviewing global research into the potential impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on mental health. It identifies six areas where psychiatrists can play a role in supporting people's mental health through these difficult times. Oral rehydration: a pharmacy guide
Understand the important role oral rehydration products play in helping prevent dehydration after illness Understanding constipation treatments
Discover the key benefits of different types of laxatives, and the right questions to ask customers to ensure you know which to recommend
Common Childhood Illnesses
This interactive video will test and reinforce your knowledge so you can confidently advise parents on common childhood illnesses, such as teething, earache, coughs and colds.Trending
Update on incontinence
This module explains how to differentiate between the types of incontinence.
30 Min Module
Supporting customers with colds and flu
Discover how pharmacy teams can support patients suffering from colds and flu with this learning module.
15 Min Module
Sponsored
Advising on stimulant laxatives
Safely recommend the most effective laxative for every customer with constipation
15 Min Module
Sponsored
Oral rehydration: a pharmacy guide
Understand the important role oral rehydration products play in helping prevent dehydration after illness
5 Min Module
Sponsored
Covid-19 and mental health
Viatris has created this short video based on a publication reviewing global research into the potential impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on mental health. It identifies six areas where psychiatrists can play a role in supporting people's mental health through these difficult times.
4 Min Module
Supporting customers with acne
Discover how pharmacy teams can support patients suffering from skin complaints such as acne with this learning module.
15 Min Module
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Men's health how-to guide
This video offers advice and inspiration from pharmacist Ade Williams that you can use to improve your men’s health offering
9 Min Module
In Conversation
Pharmacy Magazine Podcast - Talking Pharmacy 15/10/21
This week's pod celebrates the nation's brilliant pharmacy support staff as we pay tribute to this year's Recognition of Excellence Awards finalists and winners with Training Matters editor Helena Beer. Plus PSNC's hunt for a new chief, Scotland's chief pharmacist Alison Strath's first press interview in post, thank-you payments from Well Pharmacy and Pharmacy First for England? All feature in Good Week Bad Week, plus our regular ACTNow campaign catch-up with Pharmacist Support.
Pharmacy Magazine Podcast - Talking Pharmacy 24/9/21
In the news this week... over-prescribing, e-prescribing and (sadly) under-prescribing too. A major report from the Government in England to prevent unnecessary medicines prescribing, a national e-prescribing programme announced for Wales and the appalling state of cancer services post-Covid are all discussed. Is it time for pharmacy to play an enhanced role in cancer prevention? Plus this year's ACTNow campaign and we celebrate the very best of pharmacy's wonderful support teams. Packed pod!
Pharmacy Magazine Podcast - Talking Pharmacy 8/10/21
In this week's episode the editors discuss doctor-pharmacist relations as the RPS meets the Royal College of General Practitioners, Big Pharma's response to the Covid pandemic and – strap yourself in – supervision is back on the agenda. Can the sector agree this time on a way forward? Plus hats off to this year's Independent Pharmacist Award winners and our weekly ACTNow catch-up with Pharmacist Support. See pharmacistsupport.org for all the details of this year's campaign.
Pharmacy Magazine Podcast - Talking Pharmacy 1/10/21
How is the national fuel crisis hitting pharmacies? We unpack this fast moving (or not) story, while prescribing training and pharmacy team flu jabs get a shout out as the latest Good Week nominations. Plus we hear from sector charity Pharmacist Support, while Rhondda pharmacist Aled Roberts tells us how pharmacists in Wales are practising at the top of their licence.
Pharmacy Magazine Podcast - Talking Pharmacy 17/9/21
Good Week Bad Week returns as the CIG editors discuss Covid payments, more bad press about pharmacy and EHC, the expansion of the NMS – why is depression still omitted? – and why GPs and pharmacists should be working together not competing against each other over flu and Covid jabs. Plus we build up to next week's Recognition of Excellence Awards, our annual celebration of the very best of the UK's wonderful pharmacy support teams.
Pharmacy Magazine: In Conversation With - Marc Donovan
In this episode of Pharmacy Magazine's In Conversation With podcast, Richard Thomas talks to the chief pharmacist at Boots, Marc Donovan, about pharmacy’s workforce crisis, the sector’s Covid response and why community pharmacy in England is lagging behind the Celtic nations.
In Conversation
Pharmacy Magazine Podcast - Talking Pharmacy 15/10/21
This week's pod celebrates the nation's brilliant pharmacy support staff as we pay tribute to this year's Recognition of Excellence Awards finalists and winners with Training Matters editor Helena Beer. Plus PSNC's hunt for a new chief, Scotland's chief pharmacist Alison Strath's first press interview in post, thank-you payments from Well Pharmacy and Pharmacy First for England? All feature in Good Week Bad Week, plus our regular ACTNow campaign catch-up with Pharmacist Support. Pharmacy Magazine Podcast - Talking Pharmacy 24/9/21
In the news this week... over-prescribing, e-prescribing and (sadly) under-prescribing too. A major report from the Government in England to prevent unnecessary medicines prescribing, a national e-prescribing programme announced for Wales and the appalling state of cancer services post-Covid are all discussed. Is it time for pharmacy to play an enhanced role in cancer prevention? Plus this year's ACTNow campaign and we celebrate the very best of pharmacy's wonderful support teams. Packed pod! Pharmacy Magazine Podcast - Talking Pharmacy 8/10/21
In this week's episode the editors discuss doctor-pharmacist relations as the RPS meets the Royal College of General Practitioners, Big Pharma's response to the Covid pandemic and – strap yourself in – supervision is back on the agenda. Can the sector agree this time on a way forward? Plus hats off to this year's Independent Pharmacist Award winners and our weekly ACTNow catch-up with Pharmacist Support. See pharmacistsupport.org for all the details of this year's campaign. Pharmacy Magazine Podcast - Talking Pharmacy 1/10/21
How is the national fuel crisis hitting pharmacies? We unpack this fast moving (or not) story, while prescribing training and pharmacy team flu jabs get a shout out as the latest Good Week nominations. Plus we hear from sector charity Pharmacist Support, while Rhondda pharmacist Aled Roberts tells us how pharmacists in Wales are practising at the top of their licence. Pharmacy Magazine Podcast - Talking Pharmacy 17/9/21
Good Week Bad Week returns as the CIG editors discuss Covid payments, more bad press about pharmacy and EHC, the expansion of the NMS – why is depression still omitted? – and why GPs and pharmacists should be working together not competing against each other over flu and Covid jabs. Plus we build up to next week's Recognition of Excellence Awards, our annual celebration of the very best of the UK's wonderful pharmacy support teams. Pharmacy Magazine: In Conversation With - Marc Donovan
In this episode of Pharmacy Magazine's In Conversation With podcast, Richard Thomas talks to the chief pharmacist at Boots, Marc Donovan, about pharmacy’s workforce crisis, the sector’s Covid response and why community pharmacy in England is lagging behind the Celtic nations.Clinical
Pharmacy technology advancing
Clinical services and NHS integration take centre stage as pharmacy IT advances at last.
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Provide concise advice for pregnant women
Women can feel overwhelmed by all the advice they receive when pregnant or new mothers – so it is important pharmacy is the place to go to for reliable support.
0 Min Module
Dermatology under the spotlight
With a constant stream of innovations and new treatments in the dermatology pipeline, it is important you keep up to date.
0 Min Module
Tapping into research for urinary incontinence
How pharmacy teams can provide support to customers suffering with bladder weakness?
0 Min Module
Managing infestations
Pharmacy teams are the first point of contact for debunking popular myths about parasitic infections.
0 Min Module
Medication madness?
Pharmacists should play a lead role in reducing the harmful effects of opioid use linked to chronic pain.
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Briefing: Covid's financial costs
Public health spending has seen an unprecedented rise during the pandemic.
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Tackling coeliac disease and IBS
Pharmacists can help raise awareness and reduce the gap between the onset and formal diagnosis of coeliac disease and IBS.
0 Min Module
Changes benefiting children
NICE has published new draft guidelines that aim to ensure all babies, children and young people using NHS services have the best possible experience of care.
0 Min Module
Keeping an eye on allergies
Over 21 million people in the UK live with one or more allergic disorders – and it's getting worse.
0 Min Module
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Supporting new mothers
Pharmacy teams can be on hand with support for parents at each stage from conception to pregnancy and beyond.
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Supporting customers with colds and flu
Discover how pharmacy teams can support patients suffering from colds and flu with this learning module.
15 Min Module
Understanding prostate cancer
Pharmacy teams should improve their knowledge of prostate cancer so they can best support their customers.
0 Min Module
Managing ear problems
The past year has seen many challenges for ear health, both directly and indirectly as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
0 Min Module
Smoking cessation advice to help customers quit
With Stoptober on the way, find out how can pharmacy teams support even more smokers to give up.
0 Min Module
Action on acne from NICE
A new NICE guideline on the management of acne brings together many key points for effective management.
0 Min Module
Managing bladder weakness
Awareness and acceptance of bladder weakness has increased in recent years, but pharmacy staff need to be aware that many people suffer in silence.
0 Min Module
Supporting customers with acne
Discover how pharmacy teams can support patients suffering from skin complaints such as acne with this learning module.
15 Min Module
Managing head lice
The topic of head lice is never far from the minds of parents and carers. Pharmacy teams can be on hand with advice.
0 Min Module
The measure of healthy lifestyles
Find out how pharmacy teams can be a key driving force to keep the population healthy.
0 Min Module
Popular searches
Health of middle-aged on the decline warns report
More than one in three middle-aged British adults are suffering from at least two chronic health conditions.
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PSNC: All contractors to get Covid costs at start of October
Costs claims "more than double" the Government's initial offer, PSNC reveals.
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Allergic rhinitis guidelines for pharmacists
The NGO ARIA (Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma) recently published guidelines for pharmacists.
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OTC analgesic prescribing fell just 4% after NHS guidance
NSH guidance aimed at reducing prescriptions for OTC medicines saw a drop of just 4.4 per cent for simple analgesia prescriptions in its first year.
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Report: PSNC needs radical overhaul to gain leverage with DH
A report into the effectiveness of PSNC and LPCs recommends a radical overhaul of existing structures to strengthen the negotiator's hand.
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Hub & spoke company claims independents can save £50k a year
HubRx has launched an online tool it claims pharmacies can use to calculate potential savings.
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Discovery of four Covid-19 risk groups could help guide treatment
A risk identification tool uses the groupings to help clinical staff choose the best course of treatment for patients.
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