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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.
04 Oct 2023 , 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
This module covers topical treatments used in the management of glaucoma.
14 Jul 2023 , 20 Min Article
This module looks at the causes of glaucoma and identifies those who are at higher risk of developing the condition.
16 Jun 2023 , 20 Min Article
This is the latest module in our series supporting pharmacists in their conversations with patients who are receiving a medicine for the first time.
16 May 2023 , 20 Min Article
This module aims to update community pharmacists' knowledge of pharmacogenetics and pharmacogenomics, and how they explain the variations seen in drug responses.
24 Apr 2023 , 20 Min Article
This module aims to broaden understanding of ADHD during childhood and adolescence.
20 Mar 2023 , 20 Min Article
This module covers medicines used in the management of gout.
14 Feb 2023 , 20 Min Article
The final module in this 3-part series will help you identify customers at risk of misusing analgesia and offers practical advice for handling difficult conversations
Understand your role in sore throat management and what you can recommend to help ease symptoms.
Pharmacy can play an important role in supporting new parents when they are looking for advice regarding infant feeding.
Learn more about treating acute otitis externa and your role in raising awareness of antibiotic resistance.
Work your way through the activities in this module to highlight key considerations for your EP consultations.
This video will empower you to deal with 'amber' situations, with practical advice to apply when concerns of codeine misuse are identified.
The final module in this 3-part series will help you identify customers at risk of misusing analgesia and offers practical advice for handling difficult conversations
Understand your role in sore throat management and what you can recommend to help ease symptoms.
Pharmacy can play an important role in supporting new parents when they are looking for advice regarding infant feeding.
Learn more about treating acute otitis externa and your role in raising awareness of antibiotic resistance.
Work your way through the activities in this module to highlight key considerations for your EP consultations.
This video will empower you to deal with 'amber' situations, with practical advice to apply when concerns of codeine misuse are identified.
To understand why a sore throat happens, it is useful to know a little about the upper respiratory tract, which comprises the nose and nasal passages, the sinuses, the pharynx and the larynx.
13 Nov 2023 , 15 Min Article
Pharmacy can play an important role in supporting new parents when they are looking for advice regarding infant feeding.
23 Oct 2023 , 5 Min Article
Understand your role in sore throat management and what you can recommend to help ease symptoms.
21 Nov 2023 , 5 Min Article
In this short refresher, we look at the causes, symptoms, prevention and treatment of impetigo, one of the seven conditions in England’s Pharmacy First service.
28 Nov 2023 , 4 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
The final module in this 3-part series will help you identify customers at risk of misusing analgesia and offers practical advice for handling difficult conversations
27 Nov 2023 , 5 Min Article
Update your understanding about reflux and provide reassurance and advice to parents.
13 Nov 2023 , 5 Min Article
The editors discuss the seemingly annual myGPhC revalidation and registration renewal fiasco as the regulator drops the IT ball yet again, dispensing doctors eye up a piece of the pharmacy funding action and a disturbing case of harassment relating to race at one of our leading pharmacy groups [PodBean version]
The editors discuss the seemingly annual myGPhC revalidation and registration renewal fiasco as the regulator drops the IT ball yet again, dispensing doctors eye up a piece of the pharmacy funding action and a disturbing case of harassment relating to race at one of our leading pharmacy groups.
Topics covered this week: health select committee inquiry into community pharmacy, co-codamol shortages and the complexities of the National Living Wage rise. Plus the big story that is dominating the headlines – Pharmacy First in England. How did it land with the sector?
Topics covered this week: health select committee inquiry into community pharmacy, co-codamol shortages and the complexities of the National Living Wage rise. Plus the big story that is dominating the headlines – Pharmacy First in England. How did it land with the sector?
In this Talking Pharmacy Special we look at automated prescription collection devices. What are the benefits to pharmacy owners? Do they add or take away from the service levels that patients expect from pharmacies these days? We hear from Zia Ashraf, owner of HMI Pharmacy in Preston, about why he decided to invest in a Pharmaself24 prescription collection device. Also – Gary Paragpuri, business development director at Omnicell International, puts the case for why pharmacists should consider automated prescription collection in the first place.
In this Talking Pharmacy Special we look at automated prescription collection devices. What are the benefits to pharmacy owners? Do they add or take away from the service levels that patients expect from pharmacies these days? We hear from Zia Ashraf, owner of HMI Pharmacy in Preston, about why he decided to invest in a Pharmaself24 prescription collection device. Also – Gary Paragpuri, business development director at Omnicell International, puts the case for why pharmacists should consider automated prescription collection in the first place.
The editors discuss the seemingly annual myGPhC revalidation and registration renewal fiasco as the regulator drops the IT ball yet again, dispensing doctors eye up a piece of the pharmacy funding action and a disturbing case of harassment relating to race at one of our leading pharmacy groups [PodBean version]
The editors discuss the seemingly annual myGPhC revalidation and registration renewal fiasco as the regulator drops the IT ball yet again, dispensing doctors eye up a piece of the pharmacy funding action and a disturbing case of harassment relating to race at one of our leading pharmacy groups.
Topics covered this week: health select committee inquiry into community pharmacy, co-codamol shortages and the complexities of the National Living Wage rise. Plus the big story that is dominating the headlines – Pharmacy First in England. How did it land with the sector?
Topics covered this week: health select committee inquiry into community pharmacy, co-codamol shortages and the complexities of the National Living Wage rise. Plus the big story that is dominating the headlines – Pharmacy First in England. How did it land with the sector?
In this Talking Pharmacy Special we look at automated prescription collection devices. What are the benefits to pharmacy owners? Do they add or take away from the service levels that patients expect from pharmacies these days? We hear from Zia Ashraf, owner of HMI Pharmacy in Preston, about why he decided to invest in a Pharmaself24 prescription collection device. Also – Gary Paragpuri, business development director at Omnicell International, puts the case for why pharmacists should consider automated prescription collection in the first place.
In this Talking Pharmacy Special we look at automated prescription collection devices. What are the benefits to pharmacy owners? Do they add or take away from the service levels that patients expect from pharmacies these days? We hear from Zia Ashraf, owner of HMI Pharmacy in Preston, about why he decided to invest in a Pharmaself24 prescription collection device. Also – Gary Paragpuri, business development director at Omnicell International, puts the case for why pharmacists should consider automated prescription collection in the first place.
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
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
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
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
Last-minute changes to the Covid and flu vaccination schedules were so exasperating, they led to Community Pharmacy England describing the situation as shambolic. So what happened and why?
18 Sep 2023 , 3 Min Article
Helping pregnant women every step of the way
18 Sep 2023 , 1 Min Article
Nearly a quarter of the UK population aged 60 years and over have actinic keratoses, according to NICE – but what are they? Are they cancerous and how should they be treated?
18 Sep 2023 , 1 Min Article
Hot flushes are a common symptom of the menopause but many women find the changes to their skin even more distressing.
13 Sep 2023 , 1 Min Article
Community pharmacists have plenty of experience diagnosing and offering treatment advice for common dermatological disorders such as eczema and acne – but what about some of the more unusual skin conditions that may be seen less frequently?
13 Sep 2023 , 8 Min Article
To understand why a sore throat happens, it is useful to know a little about the upper respiratory tract, which comprises the nose and nasal passages, the sinuses, the pharynx and the larynx.
13 Nov 2023 , 15 Min Article
When symptoms affecting the upper gastrointestinal tract occur, they can be unpleasant but there is much OTC support to be obtained from the pharmacy.
13 Nov 2023 , 1 Min Article
Winter can be a challenging time for older customers, but pharmacy teams can offer a warm welcome in the colder months.
13 Nov 2023 , 1 Min Article
Joint pain can significantly impact day-to-day life. Explore the advice and support available in the pharmacy.
13 Nov 2023 , 1 Min Article
As the winter season sets in, pharmacies will be inundated with customers suffering from cold and flu symptoms. How teams can best help those affected?
17 Oct 2023 , 1 Min Article
The ears are not only vital for hearing, but balance too, so it’s important to keep them as healthy as possible. Explore various ear problems and the best self care tips and treatment advice staff can offer.
06 Oct 2023 , 1 Min Article
Amid discussions of introducing a minister for men’s mental health, explore the mental health issues facing men and how best pharmacy teams can support them.
06 Oct 2023 , 1 Min Article
For many a concerned parent, the first place they may turn when their child seems a little under the weather is their local pharmacy. Here's how staff can quell their worries
13 Sep 2023 , 1 Min Article
The Government have set an ambitious smokefree target by 2030 but recent statistics indicate they are not on track to reach this goal. Here's how pharmacy can help encourage patients to give up smoking
13 Sep 2023 , 1 Min Article
Helping overweight and obese customers to lose weight can change and save lives. Here's how pharmacy can help individuals make small lifestyle changes that are safe and sustainable
13 Sep 2023 , 1 Min Article
