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This updated CPD 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. It was originally published in October 2023.
21 Oct 2024 , 20 Min Module
This is the latest in our series of CPD modules designed to support pharmacists in their conversations with patients who are receiving a new medicine or medicines for the first time. It covers consultations with patients who have had a first prescription for antidepressants.
07 Oct 2024 , 20 Min Module
This CPD module is suitable for use as part of pharmacists’ continuing professional development, a key component of the revalidation process. After reading this module you can include it in your personal Pharmacy Magazine revalidation record.
25 Sep 2024 , 15 Min Module
The Pharmacy First service in England allows community pharmacy teams to complete episodes of care for seven common conditions. This service toolkit provides an overview of the clinical pathway and PGDs used to deliver consultations on infected insect bites plus essential information to aid clinical decision-making.
13 Aug 2024 , 20 Min Module
This CPD module covers the management of cardiovascular risk through lipid (cholesterol) lowering medication.
29 Jul 2024 , 20 Min Module
The latest in our series of CPD modules designed to support pharmacists to manage common conditions and deliver England’s Pharmacy First service looks at dealing with infected insect bites.
17 Jul 2024 , 15 Min Module
The latest in our series of CPD modules designed to support pharmacists to manage common conditions and deliver England’s new Pharmacy First service is useful for responding to adults and children over one year of age with impetigo.
18 Jun 2024 , 15 Min Module
This is the latest in our series of CPD modules designed to support pharmacists to manage common conditions and deliver England’s new Pharmacy First service. It will be useful for community pharmacists responding to children and young adults with acute otitis media.
21 May 2024 , 20 Min Module
This is the latest in our series of CPD modules designed to support pharmacists to manage common conditions and deliver England’s new Pharmacy First service. It will be useful for community pharmacists responding to women with uncomplicated urinary tract infections.
05 Apr 2024 , 20 Min Module
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 sinusitis plus essential information on the assessment, diagnosis and management of this common condition.
02 Apr 2024 , 30 Min Module
Get to grips with the guidance for managing children’s pain and fever and make suitable recommendations
Help vapers find a path to a nicotine-free life when they are ready to quit with the first NRT product licensed for this indication
Support your pharmacy team and customers with sleep and stress conversations and recommendations
Refresh your knowledge on different types of cough and how customers might describe them.
Understand the important role pharmacy staff play in delivering the service, such as identifying eligible patients and offering self-care and product advice for easing symptoms.
Be confident in your conversations on women’s intimate health so you can support and empower your customers
Get to grips with the guidance for managing children’s pain and fever and make suitable recommendations
Help vapers find a path to a nicotine-free life when they are ready to quit with the first NRT product licensed for this indication
Support your pharmacy team and customers with sleep and stress conversations and recommendations
Refresh your knowledge on different types of cough and how customers might describe them.
Understand the important role pharmacy staff play in delivering the service, such as identifying eligible patients and offering self-care and product advice for easing symptoms.
Be confident in your conversations on women’s intimate health so you can support and empower your customers
Is it the end of the road for monitored dosage systems? Plus – Pharmacy First unpicked, reflections on the Pharmacy Show and why the RPS is right to pursue Royal College status. Warning: it's a bumper edition!
This month we delve into stress. How can you support your customers, but how you too can protect your own mental health.
Why do Scotland and England take such different approaches to pharmacy vaccination services? Wes Streeting makes his first pharmacy visit as health secretary. How might pharmacist prescribing fit into the contractual framework. And the mystery of NHSE’s community pharmacy cancer early detection programme. Why won’t anyone talk about it?
To mark International Self-Care Day, July 24, the editors discuss the trends and opportunities for pharmacy and dig into the detail of PAGB's latest Self-Care Census. Michelle Riddalls from PAGB pulls out the headline findings. All this plus Good Week Bad Week.
From common gut conditions to self care tips and a special guest on dancing into good gut health.
The CIG editors examine what the main political parties have been saying about community pharmacy from a policy perspective and discuss what might be in store for the sector under a new Government ahead of Thursday's general election.
Is it the end of the road for monitored dosage systems? Plus – Pharmacy First unpicked, reflections on the Pharmacy Show and why the RPS is right to pursue Royal College status. Warning: it's a bumper edition!
This month we delve into stress. How can you support your customers, but how you too can protect your own mental health.
Why do Scotland and England take such different approaches to pharmacy vaccination services? Wes Streeting makes his first pharmacy visit as health secretary. How might pharmacist prescribing fit into the contractual framework. And the mystery of NHSE’s community pharmacy cancer early detection programme. Why won’t anyone talk about it?
To mark International Self-Care Day, July 24, the editors discuss the trends and opportunities for pharmacy and dig into the detail of PAGB's latest Self-Care Census. Michelle Riddalls from PAGB pulls out the headline findings. All this plus Good Week Bad Week.
From common gut conditions to self care tips and a special guest on dancing into good gut health.
The CIG editors examine what the main political parties have been saying about community pharmacy from a policy perspective and discuss what might be in store for the sector under a new Government ahead of Thursday's general election.
Rod Tucker provides an overview of obstructive sleep apnoea and looks at ways pharmacists can help to identify undiagnosed patients.
25 Oct 2024 , 5 Min Article
Lessons learned from studies into Covid-19 can help us to prepare better for the next pandemic with community pharmacies perfectly located to act as clinical research sites for recruiting patients and gathering data. Mark Greener reports.
04 Nov 2024 , 9 Min Article
Johnson & Johnson today said it has taken on responsibility for the sales, marketing and distribution of the medicines in the UK.
17 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article
Maintaining skin health is paramount, especially among older adults, who inevitably succumb to age-related changes. But what exactly are these changes and how can pharmacists help patients to prevent and manage them well? By Rod Tucker.
24 Oct 2024 , 5 Min Article
A new era of pharmacological management is envisaged in recently published draft guidance on the treatment of asthma. Mark Greener offers an insider’s view
22 Oct 2024 , 5 Min Article
The MHRA approved two “presentations of the adapted vaccine” after they met its standards of safety, quality, and effectiveness.
11 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article
With the cough and cold season on the horizon, it is time to stock up on OTC winter remedies and prepare for what looks likely to be a busier vaccination schedule than ever before.
13 Sep 2024 , 7 Min Article
Could a plant-based diet reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes? We consider the evidence from recent research studies...
03 Sep 2024 , 3 Min Article
Scalp psoriasis and dandruff are common disorders that can present similarly but require different management approaches. They can also co-exist on the same patient. Can you tell the difference?
28 Aug 2024 , 1 Min Article
The MHRA said there was “no risk to product quality” and insisted the batches were not being recalled.
12 Aug 2024 , 1 Min Article
It is not unusual for men to experience erectile dysfunction (ED). There are many factors, both physical and psychological and some people may just need to adjust certain aspects of their lifestyle. However, others may need OTC support and advice from the pharmacy.
17 Sep 2024 , 15 Min Module
Children and young people are suffering through an obesity crisis, with UK statistics showing worrying upward trends for the future.
19 Aug 2024 , 1 Min Article
Most people will have no doubt heard of IBS and IBD, and some may even know the symptoms associated with these conditions. But what exactly are they? What causes them? And how can they be treated?
19 Aug 2024 , 1 Min Article
From airborne to skin allergens, and food to medication, there’s a whole host of things that can cause people to have an allergic reaction – and pharmacy staff can be a useful source of advice on how to prevent and manage allergies.
19 Aug 2024 , 1 Min Article
Muscles and joints allow us the freedom of movement, flexibility and mobility. From time to time, however, they may become strained or injured for various reasons. This module looks at how you can advise customers with OTC treatments and self care.
18 Jul 2024 , 15 Min Module
Feet often get neglected until the sun comes out, but pharmacy teams can convince customers that a good footcare routine is important all year round.
18 Jul 2024 , 1 Min Article
Recommending a paracetamol or ibuprofen for someone with a headache is often the right solution, but pharmacy teams should be aware of the different types of headaches customers may be suffering from.
18 Jul 2024 , 1 Min Article
There are a couple of problems that may pose a threat to eye health and sight, but many of them can be treated in the pharmacy.
18 Jul 2024 , 1 Min Article
Diagnostic device collects more vaginal fluid than a standard swab improving reliability and comfort.
23 Apr 2024 , 2 Min Article
