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Northern Ireland to recognise pharmacy technicians as a profession
News, 30 Jun 2022 Pharmacy Magazine , 1 Min Article

MPs urge pharmacy minister to review sector funding
News, 23 Jun 2022 Pharmacy Magazine , 1 Min Article

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News, 28 Jun 2022 Pharmacy Magazine , 1 Min Article

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CPD Modules

First prescriptions for Parkinson's disease
This module supports pharmacists when consulting with patients who have been prescribed Parkinson's medication for the first time.
20 Min Module

Business building by going online
Use this CPD module to consider how expanding your pharmacy online can benefit your business.
60 Min Module

Consultations about first prescriptions
This module supports pharmacists when consulting with patients prescribed a medicine for the first time.
20 Min Module

Managing sleep disorders
This module examines the way pharmacy teams can support those struggling with sleep disorders.
20 Min Module

Managing the menopause
The module examines the way community pharmacy can support those going through the menopause.
20 Min Module

Key clinical developments in 2021
This module provides an update of the major developments in pharmacy practice during 2021.
20 Min Module

Identifying patients with hypertension
This module looks at the role of community pharmacy in identifying people who may have high blood pressure.
30 Min Module

Treating patients with schizophrenia
The module will refresh your knowledge about the pharmacological treatment of schizophrenia.
30 Min Module

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.
20 Min Module
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Acute diarrhoea: effective symptom management
This module busts the myths surrounding diarrhoea treatments and explores the products available OTC so you can recommend the right treatment.
Sponsored education, 28 Jun 2022 Admin , 10 Min Module

Skin Hydration Emollients
Learn how to recommend the most suitable emollient for your customers in this interactive video
Sponsored education, 27 Jun 2022 Admin , 5 Min Module

Tackling myths about diarrhoea
This short video explores the myths around diarrhoea management so you can better support customers who are affected
Sponsored education, 13 May 2022 Rua OG , 3 Min Module

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.
Sponsored education, 13 May 2022 Pawel Idziak , 10 Min Module

Advising on stimulant laxatives
Safely recommend the most effective laxative for every customer with constipation
Sponsored education, 11 May 2022 Admin , 15 Min Module

Managing hay fever: help meet your customers' needs
This module will improve your hay fever knowledge, helping you to understand its impact on sufferers and recommend the right products to ease symptoms
Sponsored education, 25 Apr 2022 Admin , 15 Min Module
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Acute diarrhoea: effective symptom management
This module busts the myths surrounding diarrhoea treatments and explores the products available OTC so you can recommend the right treatment.Sponsored education, 28 Jun 2022 SEO Works ,10 Min Module

Skin Hydration Emollients
Learn how to recommend the most suitable emollient for your customers in this interactive videoSponsored education, 27 Jun 2022 SEO Works ,5 Min Module

Tackling myths about diarrhoea
This short video explores the myths around diarrhoea management so you can better support customers who are affectedSponsored education, 13 May 2022 SEO Works ,3 Min Module

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.Sponsored education, 13 May 2022 SEO Works ,10 Min Module

Advising on stimulant laxatives
Safely recommend the most effective laxative for every customer with constipationSponsored education, 11 May 2022 SEO Works ,15 Min Module

Managing hay fever: help meet your customers' needs
This module will improve your hay fever knowledge, helping you to understand its impact on sufferers and recommend the right products to ease symptoms
Sponsored education, 25 Apr 2022 SEO Works ,15 Min Module
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Skin Hydration Emollients
Learn how to recommend the most suitable emollient for your customers in this interactive video
5 Min Module
Sponsored

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.
10 Min Module
Sponsored

Advising on stimulant laxatives
Safely recommend the most effective laxative for every customer with constipation
15 Min Module

First prescriptions for Parkinson's disease
This module supports pharmacists when consulting with patients who have been prescribed Parkinson's medication for the first time.
20 Min Module
Sponsored

Acute diarrhoea: effective symptom management
This module busts the myths surrounding diarrhoea treatments and explores the products available OTC so you can recommend the right treatment.
10 Min Module

Tackling myths about diarrhoea
This short video explores the myths around diarrhoea management so you can better support customers who are affected
3 Min Module

Clinical update: Decoding dermatophytes
Dermatophytoses are superficial fungal infections of the skin, hair and nails.
10 Min Module
In Conversation

Pharmacy Magazine Podcast - Talking Pharmacy 27/6/22
The CIG editors discuss salary increases for pharmacists at Boots, the demise of monitored dosage systems, exorbitant rent increases for health centre pharmacies, GP numbers and the implications of the RSG vote. What happens now?

Pharmacy Magazine Podcast - Category Insight: Sun Safety
Join us as we slip, slap, slop our way through sun safety.

Pharmacy Magazine Podcast - Talking Pharmacy 17/6/22
Good Week Bad Week is back – sector misses a trick at NHS ConfedExpo in Liverpool, cancer referrals from pharmacy, misinformation muddies the RSG vote and the chief pharmacists' misstep over the makeup of the professional leadership commission. Plus the countdown is on for next week's Recognition of Excellence Awards!

Pharmacy Magazine Podcast - Category Insight: Diabetes
In this episode of Category Insight we dive into diabetes with Karen Davies from Diabetes UK. Then we hear from Dr Khatib and Dr Ajjan on their new innovative Cardiometabolic Clinic service. Finally, Millie explores what it’s like to be diagnosed with diabetes from a young age with Max Rossiter.

Pharmacy Magazine Podcast - Talking Pharmacy 27/5/22
The CIG editors return with their take on some of the big pharmacy stories of the last few weeks. England's new chief pharmacist impresses at the Clinical Pharmacy Congress, the complexities of online pharmacy regulation, and pharmacogenomics and medicines delivered by drone. The future is here!

Pharmacy Magazine Podcast - Talking Pharmacy: Review Steering Group Special
As contractors vote on the biggest changes to community pharmacy representation in years, P3pharmacy editor Rob Darracott unpicks the proposals put forward by the Review Steering Group with the help of guests including PSNC's James Wood, the RSG's Aneet Kapoor and NPA chief Mark Lyonette.
In Conversation

Pharmacy Magazine Podcast - Talking Pharmacy 27/6/22
The CIG editors discuss salary increases for pharmacists at Boots, the demise of monitored dosage systems, exorbitant rent increases for health centre pharmacies, GP numbers and the implications of the RSG vote. What happens now?
Pharmacy Magazine Podcast - Talking Pharmacy 17/6/22
Good Week Bad Week is back – sector misses a trick at NHS ConfedExpo in Liverpool, cancer referrals from pharmacy, misinformation muddies the RSG vote and the chief pharmacists' misstep over the makeup of the professional leadership commission. Plus the countdown is on for next week's Recognition of Excellence Awards!
Pharmacy Magazine Podcast - Category Insight: Diabetes
In this episode of Category Insight we dive into diabetes with Karen Davies from Diabetes UK. Then we hear from Dr Khatib and Dr Ajjan on their new innovative Cardiometabolic Clinic service. Finally, Millie explores what it’s like to be diagnosed with diabetes from a young age with Max Rossiter.
Pharmacy Magazine Podcast - Talking Pharmacy 27/5/22
The CIG editors return with their take on some of the big pharmacy stories of the last few weeks. England's new chief pharmacist impresses at the Clinical Pharmacy Congress, the complexities of online pharmacy regulation, and pharmacogenomics and medicines delivered by drone. The future is here!
Pharmacy Magazine Podcast - Talking Pharmacy: Review Steering Group Special
As contractors vote on the biggest changes to community pharmacy representation in years, P3pharmacy editor Rob Darracott unpicks the proposals put forward by the Review Steering Group with the help of guests including PSNC's James Wood, the RSG's Aneet Kapoor and NPA chief Mark Lyonette.Clinical

New hope for the most common form of heart failure
Despite advances in diagnosis and pharmacotherapy, heart failure remains, all too often, a death sentence.
5 Min Module

Clinical update: Decoding dermatophytes
Dermatophytoses are superficial fungal infections of the skin, hair and nails.
10 Min Module

Practice update: Scarred for life?
Wound healing is a complex process, so it is important to manage the wound correctly and use the right dressings to provide optimal healing conditions.
5 Min Module

Management of uncontrolled asthma in community pharmacy
The Taskforce for Lung Health is calling on policymakers and commissioners to provide extra funding to help community pharmacies deliver regular – and improved – care for the millions of people in the UK living with asthma.
10 Min Module

Research update: Methenamine – an alternative for UTI prophylaxis?
Metabolite offers an alternative to antibiotics for women with recurrent UTIs, research suggests.
3 Min Module

TV programme shines a light on Cushing’s syndrome
The condition was the focus of a TV programme as part of Rare Disease Day 2022.
1 Min Module

Mental health support for people with acne
NICE has recommended mental health support for people who are severely affected by their acne.
1 Min Module

Getting a grip on opioid usage
When it comes to tackling the over-prescribing of opioids, growing NHS waiting lists may be undoing any good work.
1 Min Module

Managing common skin complaints
Skin conditions are among the most common reasons for patients to visit their pharmacy for treatment and advice.
1 Min Module

Clinical briefing: A new option for episodic migraine
PM clinical editor Mark Greener on the new NICE recommendations for fremanezumab.
1 Min Module
OTC

Managing allergies
Food allergies are becoming more and more common in the UK. Here's the many hurdles those who suffer face and some top tips for pharmacy teams to pass on.
1 Min Module

Child health concerns
In the aftermath of the pandemic, pharmacy staff have a great opportunity to build on customer trust and loyalty. Here's how to help with common child health concerns.
1 Min Module

Managing muscle and joint pain
Help customers avoid muscle and joint injury with preventative measures and relevant OTC treatments
15 Min Module

Tackling pet health
How can customers make the adjustment back to normal life after the pandemic as seamless as possible for their new pets?
3 Min Module

The mental and physical benefits of an active lifestyle
Despite a surge in fitness fanatics during the pandemic, new research suggests the population’s activity levels are lower than ever before.
1 Min Module

Hayfever helpers
As hayfever season returns, how can pharmacy teams advise customers to manage their symptoms effectively?
3 Min Module

Tackling oral care
Pharmacy teams are often the first point of call for customers suffering from oral problems. Sink your teeth into this roundup of common conditions and the advice you can provide.
5 Min Module

Scar management
Prompt attention to wounds and injuries can mitigate the effects of scars. Here's what pharmacy teams can do to help, as well as how to advise customers on creating their own essential first aid kit.
1 Min Module

Treating hayfever
Discover how pharmacy teams can support patients suffering from hayfever with this learning module.
15 Min Module