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Pharmacy News, 23 Apr 2024 Patrick Grice , 2 Min Article
Pharmacy News, 23 Apr 2024 Patrick Grice , 2 Min Article
Pharmacy News, 22 Apr 2024 Richard Thomas , 5 Min Article
Pharmacy News, 22 Apr 2024 Richard Thomas , 5 Min Article
Pharmacy News, 18 Apr 2024 Arthur Walsh , 3 Min Article
Pharmacy News, 18 Apr 2024 Arthur Walsh , 3 Min Article
Pharmacy News, 19 Apr 2024 Richard Thomas , 3 Min Article
Pharmacy News, 19 Apr 2024 Richard Thomas , 3 Min Article
Podcasts, 20 Apr 2024 Richard Thomas , 29 Min Article
Podcasts, 20 Apr 2024 Richard Thomas , 29 Min Article
Pharmacy News, 23 Apr 2024 Richard Thomas , 2 Min Article
Pharmacy News, 23 Apr 2024 Richard Thomas , 2 Min Article
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
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 patients 12 years and over with acute sinusitis.
01 Mar 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 sore throat plus essential information on the assessment, diagnosis and management of this common condition.
26 Feb 2024 , 30 Min Module
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 Module
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 Module
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 Module
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 Module
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 Module
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 Module
This video will help you refresh your recommendations for allergic rhinitis and understand the key benefits of fexofenadine
Sponsored education, 16 Apr 2024 Admin , 5 Min Module
Discover a single tablet, Pharmacy-only paracetamol product and the pain relief benefits it can offer your customers
Sponsored education, 16 Apr 2024 Admin , 5 Min Module
Continue our Sleep & Stress series and discover how non-medicated products can help with sleep and stress issues
Sponsored education, 16 Apr 2024 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 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
This video will help you refresh your recommendations for allergic rhinitis and understand the key benefits of fexofenadine
Sponsored education, 16 Apr 2024 Bogdan CIobanu ,5 Min Module
Discover a single tablet, Pharmacy-only paracetamol product and the pain relief benefits it can offer your customers
Sponsored education, 16 Apr 2024 Bogdan CIobanu ,5 Min Module
Continue our Sleep & Stress series and discover how non-medicated products can help with sleep and stress issues
Sponsored education, 16 Apr 2024 Bogdan CIobanu ,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
In a packed edition, under the spotlight: Jhoots' travails, Leadsom this time upsets GPs, more on pharmacy technician role expansion, Shilpa Shah from CP NEL in the interview hotseat – and, er, the Talking Pharmacy rap...
Podcasts, 26 Apr 2024 Richard Thomas , 19 Min Article
PM editor Richard Thomas talks to Community Pharmacy North East London chief executive, Shilpa Shah, about professional leadership, Pharmacy First, contractor morale and closures, an important new local service, reappropriating ARRS funding, Wes Streeting and the enjoyment of returning to your roots.
Podcasts, 20 Apr 2024 Richard Thomas , 29 Min Article
From contraception to STIs, this month we are talking OTC sexual health.
Podcasts, 27 Mar 2024 Training Matters , 45 Min Article
The Editors are back with their end-of-term Easter school reports – who in pharmacy has got distinction A*s and a gold star and who's got the dreaded "must try harder" detention...
Podcasts, 27 Mar 2024 Richard Thomas , 18 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 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
In a packed edition, under the spotlight: Jhoots' travails, Leadsom this time upsets GPs, more on pharmacy technician role expansion, Shilpa Shah from CP NEL in the interview hotseat – and, er, the Talking Pharmacy rap...
Podcasts, 26 Apr 2024 Bogdan CIobanu ,19 Min Article
PM editor Richard Thomas talks to Community Pharmacy North East London chief executive, Shilpa Shah, about professional leadership, Pharmacy First, contractor morale and closures, an important new local service, reappropriating ARRS funding, Wes Streeting and the enjoyment of returning to your roots.
Podcasts, 20 Apr 2024 Bogdan CIobanu ,29 Min Article
From contraception to STIs, this month we are talking OTC sexual health.
Podcasts, 27 Mar 2024 Bogdan CIobanu ,45 Min Article
The Editors are back with their end-of-term Easter school reports – who in pharmacy has got distinction A*s and a gold star and who's got the dreaded "must try harder" detention...
Podcasts, 27 Mar 2024 Bogdan CIobanu ,18 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
Welcome to our CPD module series for community pharmacy technicians. Written in conjunction with the Pharmacy Magazine CPD series, it will mirror the magazine’s programme throughout the year. The series has been designed for you to use as part of your continuing professional development. Reflective exercises have been included to help you put your learning into practice.
24 Apr 2024 , 10 Min Module
Larry Cooper calls the pharmacy wanting advice. He has tried to contact his GP surgery but could not get through. He has been getting chest pain and feels nauseous. He says his symptoms have been present for about 20 to 30 minutes and have eased a little but are still bothersome. What should you do next?
23 Apr 2024 , 5 Min Article
Mollie, 15, has an itchy cough, which is bothersome throughout the day and keeping her awake at night. She is studying for her GCSEs, which begin in a couple of weeks, but because she is not getting much sleep, she is nodding off over her books and laptop. What do you advise?
26 Mar 2024 , 3 Min Article
The GPhC has urged organisations offering gender incongruence and dysphoria services to provide clear referral routes following new NHS England policy on puberty suppressing hormones.
26 Mar 2024 , 1 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 Module
Nutrition, medicines and myths: evolution of pharmacy practice.
08 Dec 2023 , 10 Min Module
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
A summer marketing campaign – ‘Your natural phewww from hay fever’ – will highlight Fusion Allergy Nasal Spray and Fusion Allergy Eye Drops.
26 Apr 2024 , 1 Min Article
Oral health is a key indicator of overall general health and wellbeing, with pharmacy teams at the front line of detection and prevention of many mouth problems.
23 Apr 2024 , 1 Min Article
When it comes to the skin, there is more than meets the eye – literally. Only the first layer of the skin is visible, which in combination with two other layers, works constantly to protect and insulate the body.
24 Apr 2024 , 1 Min Article
The number of hayfever sufferers in the UK is expected to soar to 31.8 million by 2030, with the pollen season starting as early as January.
24 Apr 2024 , 1 Min Article
More than three million people in the UK are estimated to experience urinary incontinence, making the advice and support available from the pharmacy crucial.
24 Apr 2024 , 15 Min Module
Research shows that 0.1% xylometazoline nasal spray significantly improves quality of life for patients with common cold.
08 Apr 2024 , 2 Min Article
What are the implications of the Food Standards Agency’s recommendation that healthy adults do not consume more than 10mg of cannabidiol a day?
04 Jan 2024 , 4 Min Article
The hayfever season – starting as early as January – is coincident with large numbers of people looking to their pharmacy for help. To cope with this influx, pharmacy teams need to be on the ball with OTC solutions and remedies.
26 Mar 2024 , 15 Min Module
In a world overwhelmed by new technology, health tracking apps are a genuinely useful tool that regular people can use to keep tabs on their health.
25 Mar 2024 , 1 Min Article
Many people believe that aches and pains are inevitable as we age, but this is not the case. Training Matters explores how simple changes and habits can positively impact joint and muscle health
25 Mar 2024 , 1 Min Article