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Follow month by month updates on topics including asthma, mental health and skin conditions and be able to provide informed advice to customers at the counter.
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Smoke and mirrors

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

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Let’s get started

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

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What a pain! Tackling muscle and joint issues

Cases of musculoskeletal conditions in the UK continue to rise, what advice pharmacy teams can offer to those suffering?

11 Aug 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Don't cell out on skin maintenance

As the skin is one of our most vital organs, keeping it healthy is extremely important.

11 Aug 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Ring the alarm

With insomnia still being an under-recognised condition, here's how pharmacy teams can be the first to spot the signs that customers are struggling with sleep issues

11 Aug 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Putting foot health first

This year, the theme of Foot Health Week was ‘the human foot is a masterpiece of engineering’. Discover how pharmacy teams can help customers ensure their foot care is up to scratch.

13 Jul 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Pressing pause on the menopause

As issues associated with menopause are becoming better recognised and acknowledged, pharmacy teams can help even more people navigate this time of their life.

13 Jul 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Bothersome bladders

It’s time to talk about bladder issues. Find out how pharmacy teams can offer vital support to those who need it.

13 Jul 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Fly away with me

Now summer holidays are well and truly back on the agenda, here's the advice pharmacy teams can offer to keep travellers healthy

14 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

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No role models?

With an obesity crisis weighing on the small shoulders of the UK’s children and teens, can community pharmacies help parents demonstrate healthy habits for better futures?

14 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Hand on heart

More than half the UK population are destined to end up with a heart or circulatory condition, but earlier intervention from community pharmacy teams could change that.

14 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Spring into action

As the pollen season begins, here's how pharmacy can help customers suffering from hayfever

12 May 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Let your hair down

Many customers will be plagued by hair and scalp conditions at some point in their lifetime and pharmacy staff can be on hand to help them navigate these, sometimes embarrassing, problems.

12 May 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Mind out!

Is a mental health crisis the next pandemic to face the UK?

11 May 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Gut reactions

As our understanding of the role of the gut increases, here are the many ways in which what we eat can have an impact

12 Apr 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Sink your teeth into this!

Oral issues can occur at any time, but prevention is the key to many of them!

12 Apr 2023 , 1 Min Article

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