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Child & teen health

Provide advice on conditions affecting children and teens.

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Managing infestations

Pharmacy teams are the first point of contact for debunking popular myths about parasitic infections.

20 Aug 2021 , 4 Min Article

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Children in troubled households more likely to suffer mental health issues

Researchers looked at the anonymised hospital and GP records of 190,000 children in Wales.

19 Aug 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Children's pain and fever

Pharmacy teams have a key role to play in managing children's pain and fever, so update your knowledge with this module.

15 Aug 2021 , 15 Min Module

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Changes benefiting children

NICE has published new draft guidelines that aim to ensure all babies, children and young people using NHS services have the best possible experience of care.

19 Jul 2021 , 5 Min Article

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10-minute clinic: child health

This handy 10-minute clinic can act as a quick reference guide that will help you when advising customers in on child health.

15 Jun 2021 , 2 Min Article

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Kids these days

Children and teens have faced so much disruption over the past year. How can pharmacy teams help get their health back on track to create a firm foundation for the future?

11 Jun 2021 , 5 Min Article

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Teenage diet concerns

Are teenagers' diets sufficiently balanced to ensure they grow into healthy adults? Evidence suggests they're not

18 Dec 2020 , 4 Min Article

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Head lice and other parasites

As the new school term gets underway, even with social distancing measures in place pharmacy teams can expect a resurgence in queries about head lice.

25 Sep 2020 , 5 Min Article

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Head lice

Pharmacy teams can help customers feel confident in controlling this common parasite with some top tips.

20 Sep 2020 , 15 Min Module

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Locking down head lice

As children start returning to school, anxiety levels will be high for more reasons than usual. But head lice don't have to be one of them.

18 Aug 2020 , 4 Min Article

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HPV vaccination & pharmacy

HPV vaccination became available to boys last autumn, 11 years after it was introduced for girls. So what opportunities for patient care does this programme and others like it offer community pharmacists?

21 Feb 2020 , 3 Min Article

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The kids are alright

With so many health issues that can affect children, it is no wonder parents need advice from the pharmacy every now and again. Pharmacy teams can be on hand to reassure parents and help the kids feel alright

20 Feb 2020 , 6 Min Article

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Biting back

As families enjoy the school holidays and a break from routine, now is the time to prepare for parasite infections.

21 Aug 2019 , 5 Min Article

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Winter Health: Children's fever

Find out more about how to advise customers on childhood fever and make effective product recommendations. 

09 Nov 2018 , 900 Min Module

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Liquid medication safety

This module will help pharmacists refresh their knowledge regarding liquid medication safety

05 Sep 2018 , 900 Min Module

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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

This CPD module looks at how pharmacists can help children and young adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

19 Sep 2016 , 900 Min Module

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