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Ear, nose & throat

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Advising on cold and flu

Get ready to advise customers on managing cold and flu symptoms

22 Dec 2023

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Freezing out winter illness

The winter months cannot only exacerbate common conditions but bring with it some serious impacts on health.

11 Dec 2023

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Sore throat

To understand why a sore throat happens, it is useful to know a little about the upper respiratory tract, which comprises the nose and nasal passages, the sinuses, the pharynx and the larynx.

13 Nov 2023

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Pharmacies to be paid £4 per transaction in coming lateral flow kit service

Limited version of Pharmacy Collect to launch for at-risk patients from November 6

18 Oct 2023

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Finding cold comforts

As the winter season sets in, pharmacies will be inundated with customers suffering from cold and flu symptoms. How teams can best help those affected?

17 Oct 2023

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Flu and Covid vaccination programmes brought forward

This year’s “shambolic” booster campaign will now start on September 11 because of variant warning.

31 Aug 2023

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Ethical dilemmas: How should I... support staff with long covid?

Data from the ONS estimate that long Covid symptoms are adversely affecting the day-to-day activities of around 1.5 million people in the UK. What do you do if one of your team is affected?

17 Jul 2023

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Pharmacies to supply Covid-19 antivirals for ‘nominal’ reimbursement under rule changes

Concerns raised as Department moves to 'business as usual' approach to Covid antivirals

04 May 2023

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Clinical news: Could flu trigger acute myocardial infarction?

People are six times more likely to have an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in the week after they test positive for flu.

25 Apr 2023

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Pharmacy Magazine Podcast - Category Insight: Nasal health

Feel confident chatting to your customers about their nasal health this winter.

29 Nov 2022

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Upper respiratory tract infection

Lauren Hutton has a 10-day history of cold-like symptoms but with a continuing troublesome blocked-up nose accompanied by discharge. She is experiencing pain across her nose and face. What is your advice?

11 Nov 2022

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Flu fighters

Coughs and colds are two of the most common complaints pharmacy teams will hear about, especially in the winter months. Here's everything you need to know for the 2022/23 season

11 Nov 2022

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Statins protect against severe Covid-19

Statins may reduce the risk of death and severe Covid-19, suggests a study presented during the Anesthesiology 2022 meeting in New Orleans.

11 Nov 2022

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Covid-19 and flu update

This CPD module aims to update your knowledge regarding the latest thinking on Covid-19 and flu, enabling you to answer questions from customers and patients.

20 Sep 2022

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27% rise in pharmacies offering autumn Covid boosters

NHSE reveals 1,845 pharmacy-led sites are taking part in the autumn booster campaign

07 Sep 2022

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Flu could strike earlier this year warns WHO

Calls for people to get their annual flu vaccination have increased in the last few weeks

02 Sep 2022

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