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Healthy living

Focus on mental and physical health and improving wellbeing.

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Smoking cessation transfer of care pilot underway in Oldham

An Oldham pilot is allowing hospitals to test the referral of patients to community pharmacies to continue stop smoking treatment begun in hospital.

19 Jan 2021

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ASH releases film to help smokers quit

Pharmacy teams can direct those thinking about quitting smoking to a new film, commissioned by Southend Borough Council.

13 Jan 2021

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New year's revolution: plant-based diets

Plant-based diets are continuing to increase in popularity, but there are growing concerns that their mismanagement.

08 Jan 2021

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Covid has sparked healthier behaviours, reveals study

Eight in 10 adults have changed their lifestyle and seven in 10 said Covid motivated them to live healthier lives.

05 Jan 2021

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Nurses and psychiatrists lack training to help patients quit smoking

Mental health nurses and psychiatrists are not being trained adequately to help patients give up smoking, says a charity. 

 

16 Dec 2020

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Smoking cessation prescriptions fell over 1.5m in a decade

The number of smoking cessation items dispensed in England fell by over 1.5 million over a decade.

08 Dec 2020

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Quitting smoking during a pandemic

More people than ever could be seeking to quit smoking given the higher risks smokers are known to face with Covid-19. 

24 Nov 2020

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Surviving seasonal ailments

The festive season is upon us, so refresh your knowledge of common complaints with this seasonal ailments acrostic.

20 Nov 2020

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Supporting men's health

Men are less engaged with healthcare services than women, but pharmacy teams can ensure they don't suffer in silence.

29 Oct 2020

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Vitamin D use grows eight per cent during pandemic

The use of vitamin D has risen by eight per cent in the last 12 months, making it the fastest-growing vitamin in the supplements market.

22 Oct 2020

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Well highlights pharmacy's role in Stoptober

Well Pharmacy is reminding people how their local community pharmacy can help them quit smoking this Stoptober.

13 Oct 2020

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Stoptober returns for 2020

Stoptober 2020 returns for the ninth year with the aim of encouraging smokers to quit for the month of October and for life.

29 Sep 2020

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Time to quit smoking

Smoking rates are on the decline across the UK, with more and more people setting quit dates, but there's still a long way to go.

14 Sep 2020

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Over a million quit smoking during Covid-19

Over a million people in the UK have quit smoking since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. 

15 Jul 2020

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Step by step

Summer is here so, it's the ideal time for pharmacy teams to remind customers to take steps to look after their feet.

09 Jul 2020

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Ready, set, go!

What do pharmacy teams need to know to encourage their customers to get up and get active?

10 Jun 2020

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