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NHS & health news, 03 Dec 2024 Patrick Grice , 1 Min Article
Learning, 03 Dec 2024 Pharmacy Magazine , 5 Min Article
Practice News, 03 Dec 2024 Patrick Grice , 1 Min Article
Clinical, 29 Nov 2024 Pharmacy Magazine , 8 Min Article
NHS & health news, 29 Nov 2024 Richard Thomas , 2 Min Article
Clinical news, 27 Nov 2024 Richard Thomas , 2 Min Article
This updated CPD 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. It was originally published in October 2023.
21 Oct 2024 , 20 Min Module
This is the latest in our series of CPD modules designed to support pharmacists in their conversations with patients who are receiving a new medicine or medicines for the first time. It covers consultations with patients who have had a first prescription for antidepressants.
07 Oct 2024 , 20 Min Module
This CPD module is suitable for use as part of pharmacists’ continuing professional development, a key component of the revalidation process. After reading this module you can include it in your personal Pharmacy Magazine revalidation record.
25 Sep 2024 , 15 Min Module
The Pharmacy First service in England allows community pharmacy teams to complete episodes of care for seven common conditions. This service toolkit provides an overview of the clinical pathway and PGDs used to deliver consultations on infected insect bites plus essential information to aid clinical decision-making.
13 Aug 2024 , 20 Min Module
This CPD module covers the management of cardiovascular risk through lipid (cholesterol) lowering medication.
29 Jul 2024 , 20 Min Module
The latest in our series of CPD modules designed to support pharmacists to manage common conditions and deliver England’s Pharmacy First service looks at dealing with infected insect bites.
17 Jul 2024 , 15 Min Module
The latest in our series of CPD modules designed to support pharmacists to manage common conditions and deliver England’s new Pharmacy First service is useful for responding to adults and children over one year of age with impetigo.
18 Jun 2024 , 15 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 children and young adults with acute otitis media.
21 May 2024 , 20 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 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
Understand what causes sore throat and how Chloralieve works to help soothe it
Understand the important role pharmacy staff play in delivering the service, such as identifying eligible patients and offering self-care and product advice for easing symptoms.
Get to grips with the guidance for managing children’s pain and fever and make suitable recommendations
Support your pharmacy team and customers with sleep and stress conversations and recommendations
Refresh your knowledge on different types of cough and how customers might describe them.
This video will help you refresh your recommendations for allergic rhinitis and understand the key benefits of fexofenadine
Understand what causes sore throat and how Chloralieve works to help soothe it
Understand the important role pharmacy staff play in delivering the service, such as identifying eligible patients and offering self-care and product advice for easing symptoms.
Get to grips with the guidance for managing children’s pain and fever and make suitable recommendations
Support your pharmacy team and customers with sleep and stress conversations and recommendations
Refresh your knowledge on different types of cough and how customers might describe them.
This video will help you refresh your recommendations for allergic rhinitis and understand the key benefits of fexofenadine
As the sector considers what happens next following the overwhelming vote in favour of collective action, the editors discuss whether this will force the Government to the negotiating table. Plus – why isn't the RPS talking to non-members over its Royal College aspirations, battling post-Budget blues and the new campaign behind Pharmacy First sinks without trace...
Smoking cessation advice to support your customers and run a successful service.
Is it the end of the road for monitored dosage systems? Plus – Pharmacy First unpicked, reflections on the Pharmacy Show and why the RPS is right to pursue Royal College status. Warning: it's a bumper edition!
This month we delve into stress. How can you support your customers, but how you too can protect your own mental health.
Why do Scotland and England take such different approaches to pharmacy vaccination services? Wes Streeting makes his first pharmacy visit as health secretary. How might pharmacist prescribing fit into the contractual framework. And the mystery of NHSE’s community pharmacy cancer early detection programme. Why won’t anyone talk about it?
To mark International Self-Care Day, July 24, the editors discuss the trends and opportunities for pharmacy and dig into the detail of PAGB's latest Self-Care Census. Michelle Riddalls from PAGB pulls out the headline findings. All this plus Good Week Bad Week.
As the sector considers what happens next following the overwhelming vote in favour of collective action, the editors discuss whether this will force the Government to the negotiating table. Plus – why isn't the RPS talking to non-members over its Royal College aspirations, battling post-Budget blues and the new campaign behind Pharmacy First sinks without trace...
Smoking cessation advice to support your customers and run a successful service.
Is it the end of the road for monitored dosage systems? Plus – Pharmacy First unpicked, reflections on the Pharmacy Show and why the RPS is right to pursue Royal College status. Warning: it's a bumper edition!
This month we delve into stress. How can you support your customers, but how you too can protect your own mental health.
Why do Scotland and England take such different approaches to pharmacy vaccination services? Wes Streeting makes his first pharmacy visit as health secretary. How might pharmacist prescribing fit into the contractual framework. And the mystery of NHSE’s community pharmacy cancer early detection programme. Why won’t anyone talk about it?
To mark International Self-Care Day, July 24, the editors discuss the trends and opportunities for pharmacy and dig into the detail of PAGB's latest Self-Care Census. Michelle Riddalls from PAGB pulls out the headline findings. All this plus Good Week Bad Week.
Although smoking rates are falling across the UK, there is still work to be done in helping people of all ages to quit.
29 Nov 2024 , 8 Min Article
Rome never recovered from the Antonine plague, which swept across its empire almost two millennia ago. What lessons can be learnt from this historical event today as we continue to deal with the fallout from Covid-19 and prepare for the inevitable next pandemic?
07 Nov 2024 , 5 Min Article
Lessons learned from studies into Covid-19 can help us to prepare better for the next pandemic with community pharmacies perfectly located to act as clinical research sites for recruiting patients and gathering data. Mark Greener reports.
04 Nov 2024 , 9 Min Article
Rod Tucker provides an overview of obstructive sleep apnoea and looks at ways pharmacists can help to identify undiagnosed patients.
25 Oct 2024 , 5 Min Article
Maintaining skin health is paramount, especially among older adults, who inevitably succumb to age-related changes. But what exactly are these changes and how can pharmacists help patients to prevent and manage them well? By Rod Tucker.
24 Oct 2024 , 5 Min Article
A new era of pharmacological management is envisaged in recently published draft guidance on the treatment of asthma. Mark Greener offers an insider’s view
22 Oct 2024 , 5 Min Article
Johnson & Johnson today said it has taken on responsibility for the sales, marketing and distribution of the medicines in the UK.
17 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article
The MHRA approved two “presentations of the adapted vaccine” after they met its standards of safety, quality, and effectiveness.
11 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article
With the cough and cold season on the horizon, it is time to stock up on OTC winter remedies and prepare for what looks likely to be a busier vaccination schedule than ever before.
13 Sep 2024 , 7 Min Article
Could a plant-based diet reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes? We consider the evidence from recent research studies...
03 Sep 2024 , 3 Min Article
It is not unusual for men to experience erectile dysfunction (ED). There are many factors, both physical and psychological and some people may just need to adjust certain aspects of their lifestyle. However, others may need OTC support and advice from the pharmacy.
17 Sep 2024 , 15 Min Module
From airborne to skin allergens, and food to medication, there’s a whole host of things that can cause people to have an allergic reaction – and pharmacy staff can be a useful source of advice on how to prevent and manage allergies.
19 Aug 2024 , 1 Min Article
Most people will have no doubt heard of IBS and IBD, and some may even know the symptoms associated with these conditions. But what exactly are they? What causes them? And how can they be treated?
19 Aug 2024 , 1 Min Article
Children and young people are suffering through an obesity crisis, with UK statistics showing worrying upward trends for the future.
19 Aug 2024 , 1 Min Article
Muscles and joints allow us the freedom of movement, flexibility and mobility. From time to time, however, they may become strained or injured for various reasons. This module looks at how you can advise customers with OTC treatments and self care.
18 Jul 2024 , 15 Min Module
There are a couple of problems that may pose a threat to eye health and sight, but many of them can be treated in the pharmacy.
18 Jul 2024 , 1 Min Article
Feet often get neglected until the sun comes out, but pharmacy teams can convince customers that a good footcare routine is important all year round.
18 Jul 2024 , 1 Min Article
Recommending a paracetamol or ibuprofen for someone with a headache is often the right solution, but pharmacy teams should be aware of the different types of headaches customers may be suffering from.
18 Jul 2024 , 1 Min Article
