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The obesity agenda

Obesity has been moving up the Government’s agenda in recent years, but the UK population is still piling on the pounds. 

13 Oct 2020

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Informal consultations are a vital service

Results of the Pharmacy Advice Audit cement the importance of community pharmacy consultations. 

11 Sep 2020

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Guarding against antibiotic resistance

Everyone has a part to play in the appropriate use of antibiotics, and pharmacy teams are ideally placed to help.

10 Sep 2020

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Flu jab flexibility

The flu vaccination programme is one of community pharmacy’s biggest success stories, but PSNC says flexibility is key to continuing its success.

17 Aug 2020

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Pharmacy's role in tackling obesity

Pharmacies already have a role in helping people manage weight loss, but are they included in the Government’s new strategy on tackling obesity?

11 Aug 2020

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Discovering vitamin D deficiency

With everyone encouraged to stay home as much as possible during the pandemic, have people been getting enough vitamin D? 

11 Aug 2020

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Cancer during Covid-19

Fears about cancer can put many people off seeking help, but added concerns around Covid-19 have, in some cases, put even more barriers in place.

09 Jul 2020

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Wellbeing worries

Covid-19 has taken its toll on many people’s mental and physical health and wellbeing, but pharmacy teams can help.

11 Jun 2020

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Informing the future

Lessons learnt throughout the Covid-19 pandemic have the potential to shape the future of pharmacy for the better.

11 Jun 2020

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Eligibility confirmed

Community pharmacy team members are eligible for the Covid-19 life assurance scheme, the DHSC has announced.

26 May 2020

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Dealing with diabetes

People with diabetes are at increased risk of the complications of Covid-19 so what do you need to know?

26 May 2020

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Survey: Pharmacists 'treated like dirt' by Government

Community pharmacists feel badly let down by the Government and NHS bodies during the Covid-19 pandemic, a new survey shows.

11 May 2020

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Revealed: Covid-19's mental health toll on pharmacists

Workload, safety fears and rising costs are taking a huge toll on community pharmacists’ mental health as they grapple with the pandemic.

22 Apr 2020

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Pharmacies getting 40 delivery requests a day

Community pharmacies are being inundated with requests for deliveries regardless of whether patients are shielding.

21 Apr 2020

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Exclusive: 60% of pharmacies running out of masks

Sixty-two per cent of pharmacists report they won’t have enough face masks to last the next seven days.

20 Apr 2020

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Stepping up

Through their frontline role in the Covid-19 pandemic, community pharmacy teams have demonstrated their value beyond all doubt.

16 Apr 2020

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