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Cancer & palliative care

Discover pharmacy's role in cancer and pallative care.

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Movember's mission

Help generate awareness, start conversations or prompt customers to check in on their male friends and family members by getting involved in Men’s Health Awareness Month.

07 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

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This concerns us all

The Royal College of Physicians has recently called the standard of UK’s end-of-life care into question.

07 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

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NICE approves new immunotherapy combination for endometrial cancer

NICE delivered an important new update for those with endometrial cancer.

06 Aug 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Super-jab to the rescue

The NHS recently announced the introduction of a cancer ‘super-jab’ capable of treating 15 different types of cancer, but what is it exactly, and how does it work?

07 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Beating bowel cancer

Bowel cancer screening can save lives, but many people in the UK remain reluctant to get screened – even when the testing kit is delivered to their door. Training Matters finds out how the pharmacy can change this mindset during Bowel Cancer Awareness Month.

12 Mar 2025 , 1 Min Article

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February's focus

February may be a short month, but there is still plenty of time to make a difference in its 28 days. We explore two important health campaigns.

10 Jan 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Exmouth pharmacist seeks help with cancer care research project

Exmouth pharmacist Jackie Lewis is asking pharmacists across the UK what their experiences are with providing care and advice to patients with or at risk of cancer.

01 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Removing VAT from sunscreens could cut cancer costs and save lives

Charity calls for VAT to be removed from sunscreen products to prevent rising deaths from melanoma.

29 Aug 2024 , 2 Min Article

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MHRA approves ‘first in class’ breast cancer treatment

A new drug has become available for breast cancer treatment in the UK.

18 Jul 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Head in the game

There are over 120 different types of brain tumour, the direct causes of which are still not clear. Research and progress for this type of cancer are painfully behind, but steps forward are slowly being made.

18 Jun 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Non-melanoma skin cancer deaths rise

Deaths from non-melanoma skin cancer could soon overtake malignant melanoma mortality in England and Scotland.

06 Jun 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Suspected cancer referral scheme rolled out across UK pharmacies

Alliance Healthcare is making the Not Normal for You programme available to pharmacies nationwide following successful Alphega launch.

04 Apr 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Breaking records in cancer checks

An increase in cancer checks recorded encourage NHS ambitions.

15 Jan 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Cancer: supporting people with early diagnosis: part three

Supporting access to screening

14 Jun 2023 , 10 Min Module

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Save the date: cancer webinar

A webinar on supporting people with advanced cancer will take place on Wednesday June 28 at 6:30pm.

06 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Cancer: supporting people with early diagnosis: part two

Recognition and referral

14 May 2023 , 10 Min Module

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