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Upper GI health

Knowing which organ or area of the upper gastrointestinal tract is causing certain symptoms is crucial to finding an effective solution for customers, especially since symptoms can be painful and uncomfortable.

12 Dec 2025 , 15 Min Module

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An influx of reflux

Despite indigestion and heartburn being extremely uncomfortable, they usually don’t indicate anything serious and can be easily treated in the pharmacy. There are, however, some red flags to look out for.

12 Nov 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Managing indigestion on the go

Understand the difference between indigestion, acid reflux and heartburn and the different ways to treat indigestion and help prevent symptom recurrence

14 Aug 2025 , 5 Min Module

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Managing upper and lower GI symptoms

Delve into the causes of upper and lower GI symptoms and discover treatment that can treat 5 key symptoms at once

25 Feb 2025 , 5 Min Module

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Repeat offenders

Heartburn and indigestion are common but often mistaken for one another, so how can pharmacy teams help customers identify and tackle these different conditions?

08 Feb 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Feel the burn

When symptoms affecting the upper gastrointestinal tract occur, they can be unpleasant but there is much OTC support to be obtained from the pharmacy.

13 Nov 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Upper GI Health

Discover how pharmacy teams can help patients suffering from upper gastrointestinal (GI) problems with this learning module.

16 Feb 2022 , 15 Min Module

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Under control

GSK research has found that only eight per cent of pharmacy teams would recommend PPIs such as Nexium Control as the first course of treatment for frequent heartburn

19 Jan 2022 , 1 Min Article

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10-minute clinic: heartburn and indigestion

This handy 10-minute clinic is a reference guide that will help you when advising customers on heartburn and indigestion

17 Dec 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Delving into digestion

Discover how pharmacy staff can play a wider role in diagnosing digestive disorders.

17 Aug 2021 , 4 Min Article

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Swallowable sponge could reduce need for endoscopies

In trials just one in 30 of the patients offered the Cytosponge were referred for an endoscopy.

25 Mar 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Ins and outs of digestion

Digestive health problems are common for many people, so pharmacy teams have plenty of opportunities to help.

10 Dec 2020 , 5 Min Article

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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.

17 Nov 2020 , 7 Min Article

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Upper gastrointestinal health

Take a look at the upper gastrointestinal tract and understand the different issues that it can be affected by

15 Oct 2019 , 15 Min Module

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Indigestion and heartburn

This Professional Assistant: Learn and Advise module focuses on indigestion, heartburn and the gastrointestinal system.

12 Dec 2017 , 15 Min Module

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Indigestion and heartburn

This Professional Assistant: Learn and Advise module focuses on indigestion and heartburn.

13 Jan 2017 , 900 Min Module

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