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Mental health

Open up conversations and support people with mental health issues.

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In with the new

This time of year can feel daunting for customers as they reflect on the past 12 months and look forward to what’s to come, all while dealing with freezing temperatures and little sunlight.

12 Dec 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Category Insight: Stopping smoking

Understanding the psychological and physical impacts of smoking to better help your customers on their quitting journey with Debbie Robson, reader in tobacco harm reduction at King's College London and ASH board member.

23 Oct 2025 , 20 Min Article

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First prescriptions for depression

Welcome to our CPD module series for community pharmacy technicians. Written in conjunction with the Pharmacy Magazine CPD series, it will mirror the magazine’s programme throughout the year. The series has been designed for you to use as part of your continuing professional development. Reflective exercises have been included to help you put your learning into practice.

07 Oct 2025 , 10 Min Module

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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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Menopause: part five

The fifth module in our series looking at the menopause, focusing on conversations in practice.

17 Sep 2025 , 10 Min Module

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Men's health in community pharmacy

Welcome to our CPD module series for community pharmacy technicians. Written in conjunction with the Pharmacy Magazine CPD series, it will mirror the magazine’s programme throughout the year. The series has been designed for you to use as part of your continuing professional development. Reflective exercises have been included to help you put your learning into practice.

11 Sep 2025 , 10 Min Module

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Keep the cogs turning

While age does impact one’s susceptibility to certain conditions like dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, there are many lifestyle changes customers can implement to reduce the likelihood of their onset.

06 Jun 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Sound the alarm

Many people can unanimously agree that loud noises are annoying. But how many of us know that noise is silently impacting our hearing, cardiovascular and mental health?

13 May 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Find meaning in May

This month, we focus on what the pharmacy team can do to support Mental Health Awareness Week. With one in four people experiencing a mental health problem in England each year, the campaign couldn’t be more apt.

15 Apr 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Burnout

Burnout is a state of physical, mental and emotional exhaustion that can be caused by prolonged stress. It can be difficult to diagnose, but this scenario is designed to help you spot the symptoms in your customers.

14 Feb 2025 , 1 Min Module

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Category Insight: Seasonal Affective Disorder

We hear from Kerry McCleod, head of information content at mental health charity Mind, about seasonal affective disorder – known as SAD.

03 Jan 2025 , 14 Min Article

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Try Dry

Starting the year off with a clear mind, a replenished body and a renewal of energy? If you can encourage customers to take part in Dry January, this might just be them!

16 Dec 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Winter welfare

Longer, darker days can worsen mental health for many people, but support and advice from pharmacy teams can help.

05 Dec 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Mental health and young people

Welcome to our CPD module series for community pharmacy technicians.

15 Nov 2024 , 10 Min Module

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Pharmacist Support ACTNow wellbeing campaign underway

The Pharmacist Support ACTNow wellbeing campaign will, over the next three weeks, delve into issues that pharmacists have said are important to them

22 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Poor mental health linked to long-term absences

New data from BrightHR shows mental health struggles as a prominent reason for long-term absences from work in the UK.

20 Sep 2024 , 1 Min Article

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