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Care homes: supporting people, optimising medicines part three

The third module in our series looking at care homes

11 Dec 2024 , 10 Min Module

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Stamp it out

Smoking cessation advice is one of the most vital services pharmacy teams can deliver. Smoking’s negative effect on health is far reaching, so educating and supporting customers to quit is essential.

11 Dec 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Processing pain

Pain is a broad term – it can cover various physical and non-physical ailments, last five minutes or five years, and serve as an alert to other conditions.

11 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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Painful realisations

Fibromyalgia diagnoses are becoming more common for people living with chronic pain, but with no specific treatment available and patients often feeling disbelieved, what can pharmacy teams do to help them manage their condition?

05 Dec 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Made for retail

It takes bravery to change job roles, but Marcella knew that she wanted to be involved in a profession that helped others, and the next thing she knew, she’d landed a role at Right Medicine Pharmacy.

05 Dec 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Coronavirus

Covid-19 restrictions may be a thing of the past, but customers will continue to have concerns about symptom management, vaccines and long Covid.

15 Nov 2024 , 15 Min Module

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Communication skills

The last module in our Pharmacy First series looks at how pharmacy teams can communicate with customers about the service, as well as how to manage those who may not understand – or accept – that they are ineligible.

15 Nov 2024 , 10 Min Module

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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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Plantar fasciitis

Many people may be unaware that the pain in their foot is actually plantar fasciitis, which takes time to heal.

15 Nov 2024 , 1 Min Module

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Care homes: supporting people, optimising medicines part two

The second module in our series looking at care homes.

15 Nov 2024 , 10 Min Module

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Category Insight: Smoking cessation

Smoking cessation advice to support your customers and run a successful service.

15 Nov 2024 , 35 Min Article

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Nighttime notions

“Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise,” is a well-known quote, which research has proven to ring true. But how closely do pharmacy customers connect sleep with wellbeing?

14 Nov 2024 , 1 Min Article

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A promising dispenser

Gina finished college and had a decision to make: begin a university degree towards becoming a pharmacist, or start an apprenticeship in a pharmacy…

13 Nov 2024 , 1 Min Article

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