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Oral health is a crucial aspect of overall health. Everything we consume comes firstly through the mouth – food, water, oxygen and, most of the time, medicine – so maintaining healthy teeth and gums is very important. If neglected, poor oral hygiene can lead to extreme pain, serious conditions and even tooth extractions.
12 Mar 2025 , 15 Min Module
Pregnancy and the newborn phase can be a beautiful time for expecting parents, but it can be stressful navigating a whole new world. Luckily, the pharmacy can provide plenty of advice.
12 Mar 2025 , 1 Min Article
With services like blood pressure screening and personalised OTC and lifestyle advice, Training Matters explores how pharmacy teams are key to supporting heart health in their communities.
The guidelines haven’t changed; people should be getting all the nutrients they need from their diet. But how realistic is that? Busy customers will look to supplements to fill the gaps in their diet, and pharmacy teams need to be ready to help.
Hayfever affects a large proportion of the population, mainly from March to September. As the condition is managed mainly with over-the-counter medicines and self care, the pharmacy is the first place customers will come to for advice.
17 Feb 2025 , 15 Min Module
Helping parents and carers look after the health of their children and teens is key to building a future of healthy adults.
14 Feb 2025 , 1 Min Article
Pharmacy teams are ideally placed to advise customers about their sexual health concerns and the resources available to them.
Getting to grips with what causes specific types of pain is key to optimising treatment options for customers.
The average adult suffers two to four colds a year in the UK. Children are even more prone, experiencing five to eight colds on average. As self care advice and OTC products for cold and flu are commonly available from the pharmacy, it is important pharmacy teams know what to recommend.
10 Jan 2025 , 15 Min Module
With support from the pharmacy, customers don’t need to put up with pain alone.
10 Jan 2025 , 1 Min Article
Can the pharmacy team play a role in making the healthcare sector more sustainable? We find out how every change implemented counts.
Data shows that in many instances, men are suffering from conditions at higher rates than women, and are even dying earlier. We explore how pharmacy teams can support men’s health from behind the counter.
Ears are made up of tiny fibres, chambers and fluid which work silently to keep us orientated throughout the day and night. Customers experiencing any issues with their ears, from ear wax to infections, will be looking to the pharmacy team to help them get back on track.
11 Dec 2024 , 15 Min Module
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
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.
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
