health

Animal magic

With April being ‘National Pet Month’, this is the ideal time to get the local independent pharmacy recognised as a pet health destination

Making a healthy living

Numark's Laura Reed extols the virtues of becoming a Healthy Living Pharmacy

Health warning: safety margin has been cut

A dispensing error has made the news. An unconscious baby was rushed to hospital after being given an anti-psychotic drug, olanazapine, instead of omeprazole. It was a case of the right label, wrong drug.

The impact of such incidents on the patient and their family is uppermost in our minds when things go wrong because we share the pain, feel the anger, experience the hurt and reflect on the sorrow made worse by the fact that we’re to blame. Saying sorry is never enough, and there are no words to embroider around that fact.

Dispelling myths about back pain and joint pain

Back pain and arthritis are the largest contributors to disability in the UK. But many sufferers are not helping their condition

Travel health advice in the winter

Running a travel health clinic is becoming an attractive proposition for many pharmacies and the benefits are obvious all year round

Colds and flu – a valuable pharmacy service

The cold and flu market is an important one for community pharmacy, with the flu service exceeding expections

Bladder weakness 2016

This Professional Assistant: Learn and Advise module focuses on bladder weakness.

Creating a healthy retail space

Tips on improving your retail offering from Numark

Preventing dental caries

Approaches to consider in tackling dental caries

Zika virus

This CPD article gives an overview of the Zika virus so that you can better advise customers of the possible risks of infection whilst travelling abroad.

Nutritional supplements

Pharmacists should be fully aware of the extent of VMS needs and the opportunities to encourage better uptake

 

Get ready for the new school year

Get prepared for the issues that the new school year brings for children and families

Hitting a low

Pharmacy teams are feeling stressed, dissatisfied and morale is plummeting. So what can be done?

Managing motion sickness

A summary of OTC medicines used to treat motion sickness

Help customers enjoy an active older age

Healthy life expectancy is now 66 years for women and 64 for men. Can this be improved?

Stocking up for summer 2016

A round up of the latest product and marketing news in the holiday health category