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With the 2025/26 winter season set to bring a severe rise in respiratory illnesses, pharmacy teams are likely to be busier than ever supporting customers with coughs, colds and flu.
14 Nov 2025
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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
As the winter months begin, the pharmacy will undoubtedly see more customers looking for help with conditions like the flu, a cold or cough. Luckily, the pharmacy is also a place where a plethora of OTC remedies are available, and where customers can gain valuable self care advice from the pharmacy team.
03 Oct 2024
Refresh your knowledge on different types of cough and how customers might describe them.
02 Sep 2024
Get ready to advise customers on managing cold and flu symptoms
22 Dec 2023
The winter months cannot only exacerbate common conditions but bring with it some serious impacts on health.
11 Dec 2023
As the winter season sets in, pharmacies will be inundated with customers suffering from cold and flu symptoms. How teams can best help those affected?
17 Oct 2023
Coughs and colds are two of the most common complaints pharmacy teams will hear about, especially in the winter months. Here's everything you need to know for the 2022/23 season
11 Nov 2022
Discover how pharmacy teams can support patients suffering from coughs with this learning module.
26 Jan 2022
Discover how pharmacy teams can support patients suffering from colds and flu with this learning module.
14 Oct 2021
The seasonal flu immunisation programme is always important, but never more so than now in light of the Covid-19 pandemic.
12 Oct 2020
Common Ailment Library: Colds - This short module can be used as a quick reference guide to help give advice to patients.
09 Sep 2019
Common Ailment Library: Chesty Coughs - This short module can be used as a quick reference guide to help give advice to patients on the causes, symptoms and treatment
03 Dec 2018
Coughs and colds is a core OTC category for every community pharmacy. Watch this two minute video to refresh your knowledge of the symptoms and available treatments so you can advise customers with confidence.
18 Sep 2018 1 Min Article
