Vaccinations

From Covid-19 to flu, this is the vaccination hub.

Heart health

NHS at 70: The debt of gratitude

Pharmaceutical advances since the formation of the NHS in 1948 have saved countless lives, Mark Greener writes

24 Jul 2018 , 4 Min Article

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Preschool predicaments

With advice from the experts, pharmacy teams can help new parents with confidence.

27 Mar 2018 , 5 Min Article

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Mental health

Keeping the doctor away

An apple a day keeps the doctor away may be true, but what other considerations are there for child health?

12 Feb 2018 , 4 Min Article

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Pet health

A pet's life

Pharmacy staff can be on hand to help with advice and product recommendations for pet owners.

07 Sep 2017 , 3 Min Article

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Child & teen health

Boys on board

The HPV vaccination programme could be extended to boys. But why now, where will it happen, and how will it work?

16 Jul 2017 , 4 Min Article

Travel health

Holiday health: check

Whatever their destination, pharmacy staff can help customers keep their holiday health in check with advice and product recommendations for each stage of their journey.

18 May 2017 , 5 Min Article

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Child & teen health

Measles mania?

Measles cases are on the rise and, thanks to an immunisation gap and large scale public events such as music festivals, the disease no longer justs affects children.

27 Oct 2016 , 2 Min Article

Flu

The importance of delivering a quality flu service

Mukesh Lad highlights the importance of delivering a quality flu vaccination service and shares tips to ensure your service is up to scratch

15 Sep 2016 , 1 Min Article

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Diabetes

Flu jab cuts CV risk and death in type 2 diabetes

Flu vaccination seems to cut mortality by almost a quarter and reduce CV admissions in people with type 2 diabetes

21 Aug 2016 , 1 Min Article

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Vaccinations

Meningitis

This Pharmacy Scenario focuses on meningitis and the Men ACWY vaccine that was introduced in August 2015.

23 Feb 2016 , 2 Min Article

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Diabetes

2015 practice changes

This CPD module provides an overview of the practice changes that occured in 2015.

31 Dec 2015 , 900 Min Module

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New year reflections: Giving vaccines a helping hand

Why are some people still so reluctant to recognise the health benefits that vaccination confers?

30 Dec 2015 , 2 Min Article

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Winter ailments: hitting the target

With pharmacists in England now offering the NHS flu vaccine, they are ideally placed to target hard-to-reach patients

16 Dec 2015 , 5 Min Article

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Train your team: winter ailments

This Train Your Team checklist provides support and information to run a team training session on winter ailments.

28 Oct 2015 , 1 Min Article

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Fighting flu fatigue

Are we suffering from a bad case of flu fatigue, asks our clinical editor

26 Oct 2015 , 3 Min Article

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OTC

Shot in the arm

Winter ailments are the mainstay of OTC consultations at this time of year, especially with the new flu jab service in England.

23 Oct 2015 , 6 Min Article

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