Insect bites

Travel health,

Ticks and Tick-Borne Disease Counter Excellence

This module is to increase knowledge of supporting customers with tick bites. Insect bites, including those from ticks, are a common ailment presented to community pharmacy and climate change is causing an increase in tick-related illnesses. Some of these illnesses can be serious and patients may not always realise they have been bitten by a tick. This module aims to support you with identifying tick bites in patients and how to support them. It will also cover measures to prevent tick bites.

24 Mar 2025 , 1403 Min Module

Travel health,

Ticks and Tick-Borne Disease Pharmacy Excellence

This module is to increase knowledge of supporting customers with tick bites. Insect bites, including those from ticks, are a common ailment presented to community pharmacy and climate change is causing an increase in tick-related illnesses. Some of these illnesses can be serious and patients may not always realise they have been bitten by a tick. This module aims to support you with identifying tick bites in patients and how to support them. It will also cover measures to prevent tick bites.

24 Mar 2025 , 1410 Min Module

Skin conditions,

Impetigo, infected insect bites and stings

Welcome to our CPD module series for community pharmacy technicians. Written in conjunction with the Pharmacy Magazine CPD series, it will mirror the magazine’s programme throughout the year. The series has been designed for you to use as part of your continuing professional development. Reflective exercises have been included to help you put your learning into practice.

19 Jun 2024 , 10 Min Module

Musculoskeletal & joint diseases,

What a pain! Tackling muscle and joint issues

Cases of musculoskeletal conditions in the UK continue to rise, what advice pharmacy teams can offer to those suffering?

11 Aug 2023 , 1 Min Article

First aid,

First responder

With many accidents and injuries, knowing what tips and advice to pass on to customers could make all the difference.

11 Jun 2020 , 4 Min Article

First aid,

A covid kind of summer

Spending a lot more time at home in lockdown doesn't mean that seasonal health concerns should be overlooked.

16 Apr 2020 , 5 Min Article

Gastrointestinal,

Common Ailments Library: Insect Bites

Common Ailment Library: Insect bites - This short module can be used as a quick reference guide to help give advice to patients on the causes, symptoms and treatment options available.

01 Feb 2018 , 2 Min Module