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Winter health

This CPD module focuses on winter health.

This module is about current thinking
on winter health. It will consider the symptoms and treatment options for coughs, colds and flu.

Learning objectives

  • Appreciate the differences between the common cold, influenza and coughs, and be aware of some of the conditions that can cause similar symptoms
  • Understand the self-help tips and OTC products that may help to relieve winter ailment symptoms
  • Be able to advise on some of the preventative measures that people can take to reduce the risk of suffering from, or passing on, one of these conditions.

Contributing author: Asha Fowells MRPharmS, community pharmacist and freelance pharmacy writer.

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