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Population Health

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Coronavirus

The debilitating effects of long-Covid

While vaccination hopes swell and the light at the end of the tunnel comes into view, for some people the effects of the Covid-19 are more indefinite.

16 Dec 2020 , 4 Min Article

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Nutrition & weight management

The obesity agenda

Obesity has been moving up the Government’s agenda in recent years, but the UK population is still piling on the pounds. 

27 Oct 2020 , 4 Min Article

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Mental health

Alcohol Awareness Week

Alcohol Awareness Week runs from 16-22 November 2020 and is a chance for the UK to “get thinking about drinking”.

27 Oct 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Prescribing

Guarding against antibiotic resistance

Everyone has a part to play in the appropriate use of antibiotics, and pharmacy teams are ideally placed to help.

13 Sep 2020 , 4 Min Article

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Coronavirus

Discovering vitamin D deficiency

With everyone encouraged to stay home as much as possible during the pandemic, have people been getting enough vitamin D? 

17 Aug 2020 , 4 Min Article

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Cancer & palliative care

Cancer during Covid-19

Fears about cancer can put many people off seeking help, but added concerns around Covid-19 have, in some cases, put even more barriers in place.

08 Jul 2020 , 4 Min Article

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Mental health

Wellbeing worries

Covid-19 has taken its toll on many people’s mental and physical health and wellbeing, but pharmacy teams can help.

25 Jun 2020 , 4 Min Article

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Diabetes

Dealing with diabetes

People with diabetes are at increased risk of the complications of Covid-19 so what do you need to know?

25 May 2020 , 4 Min Article

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Cancer & palliative care

Halting HPV

Experts suggest that hundreds of lives will be saved every year in England thanks to a more sensitive cervical screening test.

16 Apr 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Mental health

Don't bet on it

With gambling addiction on the rise, more people than ever are starting to suffer serious health problems connected to their compulsion. 

10 Mar 2020 , 4 Min Article

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Diabetes

Has obesity been normalised?

A bad diet is now killing more people globally than tobacco. Community pharmacy teams are in a good place to help.

24 Feb 2020 , 5 Min Article

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Child & teen health

HPV vaccination & pharmacy

HPV vaccination became available to boys last autumn, 11 years after it was introduced for girls. So what opportunities for patient care does this programme and others like it offer community pharmacists?

21 Feb 2020 , 3 Min Article

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Women's health

Recognising endometriosis

Endometriosis is as common in women as diabetes, but diagnosis can take years, help spot the condition to make a difference.

23 Dec 2019 , 4 Min Article

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Medication safety

Addiction prescription

PHE publishes the first ever review of dependence and withdrawal problems associated with five classes of medicines.

22 Nov 2019 , 3 Min Article

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Nutrition & weight management

The personal touch

With the UK seemingly existing on a diet of ultra-processed food there’s an opportunity for pharmacists to make a difference to people’s health through targeted monitoring and nutritional and lifestyle advice.

26 Oct 2019 , 3 Min Article

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Opening doors

The NPA says it’s time to improve everyone’s knowledge of pharmacy's potential as planning for AYP Week gets underway.

21 Oct 2019 , 2 Min Article