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Pharmacy First CPD: Management of shingles

This is the first in a new series of CPD modules which cover conditions included in the proposed NHS Pharmacy First service in England and equivalent schemes in other parts of the UK.

03 Jan 2024 , 20 Min Module

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Nutrition and medicines: part three

Nutrition, medicines and myths: evolution of pharmacy practice.

08 Dec 2023 , 10 Min Module

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Combined oral contraception

In preparation for the new Pharmacy Contraception Service in England, this module runs through an assessment of contraception needs, then goes into some of the practical aspects associated with both ongoing supply and initiation of combined oral contraceptives.

15 Nov 2023 , 20 Min Module

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Combined oral contraceptives

This CPD module aims to help pharmacy technicians update their knowledge on combined oral contraceptives.

13 Nov 2023 , 10 Min Module

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Improving asthma care

Asthma attacks in the UK have increased by a third over the past decade and the number of people affected by the disease here is among the highest in the world. So why aren’t new therapeutic options being utilised to better effect?

09 Oct 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Service toolkit: Smoking Cessation

The Government wants England to be “smoke-free” by 2030 and pharmacies could help achieve this ambition by engaging with the Smoking Cessation Advanced Service.

05 Oct 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Weight loss drugs: should we believe the hype?

Does the repurposing of incretin-based therapies as anti-obesity agents warrant all the hype? And can the NHS deliver such medications equitably, safely and sustainably, given the recent problems with shortages as demand soars?

04 Oct 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Making connections

The integration of pharmacy IT services with the wider NHS is gathering pace, overseen by the Community Pharmacy IT Group.

02 Oct 2023 , 1 Min Article

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A closer look at the impact of this autumn's flu and Covid vaccine programme

Last-minute changes to the Covid and flu vaccination schedules were so exasperating, they led to Community Pharmacy England describing the situation as shambolic. So what happened and why?

18 Sep 2023 , 3 Min Article

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Dealing with those bumps in the road

Helping pregnant women every step of the way

18 Sep 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Q&A: Actinic keratoses

Nearly a quarter of the UK population aged 60 years and over have actinic keratoses, according to NICE – but what are they? Are they cancerous and how should they be treated?

18 Sep 2023 , 1 Min Article

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First prescriptions for heart failure

This module covers medicines used in the management of heart failure.

13 Sep 2023 , 20 Min Module

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Skincare and the menopause

Hot flushes are a common symptom of the menopause but many women find the changes to their skin even more distressing.

13 Sep 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Is head lice resistance rearing its head again?

Thanks to their mode of action, physical insecticides have been considered ‘resistance proof’ when it comes to treating head lice – but now evidence is emerging to suggest this may not be the case.

13 Sep 2023 , 1 Min Article

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