Population Health

In an overweight society, obesity is normalised and sometimes even goes unrecognised. Community pharmacy teams are in a good place to help by engaging customers in a non-judgemental manner and if nece...

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 pharma...

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 ...

In today’s world the pill should be a Pharmacy medicine, as community pharmacists can safely and conveniently prescribe, supply and monitor

Problems with the quality of the air that we breathe and the impact it can have on our health have not gone away

How can we tackle inappropriate prescribing and poor adherence in elderly patients?

Community pharmacists could do significantly more to improve vascular health says Professor David Taylor

The phased supply of the new adjuvanted flu vaccine for people over 65 years is causing problems with the pharmacy flu service

If not identified and managed appropriately, stress can have a significant negative impact both mentally and physically.

There are practical steps pharmacy teams can take in order to best meet the needs of families living with ADHD.

Pre- and probiotics are a hot topic, but do they have a positive effect on the body or are their benefits more style over substance?

With Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month approaching, there are plenty of opportunities for pharmacies.

A new report investigates why women are overlooked when it comes to HIV and says the issue needs addressing urgently

Public health funding in England is being cut year-on-year and this is having a direct impact on sexual health services commissioned by local authorities at a time when demand is rising

So the sugar tax has been introduced – will it be able to counter the numerous health issues caused by the UK’s sweet tooth?

Around 27 per cent of the population is clinically obese and another 36 per cent are overweight – the situation is out of control

The NHS was set up to meet the health needs of everyone... so why are people still falling through the cracks?

People’s inactivity can lead to a host of chronic health conditions, which is why we all need to get out of our chairs and move a bit more. How can pharmacy can help?

An NHS report has shown that the number of people who accessed NHS Stop Smoking Services fell for the fifth consecutive year in 2016/17

The week will kick off with a Migraine Information Event in Shrewsbury on 2 September.