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Child & teen health

Provide advice on conditions affecting children and teens.

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Croup-like symptoms

Scenario: A young mum is anxious about her 18-month-old boy, who has been coughing violently and had some difficulty breathing the previous night. While things seem easier this morning, he is still coughing a lot and breathless as well. What do you advise?

16 Aug 2023 , 5 Min Module

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No role models?

With an obesity crisis weighing on the small shoulders of the UK’s children and teens, can community pharmacies help parents demonstrate healthy habits for better futures?

14 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

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ADHD during childhood and adolescence

This module aims to broaden understanding of ADHD during childhood and adolescence.

20 Mar 2023 , 20 Min Module

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Strep A, sore throat and scarlet fever

The UK is currently experiencing exceptional numbers of Strep A and scarlet fever cases. In addition, relatively high rates of invasive Group A Streptococcus (iGAS) infection continue to be reported. Here’s what you need to know.

17 Jan 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Child health concerns

In the aftermath of the pandemic, pharmacy staff have a great opportunity to build on customer trust and loyalty. Here's how to help with common child health concerns.

19 Jun 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Managing head lice

The topic of head lice is never far from the minds of parents and carers. Pharmacy teams can be on hand with advice.

01 Oct 2021 , 5 Min Article

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Managing infestations

Pharmacy teams are the first point of contact for debunking popular myths about parasitic infections.

20 Aug 2021 , 4 Min Article

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Children's pain and fever

Pharmacy teams have a key role to play in managing children's pain and fever, so update your knowledge with this module.

15 Aug 2021 , 15 Min Module

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Changes benefiting children

NICE has published new draft guidelines that aim to ensure all babies, children and young people using NHS services have the best possible experience of care.

19 Jul 2021 , 5 Min Article

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10-minute clinic: child health

This handy 10-minute clinic can act as a quick reference guide that will help you when advising customers in on child health.

15 Jun 2021 , 2 Min Article

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Kids these days

Children and teens have faced so much disruption over the past year. How can pharmacy teams help get their health back on track to create a firm foundation for the future?

11 Jun 2021 , 5 Min Article

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Teenage diet concerns

Are teenagers' diets sufficiently balanced to ensure they grow into healthy adults? Evidence suggests they're not

10 Dec 2020 , 4 Min Article

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Head lice and other parasites

As the new school term gets underway, even with social distancing measures in place pharmacy teams can expect a resurgence in queries about head lice.

25 Sep 2020 , 5 Min Article

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Head lice

Pharmacy teams can help customers feel confident in controlling this common parasite with some top tips.

14 Sep 2020 , 15 Min Module

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Locking down head lice

As children start returning to school, anxiety levels will be high for more reasons than usual. But head lice don't have to be one of them.

10 Aug 2020 , 4 Min Article

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Keeping bones healthy during the lockdown

Long periods of immobility are a known risk factor for osteoporosis, which affects over three million people in the UK. And staying at home means that customers’ fitness levels could drop if they don’t move around regularly.

01 Jul 2020 , 4 Min Article

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