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Coronavirus

Keep up-to-date with the current guidance on Covid-19 and Long Covid.

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Coronavirus

Dealing with long Covid

This CPD module looks at the medium and long-term effects of Covid-19 in different body systems.

14 Jun 2021 , 20 Min Module

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Coronavirus

Covid-19 vaccine side effects

This pharmacy scenario gives pharmacy technicians an overview of Covid-19 vaccine side effects and why some people may need reassurance.

11 Jun 2021 , 5 Min Module

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Men's health

Men's mental health

Find out what can pharmacy teams do to support men who are struggling with their mental health.

13 Apr 2021 , 5 Min Article

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Coronavirus

Anosmia

Improve your understanding of the impact of anosmia and how to ease its effects.

12 Mar 2021 , 2 Min Module

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Clinical services

Supporting smoking cessation

With smoking rates continuing to decline, the outlook is positive, but there's still work to be done to protect the nation's health.

15 Feb 2021 , 4 Min Article

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Coronavirus

Understanding clinical test results

How can the results of clinical tests and their implications be clearly explained to patients? We offer some pointers.

19 Jan 2021 , 3 Min Article

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Coronavirus

Managing long-Covid

How can pharmacy teams support people who may still be suffering with the effects of Covid-19 weeks, if not months, later?

16 Dec 2020 , 4 Min Article

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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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Coronavirus

Face coverings

Consider which groups of people may be exempt from wearing face masks and face coverings.

14 Dec 2020 , 2 Min Module

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Coronavirus

Covid-19: long-Covid

Build on your knowledge and understanding about the effects of long-Covid.

17 Nov 2020 , 2 Min Module

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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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Vaccinations

Cough, cold and the flu vaccine

The seasonal flu immunisation programme is always important, but never more so than now in light of the Covid-19 pandemic.

26 Oct 2020 , 5 Min Article

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Vaccinations

Seasonal woes with an added twist

When it comes to advising customers on how to protect themselves against winter ailments this year, there is the added complication of Covid-19 to take into account.

20 Oct 2020 , 5 Min Article

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Smoking cessation

Time to quit smoking

Smoking rates are on the decline across the UK, with more and more people setting quit dates, but there's still a long way to go.

14 Sep 2020 , 5 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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Mental health

Isolating loneliness

Shielding or self-isolating during the Covid-19 pandemic have exacerbated feelings of loneliness for many older people, but pharmacy can be on hand to offer support.

08 Jul 2020 , 4 Min Article