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Exit strategy

From constipation and diarrhoea to bloating, abdominal pain and red flag symptoms, lower GI issues are a daily part of community pharmacy practice.

15 Jan 2026

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Managing upper and lower GI symptoms

Delve into the causes of upper and lower GI symptoms and discover treatment that can treat 5 key symptoms at once

25 Feb 2025

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Scenario: Upper GI pain

Patrick Heaney, who is 52 years old, appears in the pharmacy at lunch time complaining of stomach ache that has come on suddenly over the last few hours. What do you advise?

18 Jan 2024

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Clinical update: Gut reaction

When most people experience GI problems their gut reaction is to reach for an OTC medicine.

13 Jul 2022

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Upper GI Health

Discover how pharmacy teams can help patients suffering from upper gastrointestinal (GI) problems with this learning module.

16 Feb 2022

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Update: Spotting the red flags of gastrointestinal disorders

Pharmacy teams face the challenge of distinguishing common complaints from more serious GI conditions.

20 Jan 2022

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Improving treatment of constipation

There is an urgent need to improve bowel care and the management of constipation, and not only to relieve patient distress.

19 Jan 2021

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Lower gastrointestinal health

This Professional Assistant: Learn and Advise module is about lower GI tract conditions and their treatments.

31 May 2018

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