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Gastrointestinal

Tackle tummy issues from heartburn to IBS.

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Study finds GORD leads to poor sleep quality

Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease impairs sleep quality, a new US study shows.

21 Aug 2023

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Lower abdominal pain

Chris Colville, 30 years old, presents at the pharmacy on a Friday morning complaining of quite severe stomach pain. He tells you the pain is in an area below and to the right of his belly button and started hurting about four hours ago. What do you advise?

16 Jul 2023

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Diarrhoea in an adult

Simon Buttler, a 34-year-old regular patient, tells you he has had occasional diarrhoea for the past four months. He hasn’t seen anybody else to discuss it as the bouts seem to come and go. Between episodes he is fine and his bowel movements are normal. What do you advise?

20 Jun 2023

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Gut reactions

As our understanding of the role of the gut increases, here are the many ways in which what we eat can have an impact

12 Apr 2023

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Antibiotics increase risk of IBD

Antibiotics increase inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) risk, according to researchers who used Danish data to capture 36,017 new cases of ulcerative colitis (UC) and 16,881 new cases of Crohn’s disease (CD).

13 Feb 2023

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Burning questions

With the NHS facing unprecedented demand, more and more people are turning to their local pharmacy. Upper gastrointestinal symptoms are a common reason for seeking help and advice.

18 Jan 2023

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Bowel down

Bowel health issues are a cause of embarrassment for many customers, but pharmacy teams can be there to provide reassurance and advice.

12 Jan 2023

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Hard to stomach

Cases of Crohn’s disease in the UK are significantly higher than previously estimated.

12 Aug 2022

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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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Dyspepsia or GORD?

Pharmacy customers can be quite vague when talking about GI problems so it is important to ask them to describe their symptoms to help clarify the complaint.

23 Jan 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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Better bowels

It’s important to be able to help break down taboos about bowel health and offer advice and support.

19 Jan 2022

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Supporting customers with haemorrhoids

Learn how to help customers ease the discomfort of haemorrhoids with suitable recommendations and self-care advice

17 Sep 2021

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