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Healthy living

Focus on mental and physical health and improving wellbeing.

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Smoke signals

Helping smokers quit is second nature to all pharmacy teams, even if it isn’t a commissioned service – so staying abreast of developments is essential.

12 Nov 2022

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Under pressure

A recent UK study found that over half of people aged 40-69 years had hypertension. Pharmacists’ dispensary shelves are full of antihypertensives – so why aren’t more of the patients who need them getting them?

15 Aug 2022

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The mental and physical benefits of an active lifestyle

Despite a surge in fitness fanatics during the pandemic, new research suggests the population’s activity levels are lower than ever before.

14 May 2022

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Up in smoke

UK Governments have 'smoke-free' ambitions. How can pharmacy teams best support quitters to stop?

15 Feb 2022

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10 ways to live better

A new year can be a great opportunity to make healthy lifestyle changes. Here are 10 ways for customers to live better this year.

16 Jan 2022

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Smoking cessation

Discover how pharmacy teams can support patients wanting to quit smoking with this learning module.

07 Dec 2021

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Has Covid helped to cut smoking?

Discover the impact the pandemic has had on levels of smoking in the UK.

17 Nov 2021

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Supplementary benefits?

The Covid-19 pandemic has raised awareness of the protective role of nutritional supplements on immune function.

16 Nov 2021

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Manage seasonal overindulgence

Alongside seasonal celebrations comes overindulgence in festive food and drink. How can pharmacy help customers cope with unwanted consequences?

10 Nov 2021

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Smoking cessation advice to help customers quit

With Stoptober on the way, find out how can pharmacy teams support even more smokers to give up.

06 Oct 2021

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NHS Discharge Medicines Service: part four

Find out how community pharmacy and GP/PCN teams contribute to the NHS DMS, in this module in conjunction with CPPE.

24 Aug 2021

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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.

08 Feb 2021

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Vitamin D

The pharmacy scenario considers the importance of vitamin D supplements with regards to Covid-19.

08 Feb 2021

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New year's revolution: plant-based diets

Plant-based diets are continuing to increase in popularity, but there are growing concerns that their mismanagement.

08 Jan 2021

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Tiredness and fatigue

Tiredness is often regarded as a fact of life, but it's actually far from normal and can be related to many issues, including stress.

11 Dec 2020

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Surviving seasonal ailments

The festive season is upon us, so refresh your knowledge of common complaints with this seasonal ailments acrostic.

17 Nov 2020

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