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Cough up!

Alongside providing medication for asthmatic customers and those with COPD, pharmacy team members can also provide essential lifestyle advice key to preventing flare-ups and the condition worsening.

13 Aug 2025

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Minimising the environmental impact of inhalers

Around 3 per cent of the NHS carbon footprint is produced by inhalers. The main driver is the propellant gases contained inside pressurised metered dose inhalers. By Morag Punton.

16 Mar 2023

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Tackling healthcare’s carbon footprint

The NHS accounts for around 4 per cent of the UK’s total carbon emissions – but if each of us makes an effort then, collectively, we can make a meaningful difference.

15 Mar 2023

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Covid's legacy in older people with asthma

One in seven older adults with asthma experienced depression for the first time during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Canadian research.

13 Feb 2023

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Help to tackle reliever inhaler overuse

Community pharmacies may hold the key to improving patients' understanding of their asthma.

01 Jul 2022

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Help to tackle reliever overuse

More than one million people are overusing their reliever inhalers with those in the poorest communities most likely to miss out on getting the support they need to manage their asthma effectively, says Dr Andy Whittamore, who is clinical lead at Asthma + Lung UK

20 Jun 2022

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Management of uncontrolled asthma in community pharmacy

The Taskforce for Lung Health is calling on policymakers and commissioners to provide extra funding to help community pharmacies deliver regular – and improved – care for the millions of people in the UK living with asthma.

05 May 2022

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Making a difference in asthma

This CPD module takes a look at asthma and the lastest practice in asthma management and treatment.

18 Jul 2019

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The management of asthma

This module considers the management of asthma and looks at how patient outcomes can be improved with pharmacy services

05 Jun 2018

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Asthma management

This CPD module provides an overview of asthma management and how pharmacy teams can help improve patient outcomes.

21 Mar 2018

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Nicotine replacement therapy (part two)

This article explains how to advise patients on the most effective use of various NRT formats.

10 Nov 2016

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Optimising inhaler technique

This CPD module advises pharmacists about optimising a patient's inhaler technique.

14 Sep 2015

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Optimising inhaler technique

This CPD module focuses on optimising a patient's inhaler technique.

11 Sep 2015

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