Allergies

Allergy

Allergen advice

From airborne to skin allergens, and food to medication, there’s a whole host of things that can cause people to have an allergic reaction – and pharmacy staff can be a useful source of advice on how to prevent and manage allergies.

19 Aug 2024 , 1 Min Article

Allergy

Pollen problems

The number of hayfever sufferers in the UK is expected to soar to 31.8 million by 2030, with the pollen season starting as early as January.

24 Apr 2024 , 1 Min Article

Allergy

Hayfever

The hayfever season – starting as early as January – is coincident with large numbers of people looking to their pharmacy for help. To cope with this influx, pharmacy teams need to be on the ball with OTC solutions and remedies.

26 Mar 2024 , 15 Min Module

Business

Maximising the hay fever opportunity

Cathy Crossthwaite, Numark OTC business development executive, suggests ways to make the most of the hay fever category.

22 Mar 2022 , 1 Min Article

Allergy

Hay fever management

A concise guide to the causes, avoidance and treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis.

21 Mar 2022 , 1 Min Article

7 steps to tackling children's allergy

Work through this new-style module to increase your confidence in reassuring parents of children with allergies, and know what advice and products to recommend

01 Jun 2021 , 8 Min Module

Healthy living

Surviving seasonal ailments

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

17 Nov 2020 , 7 Min Article

Reacting to allergy

In a survey earlier this year GPs said that up to 90 per cent of their appointments with summer pollen sufferers were unnecessary and could be dealt with in the local pharmacy. They are absolutely right.

01 Aug 2019 , 5 Min Article

First aid

Big little things

When it comes to minor accidents and injuries, pharmacy staff can be on hand to help inform customers about first aid.

14 Jun 2019 , 4 Min Article

Skin conditions

Managing dry skin and eczema

Some 15 million people in the UK have eczema, pharmacy teams provide advice to help manage this common skin condition.

15 Apr 2019 , 15 Min Module

Allergy

Relief from the nasal symptoms of allergy

With NHS England advising that OTC products should no longer be prescribed to treat mild-to-moderate hayfever, pharmacy’s role in supporting sufferers is more important than ever. This module includes self-care advice and product recommendations to aid customer conversations.

28 Jan 2019 , 5 Min Module