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Provide advice on conditions affecting children and teens.
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Government says it “won’t look away” as new figures show obesity in children aged 4-5 years has hit a record high.
04 Nov 2025
There are some 14.4 million under-18s in the UK, making up almost 20 per cent of the population that need to access health services. For them to feel confident about doing this via pharmacy, they need to feel safe and welcome, says Sarah Purcell.
25 Sep 2025
A father seeks advice for his four-year-old daughter, who is at home. She has had diarrhoea for the last 36 hours, with frequent trips to the toilet, where she passes very loose and watery stools. She has also been sick a couple of times during the last 24 hours. Both he and his wife have been trying to make their daughter eat and drink but have restricted her to soup. What would you advise him to do? By Professor Paul Rutter, University of Portsmouth
02 Sep 2025
Children are prone to pain and fever, from the inevitable growing pains and teething to bouts of the flu and colds. Luckily, parents and caregivers can find plenty of advice and treatment options in the pharmacy.
07 Jul 2025
Antibiotic-treated children were 20 per cent more likely than controls to be obese at 12 years of age.
22 May 2025
Helping parents and carers look after the health of their children and teens is key to building a future of healthy adults.
14 Feb 2025
Streeting says ban will made indefinite as current guidance poses 'unacceptable' risk.
16 Dec 2024
Get to grips with the guidance for managing children’s pain and fever and make suitable recommendations
15 Oct 2024
This interactive video will test and reinforce your knowledge so you can confidently advise parents on common childhood illnesses, such as teething, earache, coughs and colds.
20 Sep 2024
Children and young people are suffering through an obesity crisis, with UK statistics showing worrying upward trends for the future.
19 Aug 2024
Ban on new prescriptions poses a legal threat to pharmacists, Society warns.
01 Aug 2024
Health minister defends Labour decision to uphold ban enforced by former government.
29 Jul 2024
No new patients under 18 to be put on puberty suppressing hormones under emergency ban
30 May 2024
Health secretary says 'nothing is off the table' in tackling overseas 'loopholes'.
17 Apr 2024
Pharmacy can play an important role in supporting new parents when they are looking for advice regarding infant feeding.
23 Oct 2023
For many a concerned parent, the first place they may turn when their child seems a little under the weather is their local pharmacy. Here's how staff can quell their worries
13 Sep 2023
