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The UK is currently experiencing exceptional numbers of Strep A and scarlet fever cases. In addition, relatively high rates of invasive Group A Streptococcus (iGAS) infection continue to be reported. Here’s what you need to know.
17 Jan 2023 , 1 Min Article
While families enjoy the summer break from routine, it’s time for pharmacies to start preparing for the parasite infections that often coincide with back to school in September.
15 Aug 2022 , 1 Min Article
In the aftermath of the pandemic, pharmacy staff have a great opportunity to build on customer trust and loyalty. Here's how to help with common child health concerns.
19 Jun 2022 , 1 Min Article
The topic of head lice is never far from the minds of parents and carers. Pharmacy teams can be on hand with advice.
01 Oct 2021 , 5 Min Article
Pharmacy teams are the first point of contact for debunking popular myths about parasitic infections.
20 Aug 2021 , 4 Min Article
Pharmacy teams have a key role to play in managing children's pain and fever, so update your knowledge with this module.
15 Aug 2021 , 15 Min Module
NICE has published new draft guidelines that aim to ensure all babies, children and young people using NHS services have the best possible experience of care.
18 Jul 2021 , 5 Min Article
This handy 10-minute clinic can act as a quick reference guide that will help you when advising customers in on child health.
15 Jun 2021 , 2 Min Article
Children and teens have faced so much disruption over the past year. How can pharmacy teams help get their health back on track to create a firm foundation for the future?
11 Jun 2021 , 5 Min Article
Are teenagers' diets sufficiently balanced to ensure they grow into healthy adults? Evidence suggests they're not
18 Dec 2020 , 4 Min Article
As the new school term gets underway, even with social distancing measures in place pharmacy teams can expect a resurgence in queries about head lice.
24 Sep 2020 , 5 Min Article
Pharmacy teams can help customers feel confident in controlling this common parasite with some top tips.
20 Sep 2020 , 15 Min Module
As children start returning to school, anxiety levels will be high for more reasons than usual. But head lice don't have to be one of them.
18 Aug 2020 , 4 Min Article
Long periods of immobility are a known risk factor for osteoporosis, which affects over three million people in the UK. And staying at home means that customers’ fitness levels could drop if they don’t move around regularly.
01 Jul 2020 , 4 Min Article
HPV vaccination became available to boys last autumn, 11 years after it was introduced for girls. So what opportunities for patient care does this programme and others like it offer community pharmacists?
21 Feb 2020 , 3 Min Article
Uninvited guests in search of free bed and board, such as head lice, scabies and threadworm, need to be addressed quickly in order to prevent entire households being infected.
21 Sep 2019 , 5 Min Article
