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Whether customers are holidaying at home or abroad, pharmacy teams are on standby to give self care advice and OTC knowledge to help manage a whole range of summer ailments.
19 Jun 2024 , 1 Min Article
It’s not just travellers who are on the move. The changing patterns of infectious disease in Europe and beyond underline the importance of the public seeking up-to-date and reliable pre-departure health advice from pharmacies.
04 Jun 2024 , 6 Min Article
As the sun returns to the skies and school holidays approach, many customers will be making time to travel, whether that be abroad or within the UK. There are plenty of self care and OTC tips you can share with customers, no matter their destination.
19 May 2024 , 15 Min Module
Now summer holidays are well and truly back on the agenda, here's the advice pharmacy teams can offer to keep travellers healthy
14 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article
Travel health can be an important focus area for pharmacy as exemplified by the number of successful pharmacist-run clinics currently in operation across the UK. Jackie Lewis, pharmacist director at Lewis Pharmacy in Exmouth, provides some useful insights into setting up and operating a travel health service in the local community.
17 May 2023 , 1 Min Article
New guidance from the British Association of Dermatologists urges people to use sun protection for six months of the year. Skin cancer in the UK is at record levels – one in five will get it during their lifetime.
17 May 2023 , 12 Min Article
For many people, this summer will be the first time in three years that they have been able to travel abroad. Here's how pharmacy teams can help remind customers about staying safe under the sun.
23 Jun 2022 , 1 Min Article
There's an important role to play in helping customers plan for all kinds of eventualities and stay healthy when holidaying at home.
14 Jun 2021 , 6 Min Article
This module helps provide understanding on common types of skin cancer and actinic keratoses.
24 Jun 2020 , 3 Min Module
More people are travelling abroad each year, pharmacy staff can provide advice on issues people may encounter while they are away.
16 Jun 2019 , 15 Min Module
Vitamin D is one of the positive effects of exposure to sunlight – but how can pharmacists help customers avoid the negative effects of overexposure?
23 May 2019 , 5 Min Article
Make sure you're first port of call for your customers' travel health and sun protection needs
08 May 2019 , 6 Min Article
Public health specialist Michelle Dyoss says travel clinics are a real win win
08 May 2019 , 2 Min Article
Whether pharmacy teams run a travel clinic or not, they are ideally placed to help customers prepare for a healthy holiday.
14 Apr 2019 , 5 Min Article
Patients may have misconceptions about the availability of medicines abroad – what people need to know before they travel
10 May 2017 , 4 Min Article
Running a travel health clinic is becoming an attractive proposition for many pharmacies and the benefits are obvious all year round
01 Nov 2016 , 4 Min Article
