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Last month we looked at the management of type 1 diabetes in terms of symptoms and the types of insulin used. Here we turn our attention to disease complications and how pharmacists can support patients living with the condition.
15 Jul 2023 , 1 Min Article
This module covers topical treatments used in the management of glaucoma.
14 Jul 2023 , 20 Min Module
Helping pharmacists to identify red flag symptoms and clinical signs of serious disease. Subject: Sepsis.
26 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article
It is important community pharmacy teams support those who suffer from migraine with both prevention and treatment advice.
20 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article
Patients transferring from hospital to community settings are at increased risk of medication-related harm, something the Discharge Medicines Service aims to tackle head on.
This article provides a detailed overview of the management of type 1 diabetes to enable community pharmacists to support patients with the condition.
This module looks at the causes of glaucoma and identifies those who are at higher risk of developing the condition.
16 Jun 2023 , 20 Min Module
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
The benefits of regular visits to the optician and dentist are well understood but less attention is paid to our ears – yet hearing loss has been linked with cognitive decline and other problems. Tackling it as soon as possible is crucial.
A new study has found that Bristol is the UK city where the public are most interested in being or becoming healthy.
This is the latest module in our series supporting pharmacists in their conversations with patients who are receiving a medicine for the first time.
16 May 2023 , 20 Min Module
In the first of a two-part feature, practice pharmacist Samantha Cudby and consultant dietitian Anne Holdoway look at the effects of malnutrition on key patient groups
25 Apr 2023 , 1 Min Article
What can be done to help both patients and pharmacy teams feel more at ease when talking about menopause and other women’s health issues?
Pharmacists need to take every opportunity to watch for the warning signs of suicide — not just in their patients, but also among their colleagues and themselves, says PM clinical editor Mark Greener
This module aims to update community pharmacists' knowledge of pharmacogenetics and pharmacogenomics, and how they explain the variations seen in drug responses.
24 Apr 2023 , 20 Min Module