Minor ailments – Common Ailments Service Wales

A collection of resources most relevant to the conditions specified by the NHS Wales common minor ailments service.

The full range of Pharmaceutical Journal articles on common minor ailments can be accessed from the hub page.

Respiratory

Rhinosinusitis: symptoms, diagnosis and management in community pharmacy

How to counsel patients on the administration of nasal sprays, drops and ointments and performing nasal irrigation

Case-based learning: sore throat

Everything you need to know about group A streptococcus infections

CNS and pain management

Promoting self-care for acute pain

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How to support patients with acute pain in community pharmacy

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Clinical guidelines and evidence base for acute pain management

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Gastrointestinal

Case-based learning: constipation in adults

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Case-based learning: acute diarrhoea

Case-based learning: haemorrhoids

Dermatology

Case-based learning: acne vulgaris

Rashes in children

Infections and parasites

Head lice: resistance and treatment options

Thrush: detection and management in community pharmacy

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Oral candidiasis: causes, types and treatment

Bacterial conjunctivitis: diagnosis and management

Chickenpox: symptoms, treatment and potential complications

Warts and verrucas: assessment and treatment

Helminth infections: diagnosis and treatment

Eye, ear and oral health

Pharmacy Technician’s Guide – Dry eye disease: the patient journey and further resources

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Pharmacy Technician’s Guide – Dry eye disease: treatment advice for contact lens wearers

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Pharmacy Technician’s Guide – Dry eye disease: preservative versus preservative-free products

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Pharmacy Technician’s Guide – Dry eye disease: pathophysiology and risk factors

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Dry eye disease: risk factors and selecting treatment

Pharmacy Technician’s Guide – Advice for applying dry eye treatments

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Recommending dry eye treatments in community pharmacy

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