Making consultations count How community pharmacy can add value and promote antimicrobial stewardship, whilst tackling colds & flu.… Supported content
Reconsidering community pharmacy’s role in cold and flu Outlining the vital role of each member of the pharmacy team and highlighting best practice when patients present with cold and flu ensures a consistent, high standard of care is available across pharmacy.… Supported content
More than 1,000 pharmacies sign up for consultation service in three weeks, says pharmacy minister More than 1,000 pharmacies have registered to offer the ‘community pharmacy consultation service’ so far, the pharmacy minister has said.…
Making consultations count in cold and flu By adopting a unified approach to encourage consistent self-management for cold and flu, pharmacy teams can demonstrate the sector’s wider value on the healthcare landscape.… Supported content
Pharmacy access to full patient records is more critical than ever Pharmacists must be given full access to patient records to enable them to expand their role in the health service and provide better patient care.…
How to demonstrate empathy and compassion in a pharmacy setting Showing kindness and compassion is central to the delivery of patient-centred care and can help make better use of the short time pharmacists have in consultations.…
Advising patients about malaria risks and prevention Pharmacists must be able to advise UK-based travellers to malaria-endemic areas on the precautions they can take to protect themselves against the disease.…
Suicide: how to recognise the warning signs and deal with disclosure The risk factors for suicide, and the psychological frameworks and practical tools to use when dealing with disclosure of suicidal ideation.…
How to conduct an effective joint pain management consultation in a community pharmacy setting A guide to help community pharmacy team members effectively engage in conversations with patients about joint pain symptoms.… Supported content
Discussing the MMR vaccine with patients As outlined in Public Health England’s ‘UK Measles and Rubella elimination strategy’, MMR vaccination needs to improve to achieve and maintain elimination in line with recommendations from the World Health Organization. …
