September is here, and so is flu season. Flu immunisation is one of the most effective interventions in order to reduce the harm and spread of flu during the winter. For a number of years, only around half of patients aged 6 months to under 65 years in clinical risk groups have been vaccinated - but with new rules for eligibility, more people will be able to receive vaccinations this year.
Your local pharmacy should be a safe and secure environment - for you, and for the pharmacists and staff who work there. After he was threatened with stabbing and robbed in the Beaminster Pharmacy, community pharmacist Mike Hewitson started a petition asking the Government to pay attention and take action.
Your community pharmacy might not be the first place you think of when you’re looking for support with your mental health, but the role of your local pharmacist is wide-ranging.
A Medicine Use Review (MUR) is a service provided by your community pharmacy, available free of charge for patients who are suffering from long term conditions. The point of a Medicine Use Review is to identify and discuss any issues you may have with taking your medication as prescribed.
The need for paper prescriptions may be a thing of the past thanks to the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS), now available within more primary and community care settings, including your local pharmacy.
There’s so much to enjoy about summer - but there are a few little annoyances that spill through with the warmer months, and the more time you spend outside, the more likely you are to encounter the small winged beasts that can ruin your day with a carefully placed bite or sting. Your community pharmacy is stocked up with all sorts of remedies and management to keep itching - and the creatures that cause it - at bay this summer.
There’s so much to enjoy about summer - but there are a few little annoyances that spill through with the warmer months, and the more time you spend outside, the more likely you are to encounter the small winged beasts that can ruin your day with a carefully placed bite or sting. Your community pharmacy is stocked up with all sorts of remedies and management to keep itching - and the creatures that cause it - at bay this summer.
If you’re over the age of 40 and under the age of 74, the NHS Health Check programme is designed to help you stay on top of your wellbeing. Some pharmacies will be able to offer you an NHS Health Check - so it’s worth popping into your local pharmacy to see if they can help - or giving them a call. Even if your local pharmacy isn’t providing the NHS Health Check, they may still be able to take your blood pressure.
Runny nose? Itchy eyes? Headache? You could be suffering from hayfever - which is at its worst between March and September, especially when it’s warm and windy. Keep an eye out for high pollen count, and at a time that’s convenient for you, take a trip to your local pharmacy for advice and support.
Did you know that the average person will walk around 100,000 miles in their lifetime? Our feet take on a tough job, and many of us will come up against foot problems at some point in our life. Luckily, your local pharmacy has the tools to help you with footcare - it’s one of the fastest growing categories for pharmacy’s focus.
An interactive directory of pharmacies and pharmacy services, hyper-optimised for Google search.
By grouping pharmacies together online, we create a vast network that boosts both individual member pharmacies and the network itself.