All Community pharmacist articles – Page 10
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NICE guidelineNICE CKS on common cold
A useful summary for community pharmacists covering diagnosis, management, and prescribing information in adults, children, and young people
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News
No Smoking Day 2021
No Smoking Day is an important opportunity to support smokers wishing to quit, and to encourage them to access local stop smoking support
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NICE guideline
NICE CKS on halitosis
A summary of guidance to assist community pharmacy teams on the diagnosis and management of halitosis (bad breath)
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News
NICE publishes prescribing strategy for secondary bacterial infection of eczema
The new NICE guideline sets out an antimicrobial prescribing strategy for secondary bacterial infection of eczema and covers infection of other common skin conditions
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NICE guideline
NICE eczema in under 12s guideline
An easy-to-follow NICE guideline summary on the management of atopic eczema in children under 12
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NICE guideline
NICE CKS on gingivitis and periodontitis
A summary of guidance to assist community pharmacy teams on the diagnosis and management of gingivitis and periodontitis
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News
New Psychological First Aid training course developed by PHE
The new online training course by PHE is available to those supporting children and young people affected by COVID-19
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NICE guideline
COVID-19 rapid guideline on systemic anticancer treatments
This summary aims to maximise the safety of patients with cancer and make the best use of NHS resources, while protecting staff from infection
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Independent professional body guideline
HEART UK Managing hyperlipidaemia and COVID-19
A summary of collated current evidence surrounding the safety of lipid-lowering medications in patients who have COVID-19
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News
SPS publishes guidance on COVID-19 vaccines
Specialist Pharmacy Service has published guidance on preparing and administering COVID-19 vaccines for all the available vaccines
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NICE guideline
NICE CKS on rosacea
A summary of guidance to assist healthcare professionals on the diagnosis and management of rosacea
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News
ANTRUK calls for clear guidance on COVID-19 vaccine and antibiotics
Antibiotic Research UK (ANTRUK) is urging the UK Government to publish clear national guidelines about whether people on antibiotics should have the COVID-19 vaccination
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News
Guidelines for Pharmacy: in with the new
Sophie Hatton introduces the January 2021 issue of the Guidelines for Phamacy handbook, with updates on new clinical guideline summaries
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News
Pharmacy teams: willing, experienced, and capable
Leyla Hannbeck applauds community pharmacy for getting involved in the COVID-19 vaccination programme, and explains how the AIMp is working to raise awareness of the pharmacy team’s skill set
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Supplement
Recommending emollients for patients with atopic dermatitis or dry skin conditions
This supplement has been commissioned and funded by L’Oréal (UK) Limited and developed in partnership with Guidelines.
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Independent professional body guideline
GOLD COPD 2021 strategy
A clear summary of GOLD’s 2021 strategy on COPD diagnosis, management, and prevention, including recommendations on COVID-19 and COPD
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News
PHE publishes new guidance on managing COVID-19 variants of concern
Amid concerns around the spread of new COVID-19 variants, PHE has published guidance for identifying and managing possible or confirmed cases
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News
WHO updates COVID-19 treatment guideline
The new advice issued by the World Health Organization suggests the use of anticoagulants to stop blood clots
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News
Sixty-five additional pharmacies join effort to vaccinate against COVID-19
As the NHS scales up its largest immunisation programme, 65 further community pharmacies have begun delivering COVID-19 vaccinations
