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Cancer & palliative care

Removing VAT from sunscreens could cut cancer costs and save lives

Charity calls for VAT to be removed from sunscreen products to prevent rising deaths from melanoma.

29 Aug 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Travel health

Packed with advice

Whether customers are holidaying at home or abroad, pharmacy teams are on standby to give self care advice and OTC knowledge to help manage a whole range of summer ailments.

19 Jun 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Travel health

Travel health

As the sun returns to the skies and school holidays approach, many customers will be making time to travel, whether that be abroad or within the UK. There are plenty of self care and OTC tips you can share with customers, no matter their destination.

19 May 2024 , 15 Min Module

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Travel health

Fly away with me

Now summer holidays are well and truly back on the agenda, here's the advice pharmacy teams can offer to keep travellers healthy

14 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Travel health

Learning update: Light and shade

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

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Travel health

Tackling travel health

For many people, this summer will be the first time in three years that they have been able to travel abroad. Here's how pharmacy teams can help remind customers about staying safe under the sun.

23 Jun 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Travel health

Travel health: just the ticket

There's an important role to play in helping customers plan for all kinds of eventualities and stay healthy when holidaying at home.

14 Jun 2021 , 6 Min Article

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Travel health

Travel health

More people are travelling abroad each year, pharmacy staff can provide advice on issues people may encounter while they are away.

17 Jun 2019 , 15 Min Module

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Skin conditions

Bring me sunshine...

Our variable weather could mean pharmacy customers drop their guard and think sun protection is not necessary

22 May 2018 , 6 Min Article

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Cancer & palliative care

Sun safety: Rays awareness

Melanoma skin cancer rates are increasing fast. Pharmacy teams need to hammer home the sun safety message

15 May 2017 , 4 Min Article

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Skin conditions

Sun safety: Blue sky thinking

Clear advice is needed to ensure customers balance their risks of skin damage with vitamin D requirements

20 May 2016 , 5 Min Article

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Travel health

Here comes the sun

Pharmacists should promote sun safety at every opportunity

13 Apr 2016 , 5 Min Article

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Travel health

Safe sun messages

A new study underscores why pharmacists need to emphasise safe sun messages.

23 Feb 2015 , 1 Min Article

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