Before undertaking this module, you may have found it difficult to imagine having any conversations around pancreatic cancer in your pharmacy. Think about how this has now changed and how you can use what you have learnt to help with the early diagnosis of this often misdiagnosed cancer. Hopefully you are also now in a position to help customers who have already been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer to manage it better.
Make sure that you engage the whole team and encourage them to complete the pharmacy support team version of the module, available at: www.tmmagazine.co.uk/pancreatic-cancer.
You and your team could also consider getting involved with Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month every November by setting up stands in the pharmacy and asking customers about their awareness of the disease. Order your Turn it Purple Pharmacy pack today, which includes everything you need to get you started including, purple t-shirts, an award toolkit, awareness materials, fun props and much more! You'll also be able to enter PCA's Turn it Purple Pharmacy of the Year Award. Find out more.
You can signpost your customers to the Pancreatic Cancer Action website for further help and information, which also has resources such as:
Understanding pancreatic cancer booklets
Recipe book for people with pancreatic cancer
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