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Allergy

Discover allergy training courses and news for advice on allergy management and precautions.

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Allergy

Not just hayfever

Community pharmacies are well placed to help allergy sufferers understand their triggers and manage their symptoms effectively

01 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Allergy

Spring into action

As the pollen season begins, here's how pharmacy can help customers suffering from hayfever

12 May 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Hayfever

As the hayfever season comes around again, people will be turning to their local pharmacy for support. It's important for teams to be on hand with advice and OTC recommendations to help relieve symptoms.

17 Apr 2023 , 15 Min Article

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Allergy

Nothing to sneeze at

There are a number of different factors that can trigger nasal congestion, and treatment depends on the specific cause. At this time of year, hay fever is one of the usual suspects when a customer presents with a blocked nose, itchy, watery eyes and other unpleasant symptoms.

01 Apr 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Overreaction

A third of adults and up to 50 per cent of children will experience allergy at some time in their lives

28 Jun 2022 , 5 Min Article

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A seasonal tester

Hayfever is thought to affect around a quarter of the UK population. How can pharmacy help customers to navigate their way through the season?

12 Apr 2022 , 1 Min Article

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7 steps to tackling children's allergy

Work through this new-style module to increase your confidence in reassuring parents of children with allergies, and know what advice and products to recommend

31 May 2021 , 8 Min Article

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Food for thought

Food allergies cause huge anxiety. Here's how you can help

23 May 2021 , 4 Min Article

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Hayfever affects almost double estimated number of sufferers

The number of people suffering with hayfever is almost double the amount that was previously estimated, Allergy UK has said. 

12 May 2021 , 1 Min Article

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A season not to be sneezed at

Make your pharmacy a one-stop shop for hayfever sufferers this Spring

17 Apr 2019 , 5 Min Article

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What to expect from this hayfever season

There are about 18 million hayfever sufferers in the UK, yet only half can identify their triggers, according to Allergy UK. This means there is plenty of scope for pharmacy advice this season

10 Apr 2018 , 5 Min Article

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The extended hayfever season

Allergy symptoms continue to increase as a problem, making pharmacy advice more important

12 Apr 2017 , 5 Min Article

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Study shows benefits of testing for coeliac disease in pharmacy

Just under 10 per cent of participants in a point of care testing trial tested positive for coeliac antibodies

31 Aug 2016 , 1 Min Article

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Community pharmacy and the hayfever season

Simplify the allergy fixture to make it easier for hayfever sufferers to find what they need

29 Apr 2016 , 4 Min Article