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Child & teen health

Provide advice on conditions affecting children and teens.

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Child & teen health

Putting pharmacy first for infant feeding advice

Pharmacy can play an important role in supporting new parents when they are looking for advice regarding infant feeding.

23 Oct 2023 , 5 Min Article

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Child & teen health

I got you babe

For many a concerned parent, the first place they may turn when their child seems a little under the weather is their local pharmacy. Here's how staff can quell their worries

13 Sep 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Managing pain and fever in children

This single-page module will help keep you up to date on how to manage pain and fever in children.

22 Aug 2023 , 8 Min Article

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Child & teen health

Learning and development

When children return to school after a long summer break, parents often concentrate on buying new school uniform, children’s shoes and stationery supplies, to make sure their child is well-prepared for the year ahead. But many don’t think about ‘back‑to-school’ health in advance

01 Aug 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Child & teen health

No role models?

With an obesity crisis weighing on the small shoulders of the UK’s children and teens, can community pharmacies help parents demonstrate healthy habits for better futures?

14 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Child & teen health

SMA Infant Feeding Resources

Work through the programme page and complete the infant health and feeding modules to develop your expertise and access exclusive learning resources, benefits and prizes

18 May 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Child & teen health

Nutritional management of preterm infants

This NPA-accredited module looks into advising parents of preterm infants on their baby's unique nutritional needs to help them achieve catch-up growth and close developmental gaps.

14 Nov 2022 , 10 Min Article

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Child & teen health

Helping kids be their healthy best: November 2022

New in store this month

04 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Child & teen health

MHRA approves melatonin solution for children with ADHD and insomnia

Children with ADHD are more likely to have sleep onset insomnia

05 Oct 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Child & teen health

How to manage parasites

While families enjoy the summer break from routine, it’s time for pharmacies to start preparing for the parasite infections that often coincide with back to school in September.

15 Aug 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Common Childhood Illnesses

This interactive video will test and reinforce your knowledge so you can confidently advise parents on common childhood illnesses, such as teething, earache, coughs and colds.

13 May 2022 , 10 Min Article

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A welcome 'return to normal'

Children's mental health is the chief concern as classrooms reopen for the autumn term

02 Sep 2021 , 4 Min Article

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Be sun smarter

It may be staycations for many this year, but the British sun can still be a cause for concern

15 Jun 2021 , 3 Min Article

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It's that time again

Kid's are heading back to school, so we know what's aroujnd the corner

06 Sep 2020 , 3 Min Article

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Keeping bones healthy during the lockdown

Long periods of immobility are a known risk factor for osteoporosis, which affects over three million people in the UK. And staying at home means that customers’ fitness levels could drop if they don’t move around regularly.

01 Jul 2020 , 4 Min Article

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Child & teen health

The lowdown on child health

From vaccinations to obesity and common illnesses, pharmacy has a key role to play when it comes to kids’ health

05 Jun 2019 , 4 Min Article