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Child health

Provide advice on conditions affecting children and teens.

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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

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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

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Advising parents on childhood eczema

Prepare to advise parents and carers on appropriate management of their children’s eczema.

07 Mar 2023

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A predictable disaster...

Connect2Pharma’s Mark Robinson says the current outbreak of strep A infection was predictable and the response held back by a lack of vision

02 Jan 2023

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MHRA approves secukinumab for paediatric arthritis

The drug will be used to treat two types of paediatric arthritic conditions

09 Nov 2022

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Helping kids be their healthy best: November 2022

New in store this month

04 Nov 2022

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MHRA approves melatonin solution for children with ADHD and insomnia

Children with ADHD are more likely to have sleep onset insomnia

05 Oct 2022

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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

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A welcome 'return to normal'

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

03 Nov 2021

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Survey will assess pupils' attitudes towards smoking, alcohol and drugs

Around one thousand schools in England will be randomly selected by the government.

03 Sep 2021

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Children in troubled households more likely to suffer mental health issues

Researchers looked at the anonymised hospital and GP records of 190,000 children in Wales.

19 Aug 2021

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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

13 Jul 2021

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It's that time again

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

19 Oct 2020

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Children with gastro problems should be tested for Covid-19

Researchers have called for children with gastrointestinal symptoms to be tested for Covid-19.

28 Aug 2020

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Most vulnerable children no longer need to shield

Independent evidence from RCPCH shows the risk of serious illness for children and young people is low.

09 Jul 2020

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