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Sleep & insomnia

Help customers rest easy with tips on sleep hygiene and information about insomnia.

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Sleepless nights: Stress-free solutions

With one in three suffering from sleep problems, how can you help patients reclaim their rest?

14 Feb 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Ring the alarm

With insomnia still being an under-recognised condition, here's how pharmacy teams can be the first to spot the signs that customers are struggling with sleep issues

11 Aug 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Help customers get a better night's sleep

Understand how to make effective interventions to support customers with short-term sleep problems

13 Mar 2023 , 10 Min Module

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MHRA approves new insomnia drug

Quviviq expected to be available on the NHS from mid-2023, says manufacturer

28 Sep 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Sweet dreams are made of this

Nearly one-third of adults in the UK experience insomnia symptoms each week. Here's how this can affect an individual’s day-to-day life and what pharmacy teams can do to help

13 Aug 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Insomnia and sleep apnoea: a deadly combination?

Co-morbid insomnia and OSA associated with a 47 per cent increase in mortality.

14 Jan 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Coronosomnia: the pandemic effect on sleep

The pandemic has caused disturbed sleep for many customers, but a new pharmacy service can help

03 Nov 2021 , 4 Min Article

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Post-lockdown sleep worries: time to step up

Farah Ali says pharmacists can help the nation by providing more information on the effects of lack of sleep and guidance on what might help

13 Jul 2021 , 2 Min Article

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Lack of sleep increases dementia risk by 30 per cent

People who continuously sleep for six hours or less a night are roughly 30 per cent more likely to develop dementia.

29 Apr 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Fight or flight

Stress and anxiety are closely linked to insomnia. Unsurprisingly, the events of 2020 have heightened demand for services and treatments to ease all three.

22 Oct 2020 , 3 Min Article

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