A new sense of purpose
After leaving college unsure about what the future held, Lottie Patterson has found a new purpose with a career in pharmacy.
Training Matters
A selection of my work focusing on first-line healthcare written in my capacity as Staff Writer for Training Matters Magazine and published online and in print. For PDF versions, please see the print tab.
A NICE first
An industry milestone, NICE has published a new guideline for healthcare professionals on vitamin B12 deficiency
Monitoring maternal mortality
As the world of medicine advances, why is the UK’s maternal mortality rate rising?
Championing training
The newly established NHS Long Term Workforce Plan sees the Government back plans to invest over £2.4 billion to fund additional education and training places.
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?
Working on weight loss
After 23 years in the industry, Melanie Sanderson does a little bit of everything when it comes to working in the pharmacy.
Hidden highs
Hypertension is becoming more and more common amongst middle-aged and older adults. But what about those who are younger?
Mind out!
Is a mental health crisis the next pandemic to face the UK?
A blast from RoE past
With the Recognition of Excellence Awards 2023 just around the corner, TM catches up with last year’s Service Excellence Award winner Lisa O’Neill
Category Insight: Nutrition and weight
Hear from Bridget Benelam, nutrition communications manager at the British Nutrition Foundation, for OTC advice on nutrition and weight management. Then we speak to Katherine Uzuegbunam, holistic health coach, to consider the importance of feeding ourselves in a different way...
International HR
An accident could have meant the end of Naomi Rettig’s career in pharmacy, but instead she forged a new path.
Category Insight: Sleep
Wakey wakey! We are back with a great discussion on insomnia and sleep hygiene with Lisa Artis from The Sleep Charity. We then hear from Professor Penelope Lewis on the link between sleep and memory and whether we can manipulate our sleep to our advantage.
Hitting home on HIV
Despite HIV being a major topic in health news since the 1990s, misinformation and stigma is still rife. Here's how pharmacy teams can help get the facts out there.
At what cost?
Patients in England will now be able to obtain HRT for less, but the new scheme plays havoc with current prescription pricing.
A shining star
A new job at the start of the pandemic gave pharmacy advisor Meg Bartholomew the career she was dreaming of.
Am I allergic to exercise?
It’s a common question for those of us who are less enthralled by exercise than most. From our relaxed positions, often on the sofa, we wonder aloud (sometimes in jest, but mostly with the utmost seriousness), am I allergic to exercise? Turns out – we could be.
Category Insight: Ear health
This month we have a great chat with audiology adviser, Franki Oliver, from the Royal National Institute for Deaf People otherwise known as the (RNID) who gives us the final word on ear buds as well as some fantastic tips for supporting customers with hearing loss. Then Millie sees what SignHealth suggest when thinking about improving accessibility to your services in the pharmacy for deaf and hard of hearing customers.
A services superstar
Over her 15 years in pharmacy, Ashleigh Pearce has been keen to take on as many new skills as she can, including championing NHS pilot services.
Living in a digital world
From simple fitness tracking apps to online GPs, period trackers, blood pressure monitors – the industry is now saturated with many tools claiming to help improve an individual’s quality of life. But is it all just hype?
February fundraising
The second month of the year is full of opportunities to raise awareness of important issues.
Category Insight: What's in the news
Happy New Year from the Category Insight podcast! This month we are kicking off with what's hot in pharmacy health news before we get back to conditions in February. On the agenda: diabetes, contraception, maternity services, cervical screening and strep A!
CT scan can 'detect and cure' common cause of high blood pressure
The 10-minute scan lights up nodules in the hormone glands, which were then cured and removed.
HRT could reduce Alzheimer’s diagnoses in at-risk women
The drug commonly used to treat symptoms of the menopause was associated with better memory and larger brain volumes.
Two million brits struggle with SAD symptoms
A lack of sleep is said to only exacerbate the condition, often referred to as winter depression as symptoms tend to be more apparent and severe during the colder, darker winter months.
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