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That’s why it is important to look after yourself, especially during the winter. If you start to feel unwell, even if it’s a cough or a cold, don’t wait until it gets more serious. Seek advice from your pharmacist. Flu is very infectious and spread by germs from coughs and sneezes, which can live on hands and surfaces for 24 hours. To reduce the risk of spreading flu: use tissues to trap germs when you cough or sneeze bin used tissues as quickly as possible wash your hands often with warm water and soap Catch it. Bin it. Kill [...]

Stoptober is a 28-day no-smoking health campaign that runs throughout the month of October – and if you can quit smoking for 28 days it means you are five times more likely to stop for good! You wont be alone – join in the campaign via Facebook or Twitter and you will be supported by thousands of people going through the same thing. As soon as you join, you will receive as much (or as little) support as you want to keep you on track. All Stoptober support is FREE and can be ordered online. Support includes: Stoptober stop [...]

Did you know that antibiotics don’t work for flu, colds and most coughs & sore throats? Ask any of our pharmacists for advice, we’re here to help. For information please click here.

Public Health England is proud to support Breastfeeding Celebration Week from Monday 17th June 2019. The theme of the week is to promote the benefits of skin to skin contact, both immediately after birth and throughout the early weeks of life. England has one of the lowest breastfeeding rates in the world - 80% of babies are breastfed at birth and only 1% are exclusively breastfed by 6 months. Find out more on the Start 4 Life website here.

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The NHS England Community Pharmacy Oral Health Campaign is running for one month from 13th May until 13 June 2019. This coincides with National Smile Month. Tooth decay is largely preventable yet it remains a serious problem. PHE data shows that in 2015, a quarter of 5-year-olds experienced tooth decay in England, and the vast majority went untreated. In 2015-2016 tooth decay was the most common reason for hospital admission for children aged 5 to 9 years-old and the sixth most common procedure in hospital for children aged 4 years and under. To Find out more please click here: - [...]

Your local pharmacy is the place to go to get any prescription medicines and clinical advice for minor health concerns. But they do a lot more than that. As well as helping with common illnesses – like sore throats, coughs, colds, tummy troubles and aches and pains – pharmacy teams can also help with stopping smoking, cutting down on alcohol, advice on safe sex and emergency contraception.  Many pharmacies are open until late and at weekends. You don't need an appointment – you can just walk in.  Find out more on the NHS website here.

Safer sleep for baby 290 babies die unexpectedly before their first birthday every year. Many of these deaths are classified as Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) or cot death, which usually happens when babies are sleeping. No-one wants to think that the worst will happen to their baby but it's important that parents and carers know the risks and what they can do about them. Do you know your six steps? Safer sleep for baby focuses on six easy to follow steps which you can follow any time you put your baby down to sleep. 1.      Keep baby away from smoke, [...]

Your local pharmacy is the place to go to get any prescription medicines and clinical advice for minor health concerns. But they do a lot more than that. As well as helping with common illnesses – like sore throats, coughs, colds, tummy troubles and aches and pains – pharmacy teams can also help with stopping smoking, cutting down on alcohol, advice on safe sex and emergency contraception. Many pharmacies are open until late and at weekends. You don't need an appointment – you can just walk in. Find out more on the NHS website here.

F.A.S.T. or Face-Arms-Speech-Time is easy to remember and will help you to recognise if you or someone else is having a stroke. Face – has their face fallen on one side? Can they smile? Arms – can they raise both arms and keep them there? Speech – is their speech slurred? Time to call 999 if you see any single one of these signs of a stroke. There are also other symptoms that may occasionally be due to stroke. They include: Sudden loss of vision or blurred vision in one or both eyes Sudden weakness or numbness on one side of your body [...]

We are pleased to announce that all of our Pharmacy Team are now trained Dementia Friends. For further information with regards to the Demntia Friends network or how you can become involved please visit the Demnetia Friends website here.

Dialachemist recently launched a new division Bloom ‘Supporting Fertility’. The service was created after listening to patients, clinicians and healthcare company partners. The aim was to develop a first class service, which included a dedicated IVF pharmacy with the ability to process electronic prescriptions from both NHS and private clinics and provide a next day delivery service. All deliveries are discrete, confidential, trustworthy and cost effective. Bloom also has dedicated Freephone advice lines direct to designated pharmacist’s, fertility specialists and dispensers. Visit us at www.bloomfertility.co.uk or follow us on face book and twitter.