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Child health

Provide advice on conditions affecting children and teens.

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Ensure a healthy return to school

Back to school means back to close contact with other children and an increased risk of infectious diseases.

18 Aug 2026

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Winter workload increases

The launch of the children’s flu vaccination advance service comes as independents are already overstretched.

05 Nov 2025

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Obesity in children aged 4-5 years hits record levels

Government says it “won’t look away” as new figures show obesity in children aged 4-5 years has hit a record high.

04 Nov 2025

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Drapolene updates packaging

Drapolene Cream now features a modern new look across the range.

10 Oct 2025

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CPD module: Childhood diseases

Charles Gladwin reviews infectious diseases commonly associated with childhood.

10 Jun 2025

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Antibiotics in under-2s predict higher childhood BMI

Antibiotic-treated children were 20 per cent more likely than controls to be obese at 12 years of age.

22 May 2025

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Government must increase uptake of HPV vaccine for young people

The Women and Equalities Committee today warned “significant” numbers of people are at risk of cervical cancer.

07 May 2025

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Puberty blockers ban to last ‘indefinitely’

Streeting says ban will made indefinite as current guidance poses 'unacceptable' risk.

16 Dec 2024

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Smoking and vaping levels among school kids unchanged between 2021 and 2023

The number of children who said they had taken illicit drugs fell during that period, according to NHS Digital.

23 Oct 2024

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Understanding effective pain and fever management in children

Get to grips with the guidance for managing children’s pain and fever and make suitable recommendations

15 Oct 2024

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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.

20 Sep 2024

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Targeted relief for sore throats in children

Sore throats are common in children. Parents and caregivers may ask for help interpreting their child’s symptoms and choosing a suitable treatment option.

30 Aug 2024

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Dry, eczema-prone infant skin: A guide for consultations

This short video offers practical information to offer parents and carers with babies with very dry, itchy skin who may also be prone to eczema

25 Aug 2024

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The weight of the world

Children and young people are suffering through an obesity crisis, with UK statistics showing worrying upward trends for the future.

19 Aug 2024

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RPS: Puberty blocker legislation could ‘criminalise’ pharmacists

Ban on new prescriptions poses a legal threat to pharmacists, Society warns.

01 Aug 2024

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Labour: ‘Simply not possible’ for pharmacists to police puberty blocker prescriptions

Health minister defends Labour decision to uphold ban enforced by former government.

29 Jul 2024

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