Healthy Living Pharmacy: Holding an awareness event/campaign on self-care
Published on: 24th March 2017 | Updated on: 1st June 2022
This page contains links to resources and information which pharmacy teams may wish to consider using when planning a health promotion event/campaign focussing on self-care.
This page is ‘work in progress’ and will continue to be updated.
Click on a heading below for more information.
Resources to assist with finding local data
- Community Pharmacy England is unaware of any published tools which provide information on local data relating to self-care
Community Pharmacy England resources
- Communicating with patients page on the Community Pharmacy England website
- Healthy Living Pharmacies page on the Community Pharmacy England website
National awareness campaigns
| Campaign | Dates |
| World Health Day | 7th April 2021 |
| Carers Week | 7-13th June 2021 |
| Self Care Week | 15-21th November 2021 |
National charities & resources
| Charity/Organisation | Resources available |
| Proprietary Association of Great Britain (PAGB) | |
| Five examples of waste in the NHS (infographic) | |
| Confused about self-care? (infographic) | |
| Self Care Forum | |
| Fact Sheets | |
| Leaflets | |
| Self Management UK | |
| Self Management for Life (online course) | |
| Self Management for Life Carers (online course) | |
Key facts & statistics
- Community Pharmacy England – Essential facts, stats and quotes relating to long-term conditions
- PAGB – Fast facts
Training resources
- BMJ Learning – Motivational interviewing in brief consultations
- e-Learning for Healthcare – Supporting Self Care
- e-Learning for Healthcare – Making Every Contact Count e-learning
- e-Learning for Healthcare – Population Wellbeing Portal
- P3 – Public health awareness campaigns with impact (requires log-in)
- Royal College of General Practitioners – Helping Patients to Help Themselves: Self Care for Minor Ailments
- Self Management UK – Self Management for Life Healthcare Professionals (HCP) course
- The Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education – Common clinical conditions and minor ailments distance learning
- The Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education – Minor ailments: a clinical approach e-assessment
- The Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education – Minor ailments services: a starting point for pharmacists distance learning
- The Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education – Self care for minor ailments- using the RCGP E-learning course
Campaign/event tips
- Read the Self Care Forum’s guide to organising Self Care Week
- Campaigns/events should place an emphasis on seeking help from the local pharmacy in the first instance rather than attending A&E or their GP for non-serious minor conditions
- Provide patients with materials which highlight common ailments that can be dealt with safely at the pharmacy
Further resources
- e-Learning for Healthcare – All Our Health programme
- Facebook – Making Every Contact Count (MECC) Community
- Health Education England – Making Every Contact Count
- The NHS Website – Health conditions A-Z
- If you would like to be added to the mailing list to receive Self Care Forum and Self Care Week newsletters in addition to ad hoc updates about Self Care Forum activities then please contact selfcare@selfcareforum.org
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