Understanding Diabetes in the Pharmacy

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  • Author: 4Front Pharmacy
  • Level: Pharmacy Staff
  • Study time: 3 hours
  • Video time: 70 mins total
  • Exams: 1
Course overview

Recognise the signs. Support your patients. Make a difference.
Diabetes is one of the most common long-term health conditions encountered in community pharmacy. Every day, pharmacy teams have opportunities to support people living with diabetes, recognise warning signs, assist with medicines and testing supplies, and reinforce important lifestyle advice.
This course builds the knowledge and confidence needed to understand diabetes, recognise potential complications, respond appropriately to emergencies, and support safe, informed pharmacy consultations—all while understanding when to involve the pharmacist.

Essential for new starters and valuable for all pharmacy team members, this course helps your team deliver more confident, consistent and informed care, making a real difference to patients living with diabetes.
Certification included
Completion Certificate and Completion Records included.

What courses are included?

  • What Every Team Member Should Know
  • Diabetes Terminology 
  • Signs, Symptoms & Red Flags in Pharmacy
  • Diabetes Supplies in the Pharmacy
  • OTC Consultations and Diabetes
  • Everyday Pharmacy Advice in Diabetes
  • Diabetes: Responding to Hypoglycaemic Emergency

Premium members also get:

  • Bonus Lessons
  • Simulated Consultations
  • Course Assessment
  • Certificates
  • Badge Awards
  • Personal Portfolio

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