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Find out how to reduce the risk of altitude sickness when going to regions high above sea level, such as buying medications when getting travel vaccinations.

Find out more about a blood test pilot scheme which could potentially help save the lives of stroke victims and ensure they get specialist care much faster.

Learn about the signs and symptoms of rosacea, as well as what can cause flare ups. Find out how best to treat rosacea to help bring your skin back to its best.

Find out more about a prescribing pharmacist, what they are for, how they can help you and whether they will remain rare or will increase as medicine changes.

Learn about LED light therapy, what skin conditions it can help with, the different LED light therapies you can have and what to expect during your treatment.

Learn about Korean glass skin, where it comes from, what it means, what kind of skin it’s for & how to get the K-beauty look. Discover skin rejuvenation today!

Find out more about access to medical cannabis in the UK, how you can get a prescription and which conditions are treated on the NHS and by private specialists.

Find out more about a proposed new pharmacy test for HPV and cervical cancer, why it is more accessible than conventional smear tests, and why this matters.

Learn more about HydraFacials, including who they are appropriate for, what the benefits are and how quickly you can expect to see results after a treatment.

Find out why you need to go nil-by-mouth for some pharmacy blood tests, why this matters, and which tests you can eat what you like before your appointment.

Find out why pharmacies will only supply a limited number of packets of a popular over-the-counter pain relief medication and why this approach saved lives.

If you need to get travel vaccinations in Swindon, we can provide whatever you need for your trip. Find out what you will need when visiting south Asia.

Find out the origins of one of the most important pharmacy blood tests of them all, and why the full blood count has endured as a general overall health test.

Find out how genetic blood testing helps people discover if they are at risk of health conditions, so they can prepare themselves mentally and physically.

Learn about one of the latest skin therapies – polynucleotide therapy – and how this can improve your skin’s hydration and reduce dark circles and puffiness.

Find out why we use advanced equipment and a sufficient sample of blood to undertake accurate testing through the example of a machine that broke promises.

Find out more about how certain everyday activities can affect phlebotomy blood tests, and what you should and should not do to get the most accurate results.

From three hours to three months, pharmacy blood tests can vary in how long they take from pinprick to final results. Find out what can affect the timescales.

Blood testing is very complex, particularly with novel, specialist tests. Find out what an abnormal blood test means and why it is not synonymous with positive.

Before taking a blood test, there are certain common ingredients that can inadvertently affect the result. Find out more about which foods to avoid beforehand.