A new drive is urging people to avoid a ‘silent killer’ by getting their blood pressure checked. The three-minute checks with GPs or local pharmacies are a vital tool in detecting high blood pressure, which can lead to heart attack, stroke, heart failure, kidney failure and dementia. “What you don’t know could kill you as this condition, in the vast majority of cases, … [Read more...] about ‘What you don’t know could kill you’ – charity urges blood pressure checks
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Ireland’s first health literacy quality mark for pharmacies and general practices introduced by MSD and NALA
MSD and the National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA) have introduced Ireland’s first health literacy quality mark - the Crystal Clear Pharmacy and General Practice Programme. The programme recognises the critical role pharmacies and general practices play in helping patients understand their health issues and the steps they need to take to improve their health. The results of a … [Read more...] about Ireland’s first health literacy quality mark for pharmacies and general practices introduced by MSD and NALA