Historically, sexual health was a matter patients would only discuss with their doctor but that's all changed, with pharmacists running sexual health clinics, seeing patients for everything from contraception and erectile dysfunction to period delay and STI testing.

There are 42 million trips abroad each year where the traveller doesn't seek travel health advice. An increasing number of pharmacies are setting up travel clinics to help change this trend.

Established and operational in over 1,000 UK pharmacies since 2015, the Pharmadoctor Travel Health Clinic Package is proven to be a key asset for pharmacies looking to set up a new travel health service or enhance the service they are already offering.

Statistics show that teenagers and new university students are at a significantly higher risk than older members of the population of contracting the potentially life-threatening meningococcal B infection.

Media coverage of cases in recent years has raised awareness of the threat the disease poses but, whilst babies are routinely vaccinated against meningococcal B on the NHS, teenagers and university students are currently not eligible to receive the vaccine for free.

By running a private meningitis B vaccination service you can help protect customers at risk.

Whilst customers 70 years old and over qualify for a free shingles vaccine on the NHS, customers aged 50-69 are not eligible, leaving a demand for a private vaccination service.

Due largely to the success of the national flu programme and pharmacy travel clinics, vaccinations in pharmacy have become the norm for millions of patients so it makes sense for pharmacists to offer a wide range of vaccines as part of their service. Whether patients missed out on childhood vaccinations or they need a hepatitis B jab for a new job, you can help them.

Sore throats are a common ailment, especially in winter. People concerned that they may have contracted a throat infection already turn to pharmacies for over the counter remedies but pharmacies can help patients further by running a test 'n treat service. Trained pharmacists can confirm a patient's strep A diagnosis using a rapid test kit (also available via Pharmadoctor), then dispense appropriate treatment depending on the test result.

An estimated 23% of the UK population is now classed as obese, putting them at risk of a whole host of related health issues. The UK has the second highest rate of obesity in Europe and The Department of Health has also recently warned that obesity has overtaken smoking as the leading causes of some cancers. Despite this, the provision of weight management treatments available on the NHS remains restrictive with only one course of orlistat available.

By setting up a weight management service in your pharmacy you can provide convenient and personalised help to patients who need it.

By signing up to the Pharmadoctor Men's Health Clinic Package you'll be in a position to treat male patients suffering from common conditions like hair loss and erectile dysfunction as well as conduct broader consultations for a range of male health concerns.