As we enter further into summer, our colleagues at Lyme Resource Centre have shared the following guidance for community pharmacy teams on tick bites and erythema migrans (EM) rashes.

Our colleague at the Scottish Government have asked us to promote their latest Healthier Scotland campaign around Lyme Disease.

May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month. Guidance for pharmacy teams on tick bites, early signs of Lyme disease, and when to refer patients.

A community pharmacy consultation has played a vital role in the early detection and treatment of a suspected case of Lyme disease, thanks to the vigilance of an Independent Prescribing (IP) Pharmacist and the power of public health awareness.

Our colleagues at LDUK have put together the following information to help raise awareness of Lyme Disease amongst community pharmacy health professionals.

The current Public Health Scotland poster campaign topic is Lyme Disease. The campaign aims to increase awareness of Lyme disease; how it is transmitted (via ticks) and vital signs and symptoms to look out for. Posters should be displayed within your pharmacy.

A new e-learning module on the management of tick bites is now available from NES. This learning resource helps support healthcare practitioners gain the evidence-based knowledge required to discuss prevention of tick bites with the public and how to recognise Lyme disease.

Our colleagues at LDUK have put together some resources for pharmacy teams to help them recognise symptoms of Lyme Disease and signpost patients to their GP Practice. Please visit the LDUK website.

As part of tick bite prevention week our colleague and pharmacist Arlene Bailey from the Lyme Resource Centre has put together the following article to inform community pharmacists on Lyme Disease.

Our colleagues at LDUK have put together the following information to help raise awareness of Lyme Disease amongst community pharmacy health professionals.