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Markrise Pharmacy is a dispensing chemist that also sells a range of toiletries and cosmetics as well as hair care products and runs TRAVEL HEALTH CLINIC.

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EMERGENCY HORMONAL CONTRACEPTION
NEEDLE EXCHANGE
MEDICINE USER REVIEWS
SMOKING CESSATION
FLU VACCINATION (NHS AND PRIVATE)
MINOR AILMENTS SERVICE
ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION(PRIVATE)
PODIATRIST (PRIVATE)
MOBILITY AIDS

27/12/2022

Incontinence 6 of 6

Quiz

Q1. How many people suffer from incontinence in the UK?
A1. Approx 7 million.
Q2. What types of urinary incontinence are there?
A2. Stress, urge, overflow and total.
Q3. What is stress incontinence?
A3. This is when urine leaks out at times when your bladder is under pressure e.g. when you cough or laugh.
Q4. What causes stress incontinence?
A4. Damage during childbirth, increased pressure on your tummy, damage to your bladder, neurological conditions, certain connective tissue disorders.
Q5. What is urge incontinence?
A5. When urine leaks as you feel a sudden, intense urge to p*e or soon afterwards.
Q6. What causes urge incontinence?
A6. Problems with the detrusor muscles in the walls of your bladder.
Q7. What is overflow incontinence?
A7. It is often caused by a blockage affecting your bladder through enlarged prostate, bladder stones, constipation.
Q8. What is total incontinence?
A8. When your bladder cannot store any urine at all, which causes you to pass urine constantly or have frequent leaking.
Q9. How is incontinence treated?
A9. Your GP may suggest lifestyle changes, pelvic floor exercises, bladder training.
Q10. Name 10 ways to stop leaks?
A10. Daily pelvic floor exercises, stop smoking, do the right exercises, avoid lifting, lose excess weight, treat constipation promptly, cut down on caffeine, cut down on alcohol, drink plenty of water, eat the right foods.

20/12/2022

Incontinence 5 of 6

Quiz

Q1. How many people suffer from incontinence in the UK?
Q2. What types of urinary incontinence are there?
Q3. What is stress incontinence?
Q4. What causes stress incontinence?
Q5. What is urge incontinence?
Q6. What causes urge incontinence?
Q7. What is overflow incontinence?
Q8. What is total incontinence?
Q9. How is incontinence treated?
Q10. Name 10 ways to stop leaks?

16/12/2022

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13/12/2022

Incontinence 4 of 6

10 ways to stop leaks

1. Do daily pelvic floor exercises - refer to “what are pelvic floor exercises” on the NHS website
2. Stop smoking because coughing puts leakage strain on your pelvic floor muscles
3. Do the right exercises - high impact exercise and sit-ups put pressure on your pelvic floor muscles and can increase so swap jogging and aerobics for Pilates
4. Avoid lifting - lifting puts strain on your pelvic floor muscles so avoid it whenever you can
5. Lose excess weight - being overweight can weaken your pelvic floor muscles and can cause incontinence because of the pressure of fatty tissue on your bladder - talk to us as we may be able to refer you to the NHS digital weight management plan
6. Treat constipation promptly - straining to poo weakens your pelvic floor muscles and makes urinary incontinence worse
7. Cut down on caffeine - caffeine irritates the bladder and can make incontinence worse
8. Cut down on alcohol - alcohol is a diuretic which makes you urinate more often.
9. Drink plenty of water - drink 6-8 glasses of fluid a day (but no more) unless your doctor advises you otherwise. Not drinking enough can reduce your bladder’s capacity
10. Eat the right food - avoid spicy and acidic food, such as curries and citrus fruits, as they can irritate the bladder and make leaks and other incontinence symptoms worse.

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09/12/2022

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06/12/2022

Incontinence 3 of 6

What is the treatment for incontinence?

Initially Your GP may ask some questions about your symptoms and suggest some simple measures to see if they help improve your symptoms which may include:

• Keeping a bladder diary of how much and what type of fluid you drink, how often and the amount of urine you need to pass, how many episodes of incontinence you have and how many times you experience an urgent need to go to the toilet
• Lifestyle changes such as losing weight and cutting down on caffeine and alcohol
• Pelvic floor exercises where you strengthen your pelvic floor muscles by squeezing them.
• Bladder training where you learn ways to wait longer between needing to urinate and passing urine.
You may also benefit from the use of incontinence products such as absorbent pads (a selection of which we stock) and hand- held urinals. Medicine may be recommended if you’re still unable to manage your symptoms.

There are also surgical treatments for urinary incontinence. The procedures that are suitable for you will depend on the type of incontinence you have:

• For stress incontinence a sling procedure is used to reduce pressure on the bladder or strengthen the muscles that control urination
• Treating urge incontinence includes enlarging the bladder or implanting a device that stimulates the nerve that controls the detrusor muscles

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02/12/2022

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29/11/2022

Incontinence 2 of 6

What are the reasons for urinary incontinence?

Stress incontinence is usually the result of the weakening of or damage to the muscles used to prevent urination such as the pelvic floor muscles and the urethral sphincter. Urge incontinence is usually the result of overactivity of the detrusor muscles which control the bladder. Overflow incontinence is often due to an obstruction or blockage in your bladder which prevents it from emptying fully. Total incontinence may be caused by a problem with the bladder from birth, a spinal injury or a small tunnel like hole that can form between the bladder and a nearby area (fistula).

Certain things can increase the chances of urinary incontinence, including:

• Pregnancy and vaginal birth
• Obesity
• A family history of incontinence
• Increasing age - although incontinence is not an inevitable part of aging
• Some medicines like angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, diuretics, some antidepressants, HRT and sedatives.

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25/11/2022

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22/11/2022

Incontinence 1 of 6

Incontinence

Urinary incontinence is the unintentional passing of urine. It’s a common problem that affects over 7 million people in the UK, though it is thought this is an underestimation as many sufferers do not report it to anyone.

There are several types of urinary incontinence including:

• Stress incontinence - when urine leaks out at times when your bladder is under pressure for example when you cough or laugh
• Urge incontinence - when urine leaks as you feel a sudden intense urge to p*e, or soon afterwards
• Overflow incontinence - when you are unable to fully empty your bladder, which causes frequent leaking
• Total incontinence - when your bladder cannot store any urine at all which causes you to pass urine constantly or have frequent leaking

It is possible to have a mixture of both stress and urge urinary incontinence.

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18/11/2022

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15/11/2022

Sepsis 6 of 6

Quiz

Q1. How many people are dying from sepsis worldwide?
A1. It is estimated that 11 million people are dying each year - double the previous estimate.

Q2. How many infections happen in the UK each year?
A2. About 240,000.

Q3. How many deaths occur in the UK?
A3. 48,000 which is higher than in Spain, France and Canada.

Q4. What is sepsis?
A4. It is an overreaction by the body to an infection.

Q5. What happens when the body overreacts?
A5. The immune system goes into overdrive and joins the infection in attacking parts of the body.

Q6. What viruses and bacteria are leading triggers of sepsis?
A6. Diarrhoea or lung diseases.

Q7. What are the symptoms of sepsis?
A7. Slurred sp*ech, extreme shivering or muscle pain, passing no urine in a day, severe breathlessness, high heart rate, high/low temperature, skin mottled or discoloured.

Q8. Who is more likely to get sepsis?
A8. Babies under 1, people over 75, people with diabetes, people with a weakened immune system, people who have recently had surgery or a serious illness, women who have just given birth, had a miscarriage or an abortion.

Q9. How can you avoid sepsis?
A9. Prevent infections by keeping up with vaccines, clean and care for any wounds, follow instructions when taking antibiotics, wash your hands regularly.

Q10. How do you treat sepsis?
A10. Sepsis needs hospital treatment immediately because it can get worse quickly. You should get antibiotics within one hour of arriving at hospital.

11/11/2022

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08/11/2022

Sepsis 5 of 6

Quiz

Q1. How many people are dying from sepsis worldwide?

Q2. How many infections happen in the UK each year?

Q3. How many deaths occur in the UK?

Q4. What is sepsis?

Q5. What happens when the body overreacts?

Q6. What viruses and bacteria are leading triggers of sepsis?

Q7. What are the symptoms of sepsis?

Q8. Who is more likely to get sepsis?

Q9. How can you avoid sepsis?

Q10. How do you treat sepsis?

04/11/2022

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01/11/2022

Sepsis 4 of 6

What is the treatment?

Sepsis needs treatment in hospital straight away because it can get worse very quickly. You should get antibiotics within one hour of arriving at hospital. If sepsis is not treated early, it can turn into septic shock and cause your organs to fail. This is life threatening.

You may need other tests or treatments depending on your symptoms including:
• Treatment in intensive care
• A machine to help you breathe (ventilator)
• Surgery to remove areas of infection.
• You may need to stay in hospital for several weeks. Most people make a full recovery, but it can take time. You might continue to have physical and emotional symptoms. These can last for months or even years.

These long-term effects are sometimes called post sepsis syndrome and can include:

• Feeling very tired and weak, and difficulty sleeping
• Lack of appetite
• Getting ill more often
• Changes in your mood, or anxiety or depression
• Nightmares or flashbacks
• Post - traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

There are things you can do to help with these long-term effects

1) Ask your work about changes to your working hours or conditions while you’re recovering
2) Some gentle exercises to build your strength
3) Try some tips to help you sleep better
4) Things to help prevent infections
5) Get support - the Sepsis trust offers support for survivors of sepsis
6) Try to eat little and often if you have a small appetite.

What you mustn’t do is try to rush your recovery - give yourself time.

What can you do to help prevent sepsis:
1) Keep up to date with vaccines
2) Clean and care for any wounds
3) Follow the instructions when taking antibiotics
4) Take all of your prescribed antibiotics, even if you feel better
5) Wash your hands regularly and teach children how to wash their hands well
6) Do not ignore symptoms of sepsis.

28/10/2022

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25/10/2022

Sepsis 3 of 6

What are the symptoms of sepsis?

Sepsis can be hard to spot but these are the most common ones:

• Slurred sp*ech
• Extreme shivering or muscle pain
• Passing no urine in a day
• Severe breathlessness
• High heart rate or high or low body temperature
• Skin mottled or discoloured
• In children the symptoms are:
• A mottled, bluish or pale appearance
• Very lethargic or difficult to wake
• Abnormally cold to the touch
• Breathing very fast
• A rash that does not fade when you press it
• A seizure or convulsion.

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121-125 Mitcham Lane
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Monday	9am - 6:30pm
Tuesday	9am - 6:30pm
Wednesday	9am - 1:30pm
Thursday	9am - 6:30pm
Friday	9am - 6:30pm
Saturday	9am - 4:30pm

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