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From awareness to action: Furthermore, The NMS module within Numark
services that make a Assist has already been updated to include
this newly added therapeutic condition,
difference and from 29 October, Numark Assist will
th
You don’t need to overhaul your prompt when a newly prescribed eligible
antidepressant is dispensed. For further
operations but by turning awareness information, visit the Community Pharmacy
into tangible offers, you can break England website.
down barriers and save lives. • Leverage Numark Assist
• Men’s Health MOT or “Check & Chat” Leverage how Numark Assist helps with
campaign scheduling, reminders, data tracking, and
Bundle accessible tests blood pressure, service management reducing admin
cholesterol, BMI, glucose risk over overhead so your team can focus on
designated hours. Advertise it as a short, the person, not the paperwork. For more
no-appointment check that “could take information on what Numark Assist can
five minutes and make a lifetime of do for you scan the QR code. https://
difference.” numarknet.com/numark-assist-connect
• Walk-in screening stations How Numark supports your
Offer drop-in BP checks or cholesterol mission
testing at quieter times (e.g., early
evenings, weekends). Make signage clear • Campaign toolkits
“Men welcome, all concerns confidential.” Access ready-to-go men’s health
materials: posters, leaflets, digital assets.
• Private conversation zone Use these to prompt conversations and
Create zones or times when men can advertise your services.
approach staff in confidence. Use phrasing
like “Ask me in private no judgment, just • Service frameworks for men
health” to reduce inhibition. a. Screening & monitoring: blood
• Lifestyle & behaviour-change offer pressure, cholesterol, diabetes risk
b. Vaccinations: flu, pneumococcal
Pair screenings with signposting into c. Lifestyle support: smoking cessation,
services: smoking cessation, weight weight management
management, physical activity challenges,
nutrition advice especially framed toward • Numark own-brand
men’s health metrics (heart strength, Numark’s OTC and own-brand lines enable
diabetes prevention). you to offer over 350 Pharmacy focus
products, with a strong presence in many
• Mental health conversation & referral pharmacy categories that could relate to
Use screening moments to ask about men’s health. While retaining
mood, sleep, energy. From 1 October margins and trust for your
st
2025, NMS will include depression, so men customers. Scan the QR code
flagged as at-risk can be to discover the range today.
referred into structured
pharmacy support. • Operational & business
For more information on support
this you can visit: From planning to execution, Numark’s
tools, guidance, and backing help you
embed men’s health into your core offering,
not just a “campaign month."

Bringing urgency, empathy and impact
Men’s health is not a side note it’s an urgent, human story. Every man who avoids
a check because he “feels fine” is one who might slip through the cracks. This
November, your pharmacy can be a visible signal that men are welcome, their
worries valid, and their health matters.
You have an opportunity to turn a moustache trend into meaningful action.
Step up the conversation. Offer the check. Open the door. Because behind every
statistic is a person - a father, son, partner, friend who deserves better.

References
1. Gov.uk. Get your blood pressure checked. 2024. Available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/get-your-blood-pressure-
checked
2. NHS Digital. Health Survey for England 2022: Adult Health. 2024. Available at: https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/
publications/statistical/health-survey-for-england/2022-part-2/adult-health
3. ResearchGate. Sociodemographic and health-related differences in undiagnosed hypertension in the Health Survey for
England 2015-2019. 2024. Available at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/372161071
4. ONS. Risk factors for undiagnosed high blood pressure in England, 2015 to 2019. 2024. Available at: https://
www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/healthandwellbeing/articles/
riskfactorsforundiagnosedhighbloodpressureinengland/2015to2019/pdf

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