This module supports you to develop essential knowledge, skills, and confidence to support and manage adults with shingles in practice.

This has primarily been designed for pharmacists and pharmacist prescribers working in community and primary care but may also be useful for pharmacists working in other settings.

Estimated completion time: 45 minutes

Learning from this module complements content covered in the following module:

• Insect bites and stings
• Cellulitis

Learning objectives

After completing this module, you should be able to:

1. Define what shingles is and describe the signs and symptoms of shingles.
2. Describe how to manage shingles, as well as sharing self-management information with people that present with shingles.
3. Recognise red flag symptoms for shingles.
4. Identify when to refer, who to refer to and how urgently to refer people with shingles.