Supporting Colleagues and Patients during Ramadan

This page contains key resources and information help you support patients and your team during Ramadan.

Traditionally Ramadan is a time for communal prayer, spiritual reflection, meals with extended family and friends to break daily fasts, concluding with the community celebration of Eid-Ul-Fitr.

Staying Healthy this Ramadan

For Muslims observing Ramadan the month, long fasting hours and changes to eating and sleeping patterns can impact well-being.

To support your pharmacy team, we’ve collated top tips and resources around how to stay healthy while fasting, manage diabetes during Ramadan and information for employers to help support their staff during the holy month. Click the link below to learn more.

Wellbeing Wednesday: Staying Healthy this Ramadan

Further resources for Colleagues

Information around how to support colleagues can be found via the NHS Employer’s dedicated webpage.

Further resources for Patients

Videos aimed at supporting patients to use their medicines and promote wellbeing during Ramadan can be found here.

International Learning Movement (ILM) have published guidance around taking medication during Ramadan.