Claire Anderson
@clairewynn.bsky.social
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President of @RPharms.com Professor of Social Pharmacy, Division Pharmacy Practice and Policy, University of Nottingham. Trustee & patron @CWpharmacists.bsky.social Fellow @FIP.org Oxford, Goa. #Pharmsky
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This #WorldMentalHealthDay, we're highlighting Pharmacist Support’s ACTNow campaign - starting 20 October - which offers tailored wellbeing resources for pharmacists and pharmacy teams.

Prioritise your mental health and sign up for free support throughout the year: https://bit.ly/3VU5izF
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rpharms.com
Trainee pharmacists: if you’re in the middle of preparing for your first progress review, listen to our podcast to hear some useful tips on how to get the most out of this and prepare appropriately for your first review.

Listen now: ow.ly/kITo50X6U42
Foundation Trainee programme
Learning Outcomes and Progress Reviews
Royal Pharmaceutical Society
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johnlauner.bsky.social
Medical students and residents learn formulaic ways of conducting consultations. But in reality these can often develop in multiple directions, and be more like freeform jazz than line dancing. How do we teach this?

My latest "Talking Point" @bmj.com

www.bmj.com/content/bmj/...
John Launer: The pluripotent consultation
Every time I teach, I try to introduce an exercise I’ve never done before. I hope this ensures that people are less likely to be bored if they’ve already been to one of my workshops, but it also keeps...
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ashorguk.bsky.social
We are appalled that public service broadcaster the BBC continues to provide a platform for tobacco industry giant, British American Tobacco, to lobby against the Tobacco & Vapes Bill.
So we fixed the headline for them...
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rcem.ac.uk
🧠 October is ADHD Awareness Month – a time to raise awareness, challenge stigma, and better understand how ADHD affects people in all areas of life, including healthcare.

In this powerful RCEM blog, emergency physician Paul Robinson shares his lived experience of ADHD:
RCEM Blog: ADHD and the Emergency Physician - RCEM
Paul Robinson, post CCT clinician and Co-Lead for Neurodiversity on the College Equity Committee, shares his personal journey with ADHD for Neurodiversity Celebration Week.
rcem.ac.uk
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rpharms.com
We're thrilled to announce the appointment of Professor Amira Guirguis as our new Chief Scientist, starting on a phased basis from 13 October.

More: bit.ly/4mWwxEP
Professor Amira Guirguis
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mindfulmedicine.bsky.social
Please share with Pharmacy colleagues. It was a pleasure to be part of the project team for this new e-learning for autism and ADHD. Neurodivergent people are regular users of pharmacy services and value the support of pharmacy staff. Our profession can make a difference @clairewynn.bsky.social
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How confident are you in busting myths and misconceptions about autism and ADHD?

Take the quiz in our new e-learning and build your knowledge and awareness to support people with trusted, evidence-based information about autism and ADHD 👇
https://www.cppe.ac.uk/programmes/l/autism-e-01
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pharmacistdaz.uk
Great to see this important report published by the RPS. I was proud to join the roundtable alongside experts from across the system. Digital and AI skills must become core competencies for all healthcare professionals — and this report makes that case clearly.

www.rpharms.com/about-us/new...
We're calling for digital and AI skills to become a core competency for healthcare professionals | Royal Pharmaceutical Society | RPS
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ukcpa.bsky.social
"Heart Failure: Back to basics" webinar

20th October 2025

UKCPA Member - FREE
Guest - £35
Just a little over a week left before registration closes!

Learning outcome 3) Demonstrate a practical understanding of the implementation of current guidelines
Heart Failure: Back to Basics - UKCPA
This webinar will outline the management of heart failure with a reduced ejection fraction and will be supported by case studies.
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drstevetaylor.bsky.social
102,000 hairdressers in England with 40,000 salons

27,000 GPs with 6200 Surgeries

31 million people visit GPs every month a similar number have haircuts

You can see the problem @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social judging by Wes’s trim he is going to the hair salon a lot more than his GP unlike many
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mrsbettybowers.bsky.social
One thing I've learned from the Internet is that a lie needs 0% proof to be believed, but the truth requires thousands of pages of proof and still won't be believed.
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aandersonmosaics.bsky.social
I’m excited to be exhibiting at Made London this October. You can buy tickets at urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=Htt...
A mosaic zebra made from stained glass and ceramic in a naive style
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americanfietser.bsky.social
PSA:

Cities can choose their traffic.
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Afternoon rush hour, Utrecht.
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rpharms.com
Contribute to the new strategy for the Royal College of Pharmacy and share your hopes and aspirations for the future.

Join one of our upcoming engagement events. Book your place: www.rpharms.com/royalcollege

#RoyalCollegeStrategy
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thekingsfund.bsky.social
Today is #WorldPharmacistDay. Community pharmacies & pharmacists play a huge role in England's primary care. But often this role is poorly understood.

In our explainer we explore how community pharmacy works, how it's funded & what the future might hold. https://bit.ly/4mh7Gev
Community Pharmacy Explained | The King's Fund
This explainer looks at the community pharmacy sector in England, explaining how pharmacies are contracted and funded, the types of services they provide and future trends in the sector.
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rpharms.com
Wishing all of our members and colleagues a happy World Pharmacists Day!
#WPD2025
clairewynn.bsky.social
World Pharmacist Day and I am at the RPS Wales conference in Cardiff today.
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rpharms.com
Delighted to welcome David Webb, CPhO and Liz Fidler, NHSE Senior Professional Advisor for Pharmacy Technician Practice, to the RPS England Board meeting today for a really valuable discussion on pharmacists' key role in delivering the 10-Year Health Plan.
Photo of the RPS English Pharmacy Board with David Webb, CPhO and Liz Fidler, NHSE Senior Professional Advisor for Pharmacy Technician Practice
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This is one of the most amazing discoveries of our time.
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“An emotional research team became tearful as they described how data shows the disease was slowed by 75% in patients.”

What an absolutely incredible, joyous achievement for everyone involved. Hurrah for science and scientists! www.bbc.com/news/article...
Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time
One of the most devastating diseases finally has a treatment that could transform lives, tearful doctors tell BBC
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