PharmacistDaz (He/Him)
@pharmacistdaz.uk
UK Pharmacist.
Clinical Lead - NHSE
Chair of Digital Pharmacy EAG - RPS
Fellow of RPS
Clinical Safety Officer (CSO)
Dad to an amazing daughter ❤️
Tech/Digital/Geekery
https://buymeacoffee.com/pharmacistdaz
Clinical Lead - NHSE
Chair of Digital Pharmacy EAG - RPS
Fellow of RPS
Clinical Safety Officer (CSO)
Dad to an amazing daughter ❤️
Tech/Digital/Geekery
https://buymeacoffee.com/pharmacistdaz
The automated dispensing mentioned here, enabling the whole A&E referral relies on “barcodes” that are accurate and contain the right information.
A&E sends patients with common illnesses to high street robot-driven pharmacies www.pharmacy.biz/ae-sends-pat...
A&E sends patients with common illnesses to high street robot-driven pharmacies www.pharmacy.biz/ae-sends-pat...
A&E sends patients with common illnesses to high street robot-driven pharmacies
Pharmacies are using robots to dispense medicines, while pharmacists consult and treat patients
www.pharmacy.biz
December 29, 2025 at 7:44 AM
The automated dispensing mentioned here, enabling the whole A&E referral relies on “barcodes” that are accurate and contain the right information.
A&E sends patients with common illnesses to high street robot-driven pharmacies www.pharmacy.biz/ae-sends-pat...
A&E sends patients with common illnesses to high street robot-driven pharmacies www.pharmacy.biz/ae-sends-pat...
Always a consideration with paraffin based products and dressings - do pharmacy teams still raise with the patients?
Keep the warmth, lose the risk: MHRA and National Fire Chiefs Council issue winter emollient safety warning www.gov.uk/government/n...
Keep the warmth, lose the risk: MHRA and National Fire Chiefs Council issue winter emollient safety warning www.gov.uk/government/n...
Keep the warmth, lose the risk: MHRA and National Fire Chiefs Council issue winter emollient safety warning
As colder weather arrives, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) are urging the public to be aware of fire risks linked to…
www.gov.uk
December 29, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Always a consideration with paraffin based products and dressings - do pharmacy teams still raise with the patients?
Keep the warmth, lose the risk: MHRA and National Fire Chiefs Council issue winter emollient safety warning www.gov.uk/government/n...
Keep the warmth, lose the risk: MHRA and National Fire Chiefs Council issue winter emollient safety warning www.gov.uk/government/n...
December 29, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Britain Pushed Ahead With Green Power. Its Grid Can’t Handle It. - WSJ www.wsj.com/business/ene...
www.wsj.com
December 28, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Britain Pushed Ahead With Green Power. Its Grid Can’t Handle It. - WSJ www.wsj.com/business/ene...
Despite not being an economist, this is an interesting read of an oft quoted author.
Adam Smith is misinterpreted and his influence overstated archive.is/202512181114...
Adam Smith is misinterpreted and his influence overstated archive.is/202512181114...
archive.is
December 28, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Despite not being an economist, this is an interesting read of an oft quoted author.
Adam Smith is misinterpreted and his influence overstated archive.is/202512181114...
Adam Smith is misinterpreted and his influence overstated archive.is/202512181114...
As the East Coast is one of my favourite destinations, the erosion is quite worrying
Life on the edge: the east coast villages lost to the sea www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Life on the edge: the east coast villages lost to the sea www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Life on the edge: the east coast villages lost to the sea
Dozens of communities have fallen victim to East Yorkshire's eroding coastline over the years.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 27, 2025 at 1:51 PM
As the East Coast is one of my favourite destinations, the erosion is quite worrying
Life on the edge: the east coast villages lost to the sea www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Life on the edge: the east coast villages lost to the sea www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
What I am listening to...
#WIALT
Agree with the comment that Wales and Scotland are very innovative with their Pharmacy approaches.
What will 2026 hold for pharmacy? soundcloud.com/user-6103113...
#WIALT
Agree with the comment that Wales and Scotland are very innovative with their Pharmacy approaches.
What will 2026 hold for pharmacy? soundcloud.com/user-6103113...
What will 2026 hold for pharmacy?
The PJ Pod’s final episode of the year looks ahead to our editorial team’s predictions for pharmacy in 2026. What big changes are coming for the world of pharmacy — and what impact will this have on p
soundcloud.com
December 27, 2025 at 12:38 PM
What I am listening to...
#WIALT
Agree with the comment that Wales and Scotland are very innovative with their Pharmacy approaches.
What will 2026 hold for pharmacy? soundcloud.com/user-6103113...
#WIALT
Agree with the comment that Wales and Scotland are very innovative with their Pharmacy approaches.
What will 2026 hold for pharmacy? soundcloud.com/user-6103113...
Father-in-law got a lovely card from his newsagents - they must be saints to put up with his witterings each morning
December 26, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Father-in-law got a lovely card from his newsagents - they must be saints to put up with his witterings each morning
What I am listening to...
#WIALT
Scary costs of health care.
BBC Radio 4 - More or Less, The shocking world of US health costs www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...
#WIALT
Scary costs of health care.
BBC Radio 4 - More or Less, The shocking world of US health costs www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...
BBC Radio 4 - More or Less, The shocking world of US health costs
Can the same pill cost $3 in a pharmacy and $750 in a hospital?
www.bbc.co.uk
December 22, 2025 at 7:51 PM
What I am listening to...
#WIALT
Scary costs of health care.
BBC Radio 4 - More or Less, The shocking world of US health costs www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...
#WIALT
Scary costs of health care.
BBC Radio 4 - More or Less, The shocking world of US health costs www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...
How good people justify bending the rules at work — and what leaders can do about it theconversation.com/how-good-peo...
How good people justify bending the rules at work — and what leaders can do about it
Understanding how employees rationalize questionable decisions can help leaders create more ethical workplace cultures.
theconversation.com
December 21, 2025 at 6:51 PM
How good people justify bending the rules at work — and what leaders can do about it theconversation.com/how-good-peo...
Absolutely fantastic podcast from PiP.
Really engaging
When expertise is no longer enough: Power, leadership, and the future of Pharmacy in the age of AI. Episode: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pha...
Really engaging
When expertise is no longer enough: Power, leadership, and the future of Pharmacy in the age of AI. Episode: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pha...
When expertise is no longer enough: Power, leadership, and the future of Pharmacy in the age of AI by Pharmacy In Practice Podcast
OverviewIn this thought-provoking episode, Johnathan sits down with Professor Zubin Austin to explore how the traditional foundations of pharmacy — knowledge and expertise — are being disrupted by art...
podcasters.spotify.com
December 21, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Absolutely fantastic podcast from PiP.
Really engaging
When expertise is no longer enough: Power, leadership, and the future of Pharmacy in the age of AI. Episode: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pha...
Really engaging
When expertise is no longer enough: Power, leadership, and the future of Pharmacy in the age of AI. Episode: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pha...
I'll just leave this here..
December 19, 2025 at 6:32 PM
I'll just leave this here..
Pharmacy teams, there might be a need for some extra counselling for these medicines over the next month or so.
Some patients may find it difficult to understand the change in strength and efficacy.
Some patients may find it difficult to understand the change in strength and efficacy.
December 19, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Pharmacy teams, there might be a need for some extra counselling for these medicines over the next month or so.
Some patients may find it difficult to understand the change in strength and efficacy.
Some patients may find it difficult to understand the change in strength and efficacy.
Pharmacy professionals - please ensure your teams are aware of this update to the formulation, and the potential for prescribing and dispensing errors.
Rybelsus ® (semaglutide tablets): transition to new formulation and risk of medication error www.gov.uk/drug-safety-...
Rybelsus ® (semaglutide tablets): transition to new formulation and risk of medication error www.gov.uk/drug-safety-...
Rybelsus ® (semaglutide tablets): transition to new formulation and risk of medication error
There is a risk of patient harm arising through medication error during a transition period where the original and new formulation of Rybelsus ® tablets, which have different stated mg doses but are…
www.gov.uk
December 17, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Pharmacy professionals - please ensure your teams are aware of this update to the formulation, and the potential for prescribing and dispensing errors.
Rybelsus ® (semaglutide tablets): transition to new formulation and risk of medication error www.gov.uk/drug-safety-...
Rybelsus ® (semaglutide tablets): transition to new formulation and risk of medication error www.gov.uk/drug-safety-...
Some positives around the IP pathfinder programme.
I hope more ICBs see the value in the service in increasing capacity and access.
Exclusive: The ICBs that have committed to funding IP pathfinder sites next year www.thepharmacist.co.uk/news/exclusi...
I hope more ICBs see the value in the service in increasing capacity and access.
Exclusive: The ICBs that have committed to funding IP pathfinder sites next year www.thepharmacist.co.uk/news/exclusi...
Exclusive: The ICBs that have committed to funding IP pathfinder sites next year
Three NHS areas have confirmed they will continue to fund the independent prescribing pathfinder sites after the programme ends this month.
www.thepharmacist.co.uk
December 15, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Some positives around the IP pathfinder programme.
I hope more ICBs see the value in the service in increasing capacity and access.
Exclusive: The ICBs that have committed to funding IP pathfinder sites next year www.thepharmacist.co.uk/news/exclusi...
I hope more ICBs see the value in the service in increasing capacity and access.
Exclusive: The ICBs that have committed to funding IP pathfinder sites next year www.thepharmacist.co.uk/news/exclusi...
One for community teams to be aware of
New formulation of Rybelsus® (oral semaglutide) has replaced the initial formulation | Pharmaceutical Press www.pharmaceuticalpress.com/bnf-news/new...
New formulation of Rybelsus® (oral semaglutide) has replaced the initial formulation | Pharmaceutical Press www.pharmaceuticalpress.com/bnf-news/new...
New formulation of Rybelsus® (oral semaglutide) has replaced the initial formulation | Pharmaceutical Press
A new formulation of Rybelsus® 1.5mg, 4mg, and 9mg round...
www.pharmaceuticalpress.com
December 15, 2025 at 5:43 PM
One for community teams to be aware of
New formulation of Rybelsus® (oral semaglutide) has replaced the initial formulation | Pharmaceutical Press www.pharmaceuticalpress.com/bnf-news/new...
New formulation of Rybelsus® (oral semaglutide) has replaced the initial formulation | Pharmaceutical Press www.pharmaceuticalpress.com/bnf-news/new...
I remember this from my childhood, and on journeys to the coast, the road to Flixborough was closed...
Flixborough: The Factory that was Wiped off the Map - Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford omny.fm/shows/cautio...
Flixborough: The Factory that was Wiped off the Map - Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford omny.fm/shows/cautio...
Flixborough: The Factory that was Wiped off the Map - Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford
A megaplant near the small village of Flixborough, England, is busy churning out a key ingredient of nylon 6, a material used in everything from stockings to toothbrushes to electronics. When a…
omny.fm
December 14, 2025 at 9:48 AM
I remember this from my childhood, and on journeys to the coast, the road to Flixborough was closed...
Flixborough: The Factory that was Wiped off the Map - Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford omny.fm/shows/cautio...
Flixborough: The Factory that was Wiped off the Map - Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford omny.fm/shows/cautio...
Catch it (cover mouth when coughing, or use tissues)
Bin it - dispose of tissues quickly
Kill it - wash your hands properly
Also get a vaccine, EVERY YEAR
‘Beyond catastrophic’: How super flu is pushing the NHS to the brink www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...
Bin it - dispose of tissues quickly
Kill it - wash your hands properly
Also get a vaccine, EVERY YEAR
‘Beyond catastrophic’: How super flu is pushing the NHS to the brink www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...
‘Beyond catastrophic’: How super flu is pushing the NHS to the brink
Leading medics warn of severe hospital overcrowding, staff struck down with flu, and a worrying number of cases among children. Rebecca Thomas reports
www.independent.co.uk
December 13, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Catch it (cover mouth when coughing, or use tissues)
Bin it - dispose of tissues quickly
Kill it - wash your hands properly
Also get a vaccine, EVERY YEAR
‘Beyond catastrophic’: How super flu is pushing the NHS to the brink www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...
Bin it - dispose of tissues quickly
Kill it - wash your hands properly
Also get a vaccine, EVERY YEAR
‘Beyond catastrophic’: How super flu is pushing the NHS to the brink www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...
Natural compound found in dark chocolate and coffee is directly linked to slower aging www.earth.com/news/key-ing...
Natural compound found in dark chocolate and coffee is directly linked to slower aging
Dark chocolate contains theobromine, a compound that links to slower cell aging. People with higher levels showed younger biological ages.
www.earth.com
December 13, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Natural compound found in dark chocolate and coffee is directly linked to slower aging www.earth.com/news/key-ing...
The science behind failing up in corporate America | Fortune fortune.com/article/scie...
The science behind failing up in corporate America | Fortune
Corporate America allows certain leaders to fail upward—here's why.
fortune.com
December 9, 2025 at 7:31 AM
The science behind failing up in corporate America | Fortune fortune.com/article/scie...
Train cancelled, so having to go the long way around to Leeds.
But am I the only one who has ventured out today?
But am I the only one who has ventured out today?
December 9, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Train cancelled, so having to go the long way around to Leeds.
But am I the only one who has ventured out today?
But am I the only one who has ventured out today?
Routine childhood immunisation schedule www.gov.uk/government/p...
Routine childhood immunisation schedule
Information for health professionals on childhood immunisations.
www.gov.uk
December 8, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Routine childhood immunisation schedule www.gov.uk/government/p...
A thoughtful week...
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What do you do when how you see yourself doesn't match how you're being seen?"
This week has been one of those rare pauses – the kind where you permit yourself to stop moving long enough to actually listen to yourself. I've spent time in quiet self-evaluation, asking myself unco...
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December 7, 2025 at 3:06 PM
A thoughtful week...
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www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-d...
ICB investigating pharmacy nominations ‘without consent’ www.chemistanddruggist.co.uk/news/busines...
ICB investigating pharmacy nominations ‘without consent’
An ICB has revealed it is taking “action” against multiple pharmacies that have changed patients' pharmacy nominations “without their consent” amid CPE reports it has received “a number of concerns”…
www.chemistanddruggist.co.uk
December 5, 2025 at 6:50 AM
ICB investigating pharmacy nominations ‘without consent’ www.chemistanddruggist.co.uk/news/busines...
When you catch a button on the mouse and find a new function....
December 2, 2025 at 10:31 AM
When you catch a button on the mouse and find a new function....