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Jon Silcock
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Pharmacy Academic. University of Bradford. People, places, prescriptions, problems.
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Jon Silcock @jonsilcock.bsky.social · Sep 8
We've designed a support programme to help older people living with frailty to self-manage their medicines.

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You can use the programme here in a full or easy-read version - imanagemymeds.org

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Supporting Older People Living With Frailty to Self‐Manage Multiple Medicines: An Experience‐Based Co‐Design of a Complex Intervention Developed in UK Primary Care
Background Older people face numerous challenges when managing multiple medicines. They are required to cope with complicated and changing medicines regimens and coordinate input from multiple healt...
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Zoe Edwards @zoeed1.bsky.social · Jul 31
Demand for weight loss drugs is soaring but what does the future hold for these medicines and will demand outstrip supply?
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theconversation.com/weight-loss-...
Weight loss drug demand continues to grow in the UK – here’s what’s being done to keep supplies readily available
The development of new weight loss drugs is one way that patient access can be ensured in the future.
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Zoe Edwards @zoeed1.bsky.social · Dec 9
Our latest article for the conversation with info about the four viruses currently circulating widely @proflizbreen14.bsky.social @jonsilcock.bsky.social
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · Dec 9
The UK could be facing a ‘quad-demic’ this winter – here’s how to protect yourself
The UK could be facing a ‘quad-demic’ this winter – here’s how to protect yourself
Alongside COVID and the flu, cases of norovirus and RSV are already surging this year.
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Jane Shanahan @janeshanahan.bsky.social · Dec 8
FREE frailty elearning course from @gerisoc.bsky.social
Self paced.
Great for social care providers. Supporting care home nurses.
#Pharmsky #MedSky #NurseSky
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Frailty elearning course | British Geriatrics Society
This free frailty elearning course has been revised and updated by expert geriatric medicine clinicians, with insights from health and social care and the voluntary sector. Learners will understand fr...
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proflizbreen14.bsky.social @proflizbreen14.bsky.social · Nov 20
Tough competition but these are winning smiles 😀🏆
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Jon Silcock @jonsilcock.bsky.social · Dec 7
The early fox catches the mouse (I think).
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Zoe Edwards @zoeed1.bsky.social · Dec 5
Mounjaro - the new weight loss medicine soon to start being rolled out across the NHS. Here is a piece we did for The Conversation about it recently theconversation.com/mounjaro-wil...
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Mounjaro will soon be available as a weight loss treatment on the NHS – here’s what that means for patients
The weight loss drug is even more effective than Wegovy.
theconversation.com
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