National Pharmacy Care Home Faculty
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Pharmacy Excellence in Care Homes through Education, Research, Advocacy, and Networking. Working in partnership with PCPA the NPCHF aims to be a representative voice for pharmacy in care homes, supporting education, research, advocacy, and networking.
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On World Pharmacists Day 2025, we extend our heartfelt thanks to all our incredible care home pharmacists! Your dedication, smiles and lasting impact makes a real difference every day.
National Pharmacy Care Homes Faculty (NPCHF)
www.pcpa.org.uk/articles/pcp...

#ThinkPharmacist
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yhpsrc.bsky.social
Fantastic resources produced by @davidalldred.bsky.social and team.

You can find out more about the project and download the resources here:

yqsr.org/2025/09/11/m...

#medsky #safetysky #polypharmacy #pharma #healthcare #medication #pharmacy

@rebeccalawton.bsky.social @albravington.bsky.social
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sundusjawad.bsky.social
Vital resources developed for all involved in structured medication reviews (SMRs) with care home residents by the team @yhpsrc.bsky.social

Please share with pharmacy colleagues working in primary care and let's all start using them!!!
#carehomes
#SMRs
#medicationreview
#medsafety
#polypharmacy
yhpsrc.bsky.social
Fantastic resources produced by @davidalldred.bsky.social and team.

You can find out more about the project and download the resources here:

yqsr.org/2025/09/11/m...

#medsky #safetysky #polypharmacy #pharma #healthcare #medication #pharmacy

@rebeccalawton.bsky.social @albravington.bsky.social
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janeshanahan.bsky.social
Administering medications covertly while ensuring compliance with the appropriate legal requirements can be a complex and challenging process for social care teams. This CQC guidance provides valuable support in this area.
cqc.org.uk/guidance-pro...
#supportingcarehomes 🏡❤️
Covert administration of medicines - Care Quality CommissionFacebookTwitterYouTube
Covert administration is when medicines are administered in a disguised format.
cqc.org.uk
npchf.bsky.social
Eid Mubarak to all members, friends & colleagues celebrating - warmest wishes from all at NPCHF

#EidulAdha2025 #EidMubarak #EidAlAdha
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winn-on-health.bsky.social
More evidence that structured approaches to drug management reduces the medicines 'burden' on individuals

"our intervention nudged prescribers to regularly reassess [potentially inappropriate medications], which is important as people age and goals of care shift"

jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Deprescribing Electronic Decision Support for Adults Living in Long-Term Care
This stepped-wedge cluster randomized trial of long-term care home residents assesses the efficacy of an evidence-based electronic decision support tool for deprescribing potentially inappropriate med...
jamanetwork.com
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janeshanahan.bsky.social
Excited to share a fantastic webinar hosted by @npchf.bsky.social
1-2pm 10th June
CQC Medicines Optimisation in Care Homes
Expert speaker CQC meds inspector Candida Bradley #PharmacyTechnician
Join now
@pcpa-uk.bsky.social
Don't miss out
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@aptuk.bsky.social
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sundusjawad.bsky.social
NOT TO BE MISSED!!
@npchf.bsky.social members only webinar.

The one and only Anne Child MBE sharing her insights and experience on Dementia - A holistic approach.

Join us & register your #NPCHF membership here:
www.pcpa.org.uk/articles/pcp...

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In this months Spotlight Podcast @grahamstretch.pharmsky.app talks to our special guest, @drmahendrapatel.bsky.social, globally recognised, multi-award-winning pharmacist and academic leader.
Listen@https://www.pcpa.org.uk/resources/pcpa-spotlight-podcast-prof-mahendra-patel-obe
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janeshanahan.bsky.social
Great to see that the wonderful National Pharmacy Care Home Faculty has arrived here @npchf.bsky.social
Pharmacy Excellence in Care Homes.
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