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PharmacistDaz (He/Him) @pharmacistdaz.uk · 4h

I've been on Teams calls where the number of Tabs open on colleagues browser makes my heart sink.

Then they wonder why their laptop fan sounds like a landing jet

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PharmacistDaz (He/Him) @pharmacistdaz.uk · 4h

I recommend the OneTab extension...

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PharmacistDaz (He/Him) @pharmacistdaz.uk · 1d

Sadly, probably not, as it is very niche, and more of an issue for medical imaging.
But as the number of patients, and the duration of use of GLP-1 increases, I'm sure there will be further interesting findings, beneficial and non-beneficial

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Royal Pharmaceutical Society @rpharms.com · 1d

We're calling for digital skills to be a core competency for all healthcare professionals in our new report, which highlights the urgent need for digital and AI literacy in pharmacy education and practice.

Find out more: https://bit.ly/46SCEnv

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The Pharmaceutical Journal @pharmaj.bsky.social · 1d

#RPS appoints new chief scientist

#royalpharmaceuticalsociety #rpharms

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RPS appoints new chief scientist

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has appointed Amira Guirguis as its new chief scientist. Currently professor of pharmacy, deputy pro vice chancellor and the MPharm programme director at…

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PharmacistDaz (He/Him) @pharmacistdaz.uk · 1d

No, but the information around their impacts, and reviewing medication history (as mentioned) will be key for patients' interactions will other HCPs

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PharmacistDaz (He/Him) @pharmacistdaz.uk · 1d

New ‘unusual’ side effect of weight-loss drugs becoming more common, research suggests | The Independent www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...

New side effect of weight-loss drugs becoming more common, research suggests

GLP-1 drugs may interfere with medical imaging, leading to unnecessary tests, researchers have found

www.independent.co.uk

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Royal Pharmaceutical Society @rpharms.com · 1d

Join us on 14 October for our Black History Month event 'Standing Firm in Power and Pride'.

We'll celebrate the contributions of Black pharmacy professionals and explore how we can build an empowered, inclusive future.

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#RPSIandD #BHM2025

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Dig deeper, look closer, think bigger
Black History Month event
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Tuesday 14 October, 5.30pm - 8pm
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PharmacistDaz (He/Him) @pharmacistdaz.uk · 2d

Withdrawal and Nullification for the November 2025 assessment www.the-pda.org/withdrawal-a...

Withdrawal and Nullification for the November 2025 assessment

For those due to sit the November 2025 assessment on Tuesday 11 November, the impact of family situations or working life may mean that candidates' ability to prepare for the exam is compromised.

www.the-pda.org

PharmacistDaz (He/Him) @pharmacistdaz.uk · 2d

Some great resources from CPE to try and point out the eligibility criteria.

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PharmacistDaz (He/Him) @pharmacistdaz.uk · 2d

I wouldn't want to rush changes to this at this stage, and I have no understanding of the complexity of the changes required (which I suspect will be high complexity for a rules based eligibility) - so one to learn from for future iterations of the product.

Vacs is a complex space

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PharmacistDaz (He/Him) @pharmacistdaz.uk · 2d

Lots of areas for learning from this.

Communication of the change of eligibility to patients (as well as teams) - national campaign.

Clarity in the National Booking Service (NBS) - which is a great innovation, just needs some validation around what appointments patients can be eligible to book.

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PharmacistDaz (He/Him) @pharmacistdaz.uk · 2d

Pharmacies facing angry patients over Covid jab confusion www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Pharmacies facing angry patients over Covid jab confusion

Up to half of patients coming to some pharmacies are being turned away because they are not eligible.

www.bbc.co.uk

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PharmacistDaz (He/Him) @pharmacistdaz.uk · 2d

Sssh YouTube Music that's supposed to be between us...

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The Pharmaceutical Journal @pharmaj.bsky.social · 3d

Attendees at a #RPS roundtable have reiterated the need to upskill all healthcare workers in digital in AI tools

#artificalintelligence #digitalpharmacy #rpharms
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Digital skills should be a ‘core competency’ for all healthcare staff

Attendees of a roundtable hosted by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) agreed that there is an “urgent need” to upskill the current workforce in digital and AI tools. A report on the roundtable…

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The Pharmaceutical Journal @pharmaj.bsky.social · 3d

#CommunityPharmacyEngland has reported "major issues" with COVID-19 vaccinations booked via the national booking system, as patients take anger out on pharmacy staff over eligibility changes

#covid #covidvaccination #ukpharmacy #CPE

Pharmacy teams facing abuse after ‘high numbers’ of ineligible patients book COVID-19 vaccinations

Pharmacy teams have experienced anger from patients following “major issues” with booking COVID-19 vaccinations via the national vaccinations booking system, Community Pharmacy England (CPE) has…

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Self-Care Forum @selfcareforum.bsky.social · 3d

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PharmacistDaz (He/Him) @pharmacistdaz.uk · 3d

What I'm listening to...

Google: The AI Company. Episode: www.acquired.fm/episodes/goo...

Google: The AI Company | Acquired Podcast

The complete podcast (and transcript!) of Google and Alphabet’s AI history and business strategy.

www.acquired.fm

PharmacistDaz (He/Him) @pharmacistdaz.uk · 3d

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

www.rpharms.com

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PharmacistDaz (He/Him) @pharmacistdaz.uk · 4d

These profiling apps are so scarily accurate in my music tastes...😜

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PharmacistDaz (He/Him) @pharmacistdaz.uk · 4d

Interesting article, about the advances in AI in diagnosis.
TL;DR - there is still a long way to go, but the technology is improving

If A.I. Can Diagnose Patients, What Are Doctors For? www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

If A.I. Can Diagnose Patients, What Are Doctors For?

Large language models are transforming medicine—but the technology comes with side effects.

www.newyorker.com

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The Pharmacist @thepharmacistnews.bsky.social · 5d

UKHSA urges winter vaccinations as flu and Covid-19 cases rise

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#covid #flu #vaccinations #vaccines #UKHSA #pharmacy #UKpharmacy

UKHSA urges winter vaccinations as flu and Covid-19 cases rise

The UKHSA is urging eligible groups to take up winter vaccinations as data show early increases in flu and Covid-19

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PharmacistDaz (He/Him) @pharmacistdaz.uk · 5d

I've heard of this EPIC playbook in other commentary

Epic vs. Abridge: When Your Biggest Partner Becomes Your Biggest Rival open.substack.com/pub/techysur...

Epic vs. Abridge: When Your Biggest Partner Becomes Your Biggest Rival

A surgeon-founder's perspective on the evolution of the ambient scribe wars

techysurgeon.substack.com

PharmacistDaz (He/Him) @pharmacistdaz.uk · 6d

Perhaps this is where some kind of distributed battery capacity and larger mainstream battery storage needs to be developed

Storm Amy brings negative electricity prices to UK www.ft.com/content/3bbe...

Storm Amy brings negative electricity prices to UK

Gusty weather drives huge amounts of wind power into the grid

www.ft.com

PharmacistDaz (He/Him) @pharmacistdaz.uk · 6d

A colleague has commented that 36% of the patients booking for COVID vaccination were ineligible (over the 1st 3 days of the service going live).

Had led to some vaccines being wasted as made up in anticipation.