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South West Pharmacy Research Network @swpharmres.bsky.social · 1d

Looking forward to welcoming Dr Aseel Mahmoud as a speaker to our 2025 Innovation day, talking to us about the BCMAPS study, looking at bar code meds administration in hospital settings.

See the full programme for our conference on the 21st October 2025 in Bristol www.bath.ac.uk/events/south...

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South West Pharmacy Research Network @swpharmres.bsky.social · 5d

We are delighted to welcome
@hadeelmohamed.bsky.social to our 2025 Innovation day to talk about journeying through pharmacy practice, research and inclusive leadership.

See our full speaker line up and book your free place now www.bath.ac.uk/events/south...

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South West Pharmacy Research Network @swpharmres.bsky.social · 12d

We are excited to welcome Prof Rupert Payne to our 2025 Innovation day, talking about the Improving Medicines use in People with Polypharmacy in Primary Care (IMPPP) study.

See our full speaker line up and book your free place now www.bath.ac.uk/events/south...

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South West Pharmacy Research Network @swpharmres.bsky.social · 13d

Great to see some of the work about prescribing for personality disorders co-authored by SWPRN members featuring on the
@thementalelf.bsky.social blog

#PharmacyResearch

Prescribing in borderline personality disorder: Evidence, relationships, and the realities of practice - National Elf Service

No drugs are officially approved for borderline personality disorder, yet prescribing is widespread. This systematic review explores why clinicians prescribe, the pressures they face, and what it mean...

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Centre for Academic Primary Care (CAPC), Bristol @capcbristol.bsky.social · 16d

The South West Pharmacy Research Network - @swpharmres.bsky.social - is a friendly group that promotes & supports #PharmacyResearch in the south west of England.

📆Their 2025 Innovation Day on 31 Oct in Bristol is an opportunity to learn, share & network.

Info & register below. 🔽

#PharmSky

South West Pharmacy Research Network @swpharmres.bsky.social · 22d

Come and join us at our 2025 Innovation day in Bristol! You can expect...
👑 Top class speakers
🥳 Networking opportunities
🖼️ Poster sessions
🛠️ Workshops
🍱 Lunch!!!
See our full speaker line up and book your free place now www.bath.ac.uk/events/south...

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South West Pharmacy Research Network @swpharmres.bsky.social · 13d

Happy World Pharmacist Day. We know that pharmacists make a difference every day in so many different ways, some very visible and some less well seen. Thank you for all that you do, especially your contributions to research and our network 💚

#WorldPharmacistsDay2025 #PharmacyResearch

Text reads 25 September; SWPRN; South West Pharmacy Research Network; Happy World Pharmacists Day to all our pharmacist network members. The background image is a colourful spread of capsules and tablets.

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South West Pharmacy Research Network @swpharmres.bsky.social · 15d

Our latest newsletter is out! Follow our link for upcoming events, funding opportunities, training, webinars, podcasts and much more sway.cloud.microsoft/EUZLnh8Ljtme...

SWPRN Newsletter September 2025

Welcome to the September 2025 edition of our newsletter. As ever, this is full of news and information, most importantly including details of our upcoming Innovation Day on 21st October and the new SW

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South West Pharmacy Research Network @swpharmres.bsky.social · 22d

Come and join us at our 2025 Innovation day in Bristol! You can expect...
👑 Top class speakers
🥳 Networking opportunities
🖼️ Poster sessions
🛠️ Workshops
🍱 Lunch!!!
See our full speaker line up and book your free place now www.bath.ac.uk/events/south...

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South West Pharmacy Research Network @swpharmres.bsky.social · 29d

Our 2025 Innovation day programme has now been published! We have talks on real-world research in community pharmacy, general practice and hospital. See our full speaker line up and book your place at our event in Bristol on 21st October at www.bath.ac.uk/events/south...

South West Pharmacy Research Network Innovation Day 2025

Networking, talks and workshops to inspire and support pharmacy professionals to get more involved in research, and to connect with researchers

www.bath.ac.uk

South West Pharmacy Research Network @swpharmres.bsky.social · Sep 4

Our next member profile features @sallyannprater.bsky.social and her work about education research.

And if you are thinking about booking your next holiday, she shares her favourite travel destination 🗺️

swpharmacyresearchnetwork.substack.com/p/member-pro...

Member profile: Sally-Ann Prater

In this series of posts, meet some of our poster presenters from the 2024 Innovation Day

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South West Pharmacy Research Network @swpharmres.bsky.social · Sep 4

We're back after a little August break, and hot off the press we have some more member profiles for you.

First up is Caroline Murphy who share her work about neurodiversity and pharmacy training.

She also has a book recommendation for you 📖

swpharmacyresearchnetwork.substack.com/p/member-pro...

Member profile: Caroline Murphy

In this series of posts, meet some of our poster presenters from the 2024 Innovation Day

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The BMJ @bmj.com · Aug 11

"Ultimately, science is about helping us make better decisions—not perfect ones. And that’s especially true for doctors working on the frontlines of uncertainty."

@adamjkucharski.bsky.social, author of the book Proof, explains how doctors can tackle misinformation
www.bmj.com/content/390/...

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prof-ian-m.bsky.social @prof-ian-m.bsky.social · Aug 7

Pl see @nihr.bsky.social @nihrarcs.bsky.social res key issue antipsychotic wt gain.

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@capcbristol.bsky.social @aptuk.bsky.social @swpharmres.bsky.social
@healthinnovwm.bsky.social @cmhpcommunity.pharmsky.app
@hsruk.bsky.social
@bsmhft.bsky.social

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Non‐pharmacologicaL InterVEntions for Antipsychotic‐Induced Weight Gain (RESOLVE) in People Living With Severe Mental Illness: A Realist Synthesis

Introduction Antipsychotic medications are used to treat individuals with severe mental illness (SMI) but are associated with rapid weight gain and several physical and mental risk factors. Early, p...

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South West Pharmacy Research Network @swpharmres.bsky.social · Aug 11

🔊 Member profile alert! Here's your next chance to meet one of our network members and 2024 poster presenters: Victoria Ling.

🩺 Her project on clinical skills training for foundation pharmacists could hardly be more timely.

Member profile: Victoria Ling

In this series of posts, meet some of our poster presenters from the 2024 Innovation Day

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South West Pharmacy Research Network @swpharmres.bsky.social · Aug 5

New member profile alert: Rachel Pilgrim shares her research journey and the joy of revisiting music from your teens!

🌟 She's also just published the completed systematic review: internationalbreastfeedingjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.... Congratulations Rachel!

#PharmSky #PharmacyResearch

Member profile: Rachel Pilgrim

In this series of posts, meet some of our poster presenters from the 2024 Innovation Day

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South West Pharmacy Research Network @swpharmres.bsky.social · Aug 4

Here's the first profile highlighting some of the fab poster presenters from the 2024 Innovation Day. First up: Simon Strange.

The 2025 Innovation Day is on 21 Oct in Bristol. Sign up here if you'd like to join us, including the option to bring a poster: www.bath.ac.uk/events/south...

#PharmSky

Member profile: Simon Strange

In this series of posts, meet some of our poster presenters from the 2024 Innovation Day

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South West Pharmacy Research Network @swpharmres.bsky.social · Aug 4

Registration for our 2025 Innovation Day in Bristol is now open! Save the date for the 21st October!

More information including a provisional programme and a registration link is available on our webpage: www.bath.ac.uk/events/south...

South West Pharmacy Research Network Innovation Day 2025

Networking, talks and workshops to inspire and support pharmacy professionals to get more involved in research, and to connect with researchers

www.bath.ac.uk

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South West Pharmacy Research Network @swpharmres.bsky.social · Jul 29

If you would be interested in hosting one of the boxes, please complete this form. lnkd.in/eshxBHXm Thank you!

This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn

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South West Pharmacy Research Network @swpharmres.bsky.social · Jul 29

These are designed to be displayed in a public place, such as your community pharmacy, a waiting room at work, the atrium of your hospital or a local community centre for a week or two. Could you host one of these boxes for a week or two somewhere at work?

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South West Pharmacy Research Network @swpharmres.bsky.social · Jul 29

Be a part of getting the public involved in developing future research about medicines!

The team at the University of Bath recently took delivery of three wooden 'suggestions boxes' in which members of the public can post their research ideas.

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South West Pharmacy Research Network @swpharmres.bsky.social · Jul 22

This is open to individuals with any level of research experience at any career stage. Interested? Read more here bath.ac.uk/publications... and submit your expression of interest by 1st August here forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon...

Formalising the organisation of the South West Pharmacy Research Network

This document describes the organisational structure of the SWPRN, launched in July 2025.

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South West Pharmacy Research Network @swpharmres.bsky.social · Jul 22

Could you be one of our new leads in the South West Pharmacy Research Network? We are looking for four individuals to be our new Communications lead, Membership engagement lead, Online events lead and Innovation Day lead!

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South West Pharmacy Research Network @swpharmres.bsky.social · May 19

👀 Take a look at this exciting new tool that could be a real asset to those undertaking medicines related research projects. We'll be encouraging #SWPRN members explore OpenPrescribing: Hospitals and give feedback.

hospitals.openprescribing.net

#PharmacyResearch #PharmSky

Brian @brianmackenna.bsky.social · May 14

Interested in a drug and what hospitals are prescribing it?

Behold our new analysis page!

Tool: hospitals.openprescribing.net/analyse/

Blog: www.bennett.ox.ac.uk/blog/2025/05...

Check the data for yourself!

Tell your mates!

Custom analyses on OpenPrescribing Hospitals | Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science

The new custom analysis feature on OpenPrescribing Hospitals.

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Pharmacy Research Professionals @pharmres-profs.bsky.social · Apr 10

📢 Excited to share the key findings from our nationwide survey exploring the challenges and potential solutions to pharmacy professionals engaging with research.
Thanks to everyone who took part or shared the survey, we look forward to sharing our full report later this year.

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South West Pharmacy Research Network @swpharmres.bsky.social · May 19

👋 Hello Bluesky, we've been a bit quiet here as we've been grappling with how to make best use of the changing social media landscape, but we are planning to share more here from now on.

To kick off, here's our latest newsletter, and it's a bumper edition 📚💚💡

#PharmacyResearch #PharmSky

SWPRN Newsletter May 2025

We're very sorry that it's been a while since our last newsletter - it's been a particularly busy time for the small team of SWPRN volunteers. We hope that the regular sharing of information via our M

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