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CADeN | ReCAD @caden-recad.bsky.social · Mar 4

Catch up on the last International Deprescribing Journal Club with Dr. Anne Marie Pinard: an opportunity to explore #deprescribing in chronic pain through 2 complex cases:
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11th International Deprescribing Journal Club - Successful Deprescribing in Chronic Pain

YouTube video by Canadian Deprescribing Network / Réseau canadien pour la déprescription

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Wasim Baqir @wasimbaqir.bsky.social · Mar 4

I'm watching it live - every night on the news :O

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Wasim Baqir @wasimbaqir.bsky.social · Mar 4

An essential resource for ICBs and healthcare professionals supporting people who take multiple medicines.

Launch of new “game changing” guide to tackle overprescribing and support Government’s shifts to prevention and community

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Launch of new “game changing” guide to tackle overprescribing and support Government’s shifts to prevention and community - The Health Innovation Network

A new guide aimed at helping primary care organisations and integrated care boards understand and address problematic polypharmacy has been launched by the Health Innovation Network as part of its nat...

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Graham Stretch @grahamstretch.pharmsky.app · Feb 10

Are you a Care Home Pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician or Academic?

The National Pharmacy Care Home Faculty- NPCFH has been created to provide networking, credentialing, research collaboration & advocacy

NPCHF launch 12th Feb at 8pm

Register: pcpa.co/NPCHFWeb

With @pcpa-uk.bsky.social

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Wasim Baqir @wasimbaqir.bsky.social · Feb 6

This was a nice surprise in the post…
Thanks @bennettoxford.bsky.social

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Wasim Baqir @wasimbaqir.bsky.social · Jan 28

If only I knew someone on the inside who could get me one!! 😜

Wasim Baqir @wasimbaqir.bsky.social · Jan 28

Want to get published? All abstracts accepted at #PRIMM2025 are published in Pharmacoepidemiology & Drug Safety.

Join us in Manchester on 16 May 2026 at our 35th Annual Scientific Meeting.

primm.org.uk

Submit online...
app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/77877...

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Wasim Baqir @wasimbaqir.bsky.social · Jan 28

Oooh; that looks good!

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Giles Turnbull @gilestur.bsky.social · Jan 28

This wee book explains all of OpenSAFELY in plain, simple language, and only a handful of embarrassing typos. Grab one while you can, while stocks last and all that

Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science @bennettoxford.bsky.social · Jan 28

We’re publishing our printed book, “The past, present and future of OpenSAFELY” as a series of blog posts.

But we also have some copies of the book itself to give away, for free!

The first blog post in the series tells you how to get a copy:

www.bennett.ox.ac.uk/blog/2025/01...

#OpenSAFELY

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Wasim Baqir @wasimbaqir.bsky.social · Jan 28

Submit your work and join us in Manchester on 16th May 2025.

#PRIMM2025 Call for Abstracts NOW OPEN

Submit your work online...
app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/77877...

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Wasim Baqir @wasimbaqir.bsky.social · Jan 27

PRIMM UK and Ireland
35th Annual Scientific Meeting
Friday the 16th of May 2025, Manchester

Shaping the Digital Future of Healthcare: Data Driven Decision-Making

Call for Abstracts coming soon here...
primm.org.uk

#PRIMM2025

PRIMM | Prescribing and Research in Medicines Management (UK & Ireland)

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Wasim Baqir @wasimbaqir.bsky.social · Jan 27

#Pharmacist colleagues...

Please support this 3rd Year Pharmacy student's research project. Also, please share. Thank you.

Exploring the perceptions of pharmacists of the challenges facing independent prescribers within community pharmacy.

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Exploring the perceptions of pharmacists of the challenges facing independent prescribers within community pharmacy.

I am currently in my third year of pharmacy school, completing my research project within the area of independent prescribing within community pharmacy. I would be grateful if you could contribute to ...

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Wasim Baqir @wasimbaqir.bsky.social · Jan 25

Pharmacy teams involved in supporting care home residents have a look at this. The first national faculty for pharmacy professionals who provide clinical care for people in care homes. Membership also gives you access to all the PCPA resources.

Join us on 12th Feb.

Please share 😀

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Ben Goldacre @bengoldacre.bsky.social · Jan 13

Getting to an academic conference in Marrakech... without flying. Twice the journey time of flying to Australia. It's impressive, and right. Right now, a long trip would mean dumping more childcare on my (epic) partner. My technique is: try not to travel abroad. www.phc.ox.ac.uk/blog/train-t...

Can we get to overseas conferences without wrecking the planet?

Two Oxford researchers share their eye-opening journey to a conference in Marrakesh by train and ferry instead of flying. Discover the challenges, unexpected joys, and compelling environmental case fo...

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Henry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · Jan 13

Thanks to the FT Magazine for running these two climate cover stories - one on wildfires (July 2023), one on a possible collapse of Atlantic currents (January 2025). And thanks to everyone who read each piece, showing there is an audience for climate features www.ft.com/content/7711...

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Wasim Baqir @wasimbaqir.bsky.social · Dec 25

Merry Christmas you filthy animals!! 😂😂😂

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TikTok - Make Your Day

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Jonathan Underhill @jonathanunderhill.pharmsky.app · Dec 13

Important to help women understand their options to tackle menopause. It’s a highly preference sensitive decision to take HRT or not and it’s our job to make sure we can explain this. This will help you have the BRAN at your fingertips!

Give us your ideas and feedback on [email protected]

PrescQIPP CIC @prescqipp.info · Dec 13

Out today #TalkingMeds episode 7 where @jonathanunderhill.pharmsky.app & Hayley Berry discuss the NICE guideline on #menopause.

They discuss important aspects of the update and how relatively poor the existing evidence base is for the management of menopause.

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deprescribing.org @deprescribing.bsky.social · Dec 13

Another #deprescribing champion on #bluesky 👋 @katharinajungo.bsky.social!

The starter pack has 38 great accounts. DM to join, repost to spread.
#deprescribing,
#polypharmacy, #medicationoverload, #medicinesoptimisation, #medicationappropriateness, #deprescription, #lessismore

go.bsky.app/6MA8eQA

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Wasim Baqir @wasimbaqir.bsky.social · Dec 10

Great to see some evidence behind the anecdotes.

Graham Stretch @grahamstretch.pharmsky.app · Dec 10

“Use of ARRS staff was significantly associated with lower prescription rates (p<0.001) & higher patient satisfaction (p<0.001)”

The Effects of ARRS staff in England on Prescription Patterns & Patient Satisfaction

@catianicodemo.bsky.social Br J Gen Pract 2024; DOI: doi.org/10.3399/BJGP...

The Effects of the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) staff in England on Prescription Patterns and Patient Satisfaction

Background: In 2019, the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) was introduced in England as a crucial component of the government’s manifesto pledge to enhance access to general practice. The p...

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Clare Howard @clarepharmacy.bsky.social · Dec 10

www.patientsafetycommissioner.org.uk/striking-the...

’Striking the right balance with antidepressant prescribing’ - Patient Safety Commissioner

Antidepressant prescribing is at record levels in England, with around one in five adults receiving these medicines for a range of mental health conditions and chronic pain. Prescriptions have...

www.patientsafetycommissioner.org.uk

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Wasim Baqir @wasimbaqir.bsky.social · Dec 7

Congratulations to these amazing ladies. Especially, Rakhi, Cherise and Maria 👏

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#womentowatch

Women to Watch 2024

The Pharmaceutical Journal from the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

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Brian @brianmackenna.bsky.social · Dec 6

Proud to have played a part in building the OpenSAFELY machine.

59million GP records available for important ground breaking research - whilst preserving every citizen's privacy.

Ben Goldacre @bengoldacre.bsky.social · Nov 16

If you've been wondering where I went: my team in Oxford (60 of us!) build beautiful tools for NHS data. We help researchers work on the whole nation's GP records while protecting - provably - everyone's privacy. It's big potatoes!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRjR...

OpenSAFELY in a nutshell

YouTube video by Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science

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Helen Palmer @helenpalmer.pharmsky.app · Dec 6

New 8a role for a Pharmacy Technician Facilitator working across systems supporting the growth and development of the #PharmacyTechnician workforce. Link below www.england.nhs.uk/about/workin...

NHS England » Working for us

You can search for job vacancies at NHS England using the search below or by visiting NHS Jobs. We are 1.3 million strong We are from all walks of life We are the NHS And you could be too. The NHS off...

www.england.nhs.uk

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Wasim Baqir @wasimbaqir.bsky.social · Dec 5

A great opportunity!

Steve the Chemist @stevechemist.bsky.social · Dec 5

New Year, New Job, New Horizons! Westbourne Medical Centre are recruiting a new Senior #pharmacytechnician Please see job advert & contact me directly if you would like to discuss the job at all. #pharmbsky Thanks uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=d...

Senior PCN Pharmacy Technician - Bournemouth BH4 9HJ - Indeed.com

Westbourne Medical Center

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