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Zoe Edwards @zoeed1.bsky.social · 10h

It was a great evening with inspiring ideas to get involved in research. Such a fantastic supportive and collaborative city. #bradfordcityofculture

Zoe Edwards @zoeed1.bsky.social · 20d

At the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine annual conference in Brighton presenting early findings from my NIHR Senior Clinical & Practitioner Research Award. A really relevant conference for fibromyalgia research focusing on the six pillars @BSLM

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Zoe Edwards @zoeed1.bsky.social · Aug 13

Primary care research is patchy. Find out why in our new review paper

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Barriers and facilitators to primary care staff conducting research – a qualitative systematic review

Research is vital for progress and development of healthcare and may help relieve current health service pressures through improvements and efficiencies. Research in primary care is not well establ...

www.tandfonline.com

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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?
@lizbreen.bsky.social @jonsilcock.bsky.social

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.

theconversation.com

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Zoe Edwards @zoeed1.bsky.social · Jun 23

proflizbreen14.bsky.social @proflizbreen14.bsky.social · Jun 23

Today GPs can prescribe Mounjaro for weight loss in England. In our article (Oct 2024), we discussed the supply & demand concerns, and the need for dedicated resources to support patients. @zoeed1.bsky.social @jonsilcock.bsky.social @theconversation.com theconversation.com/mounjaro-wil...

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

Zoe Edwards @zoeed1.bsky.social · Jun 5

I absolutely loved this day and learned so much about lifestyle medicine. Hoping to attend the conference later in the year as fits in so well with my work on Fibromyalgia #BPSASM2025 #LifestyleMedicine

The British Pain Society @britishpainsoc.bsky.social · Jun 3

🚀 Workshop 2 Kicks Off!

Unlocking the future of pain management with Lifestyle Medicine.

A transformative day for clinicians begins now.

#BPSASM2025 #LifestyleMedicine #PainScience

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Zoe Edwards @zoeed1.bsky.social · Jun 3

Brilliant education day on Lifestyle Medicine at the British Pain Society Conference culminating in Lee Vaughan talking about his pain journey. Great to learn about the importance of nutrition and exercise in pain management. #BPSASM2025 #painmanagement

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Zoe Edwards @zoeed1.bsky.social · May 14

Reviewer 2 must have really had a bad day. I’m trying not to take it personally. Reviewer 1 was as lovely as ever.

Zoe Edwards @zoeed1.bsky.social · May 11

I checked my collection and I don’t have your missing ones I’m afraid. I was forcefully encouraged to thin down my collection a few years ago. I do miss the paper BNF and am thinking of investing in one again

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Zoe Edwards @zoeed1.bsky.social · May 10

I’m sorry I missed that one today!

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Zoe Edwards @zoeed1.bsky.social · May 10

Great to present at Clinical Pharmacy Congress today and hopefully enable and motivate others to take part in research @rpharms.com @uniofbradford.bsky.social @wy-icb-research.bsky.social

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Zoe Edwards @zoeed1.bsky.social · Mar 25

Brilliant news. Can’t think of anyone who deserves it more than #DavidAlldred

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The Pharmaceutical Journal @pharmaj.bsky.social · Mar 19

Research has revealed that only two out of six point-of-care tests for cholesterol meet necessary standards for use in the NHS Health Check programme
#ukpharmacy #cholesterol #pointofcare

Two-thirds of cholesterol point-of-care tests fail to meet standards, researchers warn

Research has revealed that only two out of six point-of-care tests (POCTs) for cholesterol meet necessary standards for use in the NHS Health Check programme. In a literature review, published in BMJ…

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Zoe Edwards @zoeed1.bsky.social · Feb 12

Even more reason to consider anticholinergic burden of medication when prescribing, particularly in older people

www.bmj.com/content/382/...

Association between recently raised anticholinergic burden and risk of acute cardiovascular events: nationwide case-case-time-control study

Objective To evaluate the association between recently raised anticholinergic burden and risk of acute cardiovascular events in older adults. Design Case-case-time-control study (ie, incorporating a ...

www.bmj.com

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Zoe Edwards @zoeed1.bsky.social · Feb 11

After a recent inpatient stay (as an adult) myself I can see the forced removal of responsibility from the patient. Awful to think about the risks of that for a child. Great paper Adam.

Adam Sutherland, Ph.D @crapadventurer.bsky.social · Feb 11

Published this week in Health Expectations, an exploration of how parents experience medicines and safety when they're in hospital. Conflict between their independence, and a system struggling to be "safe." Without parents there is no medicines safety.

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

‘They Take the Mum Off You When You Come In’: An Ethnographic Study of Parent Experiences of Medicines Safety Systems in English Hospitals

Introduction Medication safety in healthcare settings is a persistent problem, and children may be at greater risk of harm than adults. Most existing research examining medication safety for hospita.....

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Zoe Edwards @zoeed1.bsky.social · Feb 11

Delighted to be able to share the brilliant work of the Marie Curie REACT team along with that of a local community pharmacy who have worked together to improve palliative care in Bradford.
pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/opin...

What we learned from the REACT palliative care service

The majority of people in the UK want to die at home. Results from a survey commissioned by Marie Curie in 2023 show that 56% of all 10,500 respondents and 42% of people with a terminal illness in the...

pharmaceutical-journal.com

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Stephen Frost @sfrost.bsky.social · Feb 7

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“After one year of the zone, nitrogen dioxide from traffic was lower, GP visits for respiratory illnesses were down by 25% and those for heart problems decreased by 24%”

Bradford clean air zone saves NHS over £30,000 a month in first year

After one year of the zone, which is the second largest in England, GP visits for respiratory illnesses were down by a quarter

www.theguardian.com

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Zoe Edwards @zoeed1.bsky.social · Jan 24

Hi, it’s a bit tricky to find people at first isn’t it

Zoe Edwards @zoeed1.bsky.social · Jan 22

It’s taken so long but finally got through my 2756 papers on Covidence. Maybe just been lucky to have small systematic reviews in the past

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Zoe Edwards @zoeed1.bsky.social · Jan 3

Great to be a part of it

IMAB-Qi Study @imab-qi.bsky.social · Jan 3

Excited to announce Affinity Care as the second site in the IMAB-Qi Study! 🎉

A huge thanks to @zoeed1.bsky.social for their outstanding leadership in making this collaboration a reality.

#IMABQI_Study #NIHR #Affinity_Care #MedicationAdherence #BehavioralScience

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Zoe Edwards @zoeed1.bsky.social · Dec 11

I couldn’t have COVID jab at work as it was too close to when I had COVID and now we have run out. Think there are logistical problems gaining it too

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Zoe Edwards @zoeed1.bsky.social · Dec 9

Chocolate log!

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

The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · Dec 9

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.

dlvr.it

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Zoe Edwards @zoeed1.bsky.social · Dec 9

Winter viruses are on the rise. Read about the combination of four, five or even six viruses in our latest article
@proflizbreen14.bsky.social @jonsilcock.bsky.social @uk.theconversation.com
theconversation.com/the-uk-could...

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.

theconversation.com

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Zoe Edwards @zoeed1.bsky.social · Dec 5

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