Globally, 50% of all preventable harm in medical care is medication related, a quarter of which is severe or life-threatening. We all have a role in reducing medication errors and harm: Know. Check. Ask. bit.ly/3S4bTnZ #WorldPatientSafetyDay #MedicationSafety

The elderly population is one of the most at-risk groups of medication harm, especially those taking multiple medications. High rates of medication-related harm are also seen in surgical care, intensive care and emergency medicine. #WorldPatientSafetyDay #MedicationSafety

Medication errors happen due to systemic issues and/or human factors such as fatigue, poor environmental conditions or staff shortages which affect prescribing, transcribing, dispensing, administration and monitoring practices. #WorldPatientSafetyDay #MedicationSafety

Make sure you take medications correctly. Contact your health worker for guidance. Know. Check. Ask. More: bit.ly/3S4bTnZ #WorldPatientSafetyDay #MedicationSafety

If you are a health worker, make sure you engage with your patient for safe use of medications. More: bit.ly/3S4bTnZ #WorldPatientSafetyDay #MedicationSafety

Give special attention when using medications. Here are the 5 moments for medication safety bit.ly/3eQuOTT #WorldPatientSafetyDay #MedicationSafety

#pharmacists are the key to this #preventableharm #WorldPatientSafetyDay

#WPD2022

Delighted to be speaking at this event. Who's going? invt.io/1txbxz3lz8l

PDA BAME Network requests nominations for upcoming elections | The Pharmacists' Defence Association the-pda.org/pda-bame-netwo… The PDA Great leadership roles up there, consider putting yourself forward guys

I’m recruiting for a Principal Pharmacist for professional Development &Education The Dudley Group - could there be a more exciting time for #pharmacyeducation #pharmacy #pharmacyjob beta.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/joba…

•Your local pharmacies now provide a wide range of #NHS services. #AskYourPharmacist about #flu vaccinations, blood pressure checks and a consultation about your newly prescribed medicines. National Pharmacy Association

Lunch was fun 🤩 and delicious 🤤 #RPSConf22

We had over 70 posters submitted for #RPSConf22 - lots of fab work! Congratulations to our winners, 1st place Diane Ashiru, PhD Joint 2nd place Amy Dalziel and Eleanor Harvey

What an amazing day 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾Great memories and fantastic networking #RPSConf22 Dr Mahendra G Patel OBE 🕉 Royal Pharmaceutical Society Elly (she/her) // Peaceful of Pudsey Nabila C @PaulBennettRPS

UKBPA at the RPS Conference 2022 express.adobe.com/video/jBj6xDgy…

Scarlet fever is caused by a group A strep infection. Symptoms include a sore throat, fever and rash. The rash is often described as bright red, but on people of color this may not be accurate; it may be flesh colored along with the classic sandpapery appearance. #medtwt #Medical

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Join our webinar on 1 March to hear more about the Commission’s recommendations for the future of pharmacy professional leadership: events.england.nhs.uk/events/the-fut… Dame Jane Dacre Nigel Clarke Alison Strath Andrew Evans Cathy Harrison

PSNC CEO Janet Morrison appeared on Channel 4 News last night as the sector cautiously welcomes Government plans for #pharmacies. Whilst keen to help, the detail and funding aspects need to be right to ensure they are able to take this on. Read more: psnc.org.uk/our-news/gover…