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Tony Avery

@TonyAvery1

GP and Professor of Primary Health Care, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham.
National Clinical Director for Prescribing, NHS England.

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calendar_today28-04-2012 06:25:54

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NIHR Greater Manchester PSRC(@GM_PSRC) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Our study on antipsychotics risks for dementia patients has been featured on the NIHR Research news alert.

🔗Read our full study here: bmj.com/content/385/bm…

nihr.ac.uk/news/antipsych…

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College of Medicine(@CollegeofMed) 's Twitter Profile Photo

: The Maudsley Deprescribing Guidelines by Dr Mark Horowitz (pictured) and Professor David Taylor is the first clinical handbook on how to safely stop medications. Read our article here: collegeofmedicine.org.uk/beyond-pills-c…

#BeyondPillsCampaign: The Maudsley Deprescribing Guidelines by Dr Mark Horowitz (pictured) and Professor David Taylor is the first clinical handbook on how to safely stop medications. Read our article here: collegeofmedicine.org.uk/beyond-pills-c… #prescribeddrugdependence #deprescribing
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Rebecca Glover(@glover_lshtm) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Amazing job alert: LAST DAY TO APPLY!!
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~*3 year post-doc London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine *~

Great job, supportive team, cool topic, ID/math modelling across LSHTM and OpenSAFELY.

These are my absolute favourite, collegiate modellers, btw.

jobs.lshtm.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?i…

IDDjobs: infectious disease dynamics jobs CMMID

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The BMJ(@bmj_latest) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A new BMJ study identifies a broader spectrum of adverse effects associated with use of antipsychotics in dementia care than previously acknowledged.

A move away from the overprescription of antipsychotics is overdue, says this Editorial bmj.com/content/385/bm…

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Wasim Baqir(@wasimbaqir) 's Twitter Profile Photo

More reasons to review antipsychotic medicines:

'Current use (90 days after RX) associated with elevated risks of pneumonia (HR 2.19), acute kidney injury (1.72), VTE (1.62), stroke (1.61), fracture (1.43), MI (1.28) & HF (1.27)'
bmj.com/content/385/bm…
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The BMJ(@bmj_latest) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Antipsychotic use in people with dementia is associated with elevated risks of a wide range of serious adverse outcomes including stroke, venous thromboembolism, myocardial infarction, heart failure, fracture, and pneumonia, finds study
bmj.com/content/385/bm…

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Clare Howard(@clarehm123) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Dr Rachel Howard Liz Butterfield The Scottish evaluation was very clear £. We need to address this urgently or the value pharmacists in general practice have brought and can bring will be lost. As the population ages and more ppl have multiple LTCs and more and more meds- holistic meds review needed even more.

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David Webb(@davidwebb_1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Congratulations to Tony Avery who has been re-appointed NHS England National Clinical Director for Prescribing. Read more about recent National Clinical Director appointments here: england.nhs.uk/2024/04/nhs-an…

Congratulations to @TonyAvery1 who has been re-appointed @NHSEngland National Clinical Director for Prescribing. Read more about recent National Clinical Director appointments here: england.nhs.uk/2024/04/nhs-an…
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