Thanks for the invitation David & for your leadership. A great privilege to join Amanda Pritchard on the panel. I am grateful for the work our community pharmacy colleagues are doing, ensuring #EquitableAccess to the NHS for our #Core20PLUS (most disadvantaged) communities.

This was the 1st in a kind meeting for me - thank you for creating a whole agenda centred around community pharmacy being an important pillar of primary care - great energy & enthusiasm in the room to create meaningful change - great speakers who listened & heard us 👏🏽

Great to discuss DPP & IP training with colleagues from community practice & PCNs at NHS England

Primary Care Pharmacy Leadership Network

with Atif S

Shared free NHSE commissioned DPP training by ProPharmace -open to all IPs regardless of sector Propharmace.com/est

Delighted to hear from Amanda Pritchard & Bola Owolabi at our first NHS England Primary Care Pharmacy Clinical Leadership Network event, with Co-Chair Claire Fuller – thank you also to speakers Dr Navina Evans, Richard Meddings & all pharmacy colleagues for excellent discussions

Don't wait for minor health concerns to get worse – think pharmacy first and get seen by your local pharmacy team.
For more information, visit nhs.uk/thinkpharmacyf…
Richard Thomas The Pharmacist David Webb Company Chemists' Association CommunityPharmWales Community Pharmacy England Jonathan Burton

More children like Aaliyah will now be able to access a new targeted treatment for brain tumours.

This treatment can be taken at home meaning they spend less time in hospital and more time with their loved ones and doing things they enjoy. england.nhs.uk/2024/04/nhs-to…

Your next poo could save your life. If you’re sent a bowel cancer screening kit, put it by the loo. Don't put it off.

➡️ nhs.uk/bowel-screening

#BowelCancerAwarenessMonth

Patients with long-term conditions could save money on their prescriptions.

NHS staff, remind patients to check their eligibility for a Prescription Prepayment Certificate at nhsbsa.nhs.uk/ppc.

Purple bag on the move. Back at RPS HQ after long time. First meeting for the newly established UKPPLAB — to steer forward and implement recommendations made by UK Pharmacy Commission — pharmacy professional leadership Andrew Evans #KeepWalesSafe David Webb Cathy Harrison Alison Strath

💊 Community pharmacies can now treat patients for seven common conditions without a GP prescription.

Check the age eligibility for each condition ⏬

Get more details: nhs.uk/thinkpharmacyf…

Around 1 in 4 adults in the UK have high blood pressure, but many don’t know it. It can increase your risk of a heart attack or stroke.

Find out how to get checked, understand what your numbers mean and how to manage your risk. nhs.uk/conditions/hig…

Looking to plan your personal development around the Pharmacy First service and the pending law change for PGDs?

The Community pharmacy technician: advancing your role programme has been extended for another year:

cppe.ac.uk/career/pt-ayr/…

@NHS_WTE
David Webb
Liz Fidler FAPharmT 💙

The #NHSParlyAwards recognise outstanding staff contributions from across our workforce. The deadline for nominating staff this year has now been extended to 26 April.

You can find out more about the criteria for each category and how nominate staff at nhsparliamentaryawards.co.uk.

Use 111 online to get assessed and directed to the right place for you, like a consultation with a pharmacist. ➡️ 111.nhs.uk

David Webb Dr Mahendra G Patel OBE 🕉 Shilpa Shah etc
Thank you so much for the opportunity to present to the NHS England Inclusive Pharmacy Practice Advisory Board about my role in primary care to support patients with SMI and reduce health inequalities. Really valued the discussions.

Anyone aged 75 or over, or who has a weakened immune system, can now book their seasonal COVID-19 vaccine online or via the NHS App. You don't need to wait to be invited.

Find out more at nhs.uk/book-vaccine.

We are seeking views on quality assurance proposals to make sure #PharmacyEducationAndTraining takes place fairly and safely in a way that provides a positive experience for students and trainees. Read more and have your say >> tinyurl.com/3hvshmts

🧵Today, after five years as CNO for England and a career in the NHS for almost 40 years, I have announced that I will be retiring later this year. My role as CNO has, undoubtedly, been the highlight of my career in the NHS and has been a privilege.

Our weekly update email will be arriving in inboxes later today - but you can listen to our podcast with John Minshull now!

This week: Phenytoin & folic acid, ATMP risk assessments, and SPS Clinical Pharmacy Congress

Listen here: youtube.com/watch?v=tSmZc7…

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Smoking is the biggest cause of preventable illness and deaths in the UK, so creating a smoke-free generation will help save lives.'

Professor Sir Stephen Powis, Professor Stephen Powis, explains why the proposed changes will protect future generations.