"Everyone goes, shift left, shift left, shift left. Just don't touch me." Penny Dash, Chair of NHS North West London Integrated Care Board, discusses the impediments to moving to a more preventative approach to healthcare. 📺Watch the event on NHS reform instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/nhs-refo…

Over the Christmas and New Year bank holidays, please be aware some pharmacies in London will have different opening hours. 💊 To find an open pharmacy near you, visit nhs.uk/find-a-pharmacy

A huge thank you to all NHS staff for your incredible dedication to quality and patient safety throughout the year. To those delivering essential services over the festive season, thank you for your commitment. Wishing you all a safe and joyful Christmas! 🎅✨ #ThankYouNHS

Thank you to all our incredible NHS staff working over the Christmas period! From porters and pharmacists to doctors and dentists, thank you for continuing to care for our loved ones each and every day. 💙#ThankYouNHS #WeAreTheNHS

⁦ -> London Ambulance Service⁩ preparing for its busiest night of the year. news.sky.com/story/how-lond…

From The Lancet: Suggested that "#NICE prioritises patients with greater unmet needs who could benefit from new drugs, valuing their health gains more than patients whose needs can be met elsewhere - with no evidence of societal support for that approach. thelancet.com/journals/lance…

Fully funded places are still available on the @CPPE community pharmacy technician: advancing your role learning programme for those working in community pharmacy and health and justice. cppe.ac.uk/career/pt-ayr/…

The early symptoms of a heart attack don’t always feel severe. A squeezing across the chest. A feeling of unease. It’s never too early to call 999 and describe your symptoms: nhs.uk/HeartAttack

⏰Expressions of interest for our free tree scheme close on 28 February. This may be the last season we have this many trees to give away to healthcare sites. Order now. nhsforest.org/green-your-sit… Greener NHS HEFMA Thrive Forestry Commission

#Accountable for the supervision of management and use of #CDs? Not too late for you and your team to register for the 28th January date for the CDAO Mastery course. Great feedback and #CPD accreditation. Contact [email protected].

It is difficult to put into words just how tough it is for our frontline staff at the moment. We are really worried about the toll that flu and other viruses are taking on our patients and on services across the NHS. 🧵 ⬇️

Did you know you have easy access to thousands of resources, electronic journals and books? All of this is available from library.nhs.uk/knowledgehub You just need to sign up for an account at openathens.nice.org.uk for access. #NHSKLS #KLHub

Stopping smoking can be hard. We're here to help. Download the free Smokefree app and access the help you need with free NRT/vape, digital tools and 24/7 support. 📲 Search Smokefree in your app store. Premium version available for a limited time! #StopSmokingLDN #Smokefree2025

Buying and using weight loss medications without a valid prescription is illegal and exposes you to serious health risks. Take a look at the advice from the MHRAgovuk >> tinyurl.com/mvrpapkr

Pharmacy is changing. Effective leadership is vital to meet future opportunities and challenges. Whatever stage of your career, join the @UKPPLBoard Big Conversation to have your say on a vision and common purpose for pharmacy professional leadership jointheconversation.scwcsu.nhs.uk/pharmacy-profe…

Are you a #pharmacy #technician working in #London with a passion to shape development of pharmacy technician practice? If so, apply to join the London Pharmacy Technician Professional Advisory Forum. Complete the form below by the end of 6 February. forms.office.com/e/2WYJrkgYaC

For those having a meltdown in my mentions: we had pancakes in Parliament today for shrove Tuesday and tomorrow I’ll be attending the Ash Wednesday service in chapel. Maybe consider giving up hate for Lent? Ramadan Mubarak from this Christian.

APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN: Chief Pharmaceutical Officer's Clinical Fellow Scheme. Proudly sponsored by David Webb at NHS England. Apply now: fmlm.ac.uk/CFS-CPO

Did you know, you can get fast advice and treatment for a UTI at your pharmacy without needing to see a GP first? They can even give you prescription medicine if you need it.