Decided to put my pen to paper again (or should that be fingers to keyboard?) to talk about our experience at the inaugural CPC North. Fancy giving it a read? Of course you do. #nhs #medicines #pharmacy spirit-health.co.uk/blog/2024-25-m…

Did you vote at our CPC North poll: 'What do you feel will be the biggest area of focus for northern medicines optimisation teams in the new financial year?' Richard Chrystal has typed up a blog diving into the insightful results. 👉 Read it here: bit.ly/484zPPK

Apixa-un-banned? The #DOAC rollercoaster continues; After 2022's drive prescribe Edoxaban (helped by £14.8m of Impact & Investment Funding), #NHSE are now recommending generic Apixaban. england.nhs.uk/long-read/comm… A simple addition to the 2024/25 QIPP plans? Or more problems ahead?

Loving the paradox of feeling like January dragged on this year, whilst starting meetings with “It’s February already”? Either way, it'll soon be the new #NHS FY. Looking to speak to anyone via DM who is currently working on regional #QIPP to see where the priorities lie.

Not long until the Public Policy Projects virtual roundtable. Collaboration with MO stakeholders is so important for successful project delivery; it's a great time to voice your opinion. Plus you'll get to see Duncan Richardson and Katherine John BMS - you can't say we don't treat you! #nhs

It's great that the #PharmacyFirst programme is now live. It adds another patient-centric quality to pharmacy practice and highlights the expertise of #pharmacists within the #NHS. Let's hope they get the time to adjust to the influx of feet through the door.

An extra little game to play (alongside the 'spin the wheel') is to win a prize if you spot Tom Holloway WITHOUT a coffee close by 😆

There's not too many BGM recycling schemes about these days. Thankfully, we're still one of them. #green #nhs #diabetes

It's great to see an example of successful delivery within clinical DOAC reviews, especially given what a rollercoaster it's been with drug recommendations and the need for reactive localised guidance.

A brilliant day seeing both old and new faces to the Spirit Health team😀

Is it Clinical Pharmacy Congress time already? In that case, you might want to stop by and say hello to Tom Holloway and Maddie Tudor. They're lovely, I promise! #cpc #nhs #medicines #pharmacy

That's not all! We have a 'Spin The Wheel' game that's arguably better than the one on the BBC hosted by that comedy bloke. #nhs #pharmacy #medicines

It's eye opening to see how Meds Optimisation has changed in the last ~10yrs. Teams known for cost efficiency and the 'race to the bottom' for medicines price has now evolved into ensuring long-term clinical savings via the most appropriate Rx, not just the cheapest one👍

NHS England has published a new virtual wards operational framework, which sets out key requirements of a #VirtualWards service to ensure consistency across the NHS, helping maximise benefits for patients. Details here: england.nhs.uk/long-read/virt…

Hey look, it’s me, in another awkwardly posed photo surrounded by catheters! What else is there to do on a Wednesday?

#DPC24 is already here? Here we go again! (but this time with added excitement to show off our brand new CGM)

From hi-vis vests & stand building, to work attire! Clare Leek , Richard Chrystal, Tom Holloway are ready for a jam-packed couple of days at #DPC24 Pop over to stand E23 & say hello👋 We will be showcasing our diabetes products, including the soon to launch CGM, CareSens Air

Another day, another demo! I always prefer to see people in person. The whole 'Teams' experience definitely has its place, but you can't use an AI generated background when in the same room... Today, I'm talking about CareSens Sfit & Dual meters! #pharmacy #medicines #diabetes