Today we have written to ICBs with an update on the Independent Prescribers Pathfinder Programme having procured a clinical system which will allow 'pathfinder' sites to generate prescriptions via the NHS Electronic Prescription Service. Find out more england.nhs.uk/primary-care/p…

Looking forward to working with regional and ICB colleagues and CLEO Systems as we roll out our exciting Community Pharmacy Independent Prescribing Pathfinder Programme. #IPPathfinders

This is excellent news - thank you to everyone involved for your support with this programme: england.nhs.uk/long-read/upda… Wasim Baqir Anne Joshua Community Pharmacy England Royal Pharmaceutical Society National Pharmacy Association

amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DCQH6ZM1?… Shameless self promotion. Out today for the princely sum of £2.49 on Kindle. Paperbacks also available.

1/3 households in UK living in cold, damp dwellings, affecting children's lungs, mental health & schooling; damaging health of adults Sir Michael Marmot told BBC Radio 4 Today; not seen in colder countries like Sweden & Finland - their homes are fit for purpose bit.ly/3AFsyd6

Great to see our poster on independent prescribing in community pharmacy presented at FIP South Africa by Ghulam | Esposito | Haydar #IPPathfinders #FIPCongress

🚨Community #pharmacy staff in England. Please complete our short University of Exeter survey on early #cancer detection and enter our prize draw. Find out more - exe.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_es… [Pic: Rhoda Beer, National Cancer Institute National Cancer Institute]

Wasim Baqir , can you RT ? 👇

This 500-year-old painting is astonishingly detailed. And its details unravel one of the most important stories ever told — the Tower of Babel. Look closer and you'll see why it was doomed to fail... (thread) 🧵

🗓️Polypharmacy: Medicines and the Risk of Falls in Older People Lunchtime Masterclass The Health Innovation Network Polypharmacy: Getting the Balance Right Programme aims to support local systems and primary care to identify patients at potential risk of harm and support better

Oooh we’ve been planning this for a while. Looking forward to it ĐulaAlićehajić-Bečić Heather Smith 😊

Today, we are announcing our ambition to move to become a Royal College. We are setting out our proposals for change following an independent, 18-month-long review of our constitution and governance. Explore the proposals in detail: bit.ly/47pynri

Today's statement from the UK Chief Pharmaceutical Officers in response to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society announcement: Alison Strath Andrew Evans #KeepWalesSafe Cathy Harrison UK Pharmacy Professional Leadership

Come and join Team Northumbria Pharmacy NorthumbriaNHS facebook.com/share/p/JTrBWX…

Fantastic to see this. So good for the profession and ultimately patients.

“While pharmacists in hospitals & GP are..integrated into MDT..those in community remain detached. Given the network of community pharmacies..accessibility & convenience..there is..a huge opportunity to build proactive medication review,led by pharmacists” qualitysafety.bmj.com/content/qhc/ea…

North East people... NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme: Information and Networking event - Newcastle nhscepcommunity.com/events/152189 Tue 17th September @ 6.30pm in the heart of Newcastle. Hopefully see you there... 😀 NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme

Antibiotics are one of the most powerful tools we have against infection. Improved stewardship is an important step to combat AMR, so that we can use the right diagnostic test at the right time and appropriate antibiotics are prescribed only when required #WorldPatientSafetyDay

Lots of interest in the Irish ⁦iSIMPATHY⁩ analyses at #NPSO2024 Pharmacists in GP practices delivering person-centred medicines reviews for high-risk patients: ⬇️mean #meds by 11% ⬆️ appropriateness by 64% Resolved 71% of polypharmacy indicators (of high risk meds) 1/…

Great to welcome the fabulous NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme team up North 😀 #clinicalentrepreneurs