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Retired, previously a pharmacist.
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Here, #AmiraGuirguis reports on a conversation with #CathrineMcKenzie, professor of intensive care pharmacy at the University of Southampton, about the contribution that practising pharmacists can make to research
#ukpharmacy #pharmaceuticalsciences #research
#ukpharmacy #pharmaceuticalsciences #research
Why a research mindset matters in critical care pharmacy and beyond
Pharmacy research is often thought of as something that only happens in universities or higher academic institutions. In reality, it is embedded across everyday clinical practice and every sector of…
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June 23, 2026 at 7:30 AM
Here, #AmiraGuirguis reports on a conversation with #CathrineMcKenzie, professor of intensive care pharmacy at the University of Southampton, about the contribution that practising pharmacists can make to research
#ukpharmacy #pharmaceuticalsciences #research
#ukpharmacy #pharmaceuticalsciences #research
On the rather wet dog walk this morning I listened to Radio 4 Today programme (I know!)… thought it was a Yes Minister episode (the one about rigging questionnaires):
Which would you prefer as you by election choice:
‘… a slick politician…’
Or
‘…. a fresh voice…’
Talk about a leading question!
Which would you prefer as you by election choice:
‘… a slick politician…’
Or
‘…. a fresh voice…’
Talk about a leading question!
June 8, 2026 at 8:06 AM
On the rather wet dog walk this morning I listened to Radio 4 Today programme (I know!)… thought it was a Yes Minister episode (the one about rigging questionnaires):
Which would you prefer as you by election choice:
‘… a slick politician…’
Or
‘…. a fresh voice…’
Talk about a leading question!
Which would you prefer as you by election choice:
‘… a slick politician…’
Or
‘…. a fresh voice…’
Talk about a leading question!
Good to see frankness on the forecast….
June 5, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Good to see frankness on the forecast….
Made some bulla cookies - seem to be well received!
May 17, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Made some bulla cookies - seem to be well received!
Great to be at the Royal College of Pharmacy Fellows’ dinner last night.
So enjoyed @drrageshri.bsky.social as guest speaker re the Unheard. Reminder to listen better & use privilege to amplify.
Reminded me of the desire for a Louding Voice.
@clarepharmacy.bsky.social @raliatonatade.bsky.social
So enjoyed @drrageshri.bsky.social as guest speaker re the Unheard. Reminder to listen better & use privilege to amplify.
Reminded me of the desire for a Louding Voice.
@clarepharmacy.bsky.social @raliatonatade.bsky.social
May 15, 2026 at 8:49 AM
Great to be at the Royal College of Pharmacy Fellows’ dinner last night.
So enjoyed @drrageshri.bsky.social as guest speaker re the Unheard. Reminder to listen better & use privilege to amplify.
Reminded me of the desire for a Louding Voice.
@clarepharmacy.bsky.social @raliatonatade.bsky.social
So enjoyed @drrageshri.bsky.social as guest speaker re the Unheard. Reminder to listen better & use privilege to amplify.
Reminded me of the desire for a Louding Voice.
@clarepharmacy.bsky.social @raliatonatade.bsky.social
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The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has today officially become the Royal College of Pharmacy, marking a historic milestone and the beginning of a new era of professional leadership and collaboration in pharmacy.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/3O5t3EF
Find out more: https://bit.ly/3O5t3EF
April 15, 2026 at 8:30 AM
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has today officially become the Royal College of Pharmacy, marking a historic milestone and the beginning of a new era of professional leadership and collaboration in pharmacy.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/3O5t3EF
Find out more: https://bit.ly/3O5t3EF
Though no longer a pharmacist, I remain a Fellow & look forward to seeing this new era for pharmacy leadership. I have voted in the College elections - if you have the chance to vote please use it.
Voting is open for the Royal College of Pharmacy elections. Vote now to help create the National Pharmacy Advisory Councils in your nation.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/ElHp50YlNEz
Learn more: https://ow.ly/ElHp50YlNEz
February 28, 2026 at 7:59 AM
Though no longer a pharmacist, I remain a Fellow & look forward to seeing this new era for pharmacy leadership. I have voted in the College elections - if you have the chance to vote please use it.
Been enjoying Dorset life…. including spotting cirl buntings, a first for me.
August 22, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Been enjoying Dorset life…. including spotting cirl buntings, a first for me.
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It’s World Environment Day 🌍
Why not join our Greener NHS week today virtually via this Teams meeting codes:
Meeting ID: 314 166 653 690 0
Passcode: BQ7U4UE6
Why not join our Greener NHS week today virtually via this Teams meeting codes:
Meeting ID: 314 166 653 690 0
Passcode: BQ7U4UE6
**Northern Greener NHS Week 2025**
Hear from the green Northerners working in or with the NHS how to embed sustainability and influence change in workplaces.
Register now via link below or email to sign up if you do not have an NHS email address: www.england.nhs.uk/north-east-y...
Hear from the green Northerners working in or with the NHS how to embed sustainability and influence change in workplaces.
Register now via link below or email to sign up if you do not have an NHS email address: www.england.nhs.uk/north-east-y...
June 5, 2025 at 8:04 AM
It’s World Environment Day 🌍
Why not join our Greener NHS week today virtually via this Teams meeting codes:
Meeting ID: 314 166 653 690 0
Passcode: BQ7U4UE6
Why not join our Greener NHS week today virtually via this Teams meeting codes:
Meeting ID: 314 166 653 690 0
Passcode: BQ7U4UE6
Summer reading?
Discounts for RPS members & fellows
Discounts for RPS members & fellows
Get your 2025 reading off to a great start…. launching tomorrow, a new edition for the new year with new co-editor, new chapters, new authors…. Too many ‘news’?
www.pharmaceuticalpress.com/product/hosp...
www.pharmaceuticalpress.com/product/hosp...
Hospital Pharmacy Third Edition | Pharmaceutical Press
Covers all aspects of pharmacy practice within a hospital setting
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June 4, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Summer reading?
Discounts for RPS members & fellows
Discounts for RPS members & fellows
Congratulations to all - great examples of excellence in the profession
Many congratulations to the 28 new RPS Fellows appointed today. RPS Fellowship signifies the high esteem in which members are held by their peers.
Find out who our new Fellows are: bit.ly/3SSGLcv
Find out who our new Fellows are: bit.ly/3SSGLcv
May 28, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Congratulations to all - great examples of excellence in the profession
Well worth a listen..
Our new #PJPod series — Pharmacy Inside Jobs — has been developed to inspire you to take the next step in your career.
Here, prison pharmacist #KanikshaAggarwal talks about her career path and the opportunities and challenges in her current role.
#prisonpharmacy
Here, prison pharmacist #KanikshaAggarwal talks about her career path and the opportunities and challenges in her current role.
#prisonpharmacy
Pharmacy Inside Jobs: prison pharmacy
Our new PJ Pod series — Pharmacy Inside Jobs — has been developed to inspire you to take the next step in your career. Whether you are a pharmacy student or a seasoned pharmacy professional, our goal…
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May 1, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Well worth a listen..
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We're delighted to award an Honorary Fellowship of the RPS to Professor Tony Avery OBE, recognising his outstanding contribution to prescribing safety and patient care.
Find out more: bit.ly/4jT9OIw @tonyavery.bsky.social
Find out more: bit.ly/4jT9OIw @tonyavery.bsky.social
April 29, 2025 at 11:58 AM
We're delighted to award an Honorary Fellowship of the RPS to Professor Tony Avery OBE, recognising his outstanding contribution to prescribing safety and patient care.
Find out more: bit.ly/4jT9OIw @tonyavery.bsky.social
Find out more: bit.ly/4jT9OIw @tonyavery.bsky.social
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Nice to get out in the sunshine…
April 3, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Nice to get out in the sunshine…
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Pharmacists!
Huge Opportunity!
Chief Pharmaceutical Officer's Clinical Fellowship!
Apply!
Deadline this weekend!
www.fmlm.ac.uk/services-pro...
Huge Opportunity!
Chief Pharmaceutical Officer's Clinical Fellowship!
Apply!
Deadline this weekend!
www.fmlm.ac.uk/services-pro...
Chief Pharmaceutical Officer's Clinical Fellow Scheme | www.fmlm.ac.uk
www.fmlm.ac.uk
April 3, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Pharmacists!
Huge Opportunity!
Chief Pharmaceutical Officer's Clinical Fellowship!
Apply!
Deadline this weekend!
www.fmlm.ac.uk/services-pro...
Huge Opportunity!
Chief Pharmaceutical Officer's Clinical Fellowship!
Apply!
Deadline this weekend!
www.fmlm.ac.uk/services-pro...
Well, a chunk of shadow visible but not the best photo!
(Pin hole in food box used with iphone)
(Pin hole in food box used with iphone)
March 29, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Well, a chunk of shadow visible but not the best photo!
(Pin hole in food box used with iphone)
(Pin hole in food box used with iphone)
Good to see the discussion re moving to a Royal College & re union role etc. I think we need a strong & respected leadership body; excellent unions & trade bodies; an effective modern regulator.
March 15, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Good to see the discussion re moving to a Royal College & re union role etc. I think we need a strong & respected leadership body; excellent unions & trade bodies; an effective modern regulator.
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Increasing numbers of GPs are raising concerns about online prescribing of weight-loss drugs with Medical Defence Union
#onlinepharmacy #weightlossdrugs #ukhealthcare
#onlinepharmacy #weightlossdrugs #ukhealthcare
GPs raise confidentiality and safety concerns about online prescribing of weight-loss drugs
Increasing numbers of GPs are contacting the Medical Defence Union (MDU) for advice about disclosing information to online pharmacies when their patients are prescribed weight-loss drugs, it has…
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February 6, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Increasing numbers of GPs are raising concerns about online prescribing of weight-loss drugs with Medical Defence Union
#onlinepharmacy #weightlossdrugs #ukhealthcare
#onlinepharmacy #weightlossdrugs #ukhealthcare
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We have a few spaces left on this South Polypharmacy Action Learning Set, so have opened up to the rest of the country. If you’re a GP, prescribing pharmacist or frailty nurse join us to learn about better management of medicines in older people. Register here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/polypharma...
February 4, 2025 at 8:51 AM
We have a few spaces left on this South Polypharmacy Action Learning Set, so have opened up to the rest of the country. If you’re a GP, prescribing pharmacist or frailty nurse join us to learn about better management of medicines in older people. Register here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/polypharma...
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Are you a pharmacy professional interested in Medicines Optimisation In Care Homes?
Improve the quality of life of those most vulnerable in our society.
12th Feb 8pm for this great national faculty launch via webinar
Research,education &
networking 🤝
www.pcpa.org.uk/events/NPCHF...
#pharmsky
Improve the quality of life of those most vulnerable in our society.
12th Feb 8pm for this great national faculty launch via webinar
Research,education &
networking 🤝
www.pcpa.org.uk/events/NPCHF...
#pharmsky
www.pcpa.org.uk
February 2, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Are you a pharmacy professional interested in Medicines Optimisation In Care Homes?
Improve the quality of life of those most vulnerable in our society.
12th Feb 8pm for this great national faculty launch via webinar
Research,education &
networking 🤝
www.pcpa.org.uk/events/NPCHF...
#pharmsky
Improve the quality of life of those most vulnerable in our society.
12th Feb 8pm for this great national faculty launch via webinar
Research,education &
networking 🤝
www.pcpa.org.uk/events/NPCHF...
#pharmsky