Celebrating General Practice Pharmacists in Northern Ireland. Wednesday 29th January 2020.

Dunadry, Northern Ireland
Joined August 2019
The National Review of Asthma Deaths & it’s recommendations have been a focus of many #GPPharmacistsNI. North Belfast Federation are sharing the learning & improved patient outcomes from their project. @ChristineOR123 @corry_maura
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Causeway Federation achieving cost effective prescribing whilst ensuring patient centred care. #GPPharmacistsNI #GPPharmacists #ANewScript #DeliveringTogether #WhatWeDoInPharmacy
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Reducing Polypharmacy for older people. Collaborative working project between GP & pharmacist in Ards Federation to improve outcomes & quality of life for patients. @imelda_mcneill @seaninoneill @ScottGill_ #GPPharmacistsNI #GPPharmacists #ANewScript #DeliveringTogether
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Lisburn Federation Pharmacists improving quality of prescribing systems, helping reduce acutes workload in general practice. Making a tangible difference to workload & improving patient safety. #GPPharmacistsNI #GPPharmacists #ANewScript #DeliveringTogether #WhatWeDoInPharmacy
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Stephen @sgmcbrien & Martin from East Belfast Federation, perfecting AF management #ANewScript #GPPharmacistsNI #DeliveringTogether #WhatWeDoinPharmacy
Fancy a dip? Pharmacists from Down Federation discussing better management of suspected UTIs ok nursing home patients #antimicrobials #GPPharmacistsNI #ANewScript
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Mary McBride demonstrating the positive impact of #GPPharmistsNI on pain management- 43% reduction in fentanyl prescribing #anewscript #gppharmacists
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Pharmacists from East Antrim Fedeferatiom showcasing Pregabalin reductions #GPPharmacistsNI #ANewScript
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Carer for patient with mental health - huge gratitude to their general practice pharmacist, understood angst & confusion, all meds reviewed, answered all queries, checked for understanding & followup 1/2 @PatientClient @keepwellni @CarersNI @amhni @CAUSEcarers @MindWisenv
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‘Pharmacist is on speed dial’ - Sister Jane Condradie, Practice Nurse - ‘Improves communication re compliance, adherence. #GPPharmacists a valuable resource. A great input to consult on what should happen to improve patient care’.
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Lorna Simms, Practice Manager, Killynether - Newtownards, discusses her journey with #GPPharmacistsNI in her practice.
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‘In summary, it is impossible to quantify the impact #GPPharmacistsNI have had on General Practice but we would be lost without you. We work collaboratively for the benefit of the patients. You are our superheroes!’ @mcentee_siobhan
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‘GPs were waiting for the light at the end of the tunnel. GP Pharmacits are that light’ @mcentee_siobhan giving a local GP perspective on the experience so far with #GPPharmacistsNI ‘Now most GPs would rather give up their younger child than their pharmacists’
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‘Pharmacists are akin to car crash avoidance technology in cars, striving to avoid medicines related problems for patients before they happen, through robust medicines reconcillation and medication reviews’ @cm062010 begins the discussion around Pharmacist Skill set
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Replying to @cm062010
@cm062010 presents the impact of general practice pharmacists #anewscript #gppharmacists
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‘By July 2020, we hope to have 330 pharmacists working in general practice in NI. Equivalent to approximately 1 pharmacist per 6500 patients’ @GlynisMcmurtry
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Head of Professional Pharmacy @GlynisMcmurtry ‘It’s a proud day’
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