Responsible for Pharmacy Policy and Strategy for NHS England. Views my own.

Joined June 2012
Really important that patients, patient groups, general practice and pharmacy teams, negatively impacted by the current system where a pharmacist cannot supply a suitable alternative without a new prescription, respond to this consultation.
Pharmacists are crucial to our 10 Year Health Plan and today we are launching a consultation on enabling them to dispense alternative medicines if a prescription isn't available. Common sense healthcare; good for pharmacists, patients, and the community. gov.uk/government/consultati…
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Antiviral use ‘authorised’ from today for Flu cas.mhra.gov.uk/ViewAndAckno…
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Baroness Heather Hallett, chair of the UK COVID-19 Inquiry, has thanked pharmacists for their “superb work” during the coronavirus pandemic buff.ly/4hMPmZI
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Did you know pharmacies have carried out more than one million blood pressure checks this year, helping people aged 40+ to understand their readings? #AskYourPharmacist
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Replying to @TonyAvery1
@TonyAvery1 presenting the the @rcgp @rpharms Repeat Prescribing Toolkit. #NationalOverprescribingReview @clarehm123 Important toolkit for all parts of the system to implement to improve medicines safety.
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Grab a sandwich and join @HealthInnovNet @NHSBSA_ePACT2 for our last Polypharmacy Prescribing Comparators Webinar on 14th Nov for 2024 - helping GPs and Pharmacists identify patients at potential risk of harm from multiple and/or combinations of medicines events.weahsn.net/TheHealthI…
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Discover why repeat prescribing needs improving as Clare Howard, RPS Fellow and lead clinical author of our Repeat Prescribing Toolkit shares expert insights on reducing risks in systems and practical steps for lasting change: bit.ly/4dPFjQn #PatientSafety @clarehm123
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A huge thank you to everyone who helped us develop this toolkit and get it to publication. Incredible contribution from the working group including wonderful patients in supporting this @rcgp @rpharms repeat prescribing toolkit. rpharms.com/rptoolkit
We’ve launched The Repeat Prescribing Toolkit in collaboration with @rcgp. With 77% of prescriptions in England being repeats, it will improve patient safety and care, streamline workloads and reduce medicines waste. Read more: bit.ly/4ePP7un #PatientSafety
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We've launched the Community Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship Programme, to help grow & develop the pharmacy workforce. Applications for funding close on 13 Oct, please see the contractors' guidance for more details: hee.nhs.uk/sites/default/fil… @liz_fidler @APTUK1 @NHSE_WTE
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‘Stop supplying immediately’: Pfizer recalls anaemia drug over 'fatal events' chemistanddruggist.co.uk/CD1… Professionals have been urged to stop supplying #Oxbryta “immediately” after new data revealed “an unfavourable imbalance” of “fatal events” and “acute painful crises”
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This is excellent news - thank you to everyone involved for your support with this programme: england.nhs.uk/long-read/upd… @wasimbaqir @AnneJoshua01 @ComPharmEngland @rpharms @NPA1921
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/…
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Cohort 7 of the fully funded Chief Pharmaceutical Officer's Pharmacy leaders development programme is now open for applications from pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in senior roles in any sector of practice #CPhO #pharmacyleaders cppe.ac.uk/skills/pharmacy-l…
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The Pharmacy Quality Scheme has focused for the past few years on identifying people collecting excess SABAs and referring them for asthma review and ensuring they have PAAP. england.nhs.uk/wp-content/up…
Asthma: effect of excess short-acting β2-agonist (SABA) inhaler prescriptions on healthcare resource utilisation bjgp.org/content/74/745/374
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Results from a study of almost 100 people suggest that the role of a community falls pharmacist is ‘effective and cost-efficient’ in optimising medicines for older patients #polypharmacy #communityfallspharmacist #medicinesoptimisation buff.ly/4cVq1tJ
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Dr Jill Loader retweeted
We're recruiting! Regional Senior Pharmacy Integration Lead Open to registered #pharmacy professionals to provide #leadership for the regional delivery of the Pharmacy Integration programme and Primary Care Access Recovery Plan in #London. england.nhs.uk/about/working…
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📢Join the SPS team! We're looking for a senior pharmacist to join us in a split role across our Medicines Advice & Medicines Use and Safety Team Closes 10 July Click⬇️for more info & to apply apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/63…
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Dr Jill Loader retweeted
Fantastic kidney-research opportunity for pharmacists @davidwebb_1 @JillLoader @UKCPA @rpharms
Renal Pharmacist, Cathy Pogson, shares her advice on applying for pharmacy-led grants and how this can help in your career. Find out more about our collaborative drive here: bit.ly/3KbRTwW
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Legislation allowing Pharmacy Techs to supply and administer medicines via PGD - 26 June 24 Human Medicines (Amendments relating to Registered Dental Hygienists, Registered Dental Therapists and Registered Pharmacy Technicians) Regulations 2024 (legislation.gov.uk)
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