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Peter Foxon

@peter_foxon

paediatric renal pharmacist and lead for the NUH medicines management committee

 Nottingham, England
Joined April 2017
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Which of these #adversedrugreactions would you report? #reportsideeffects #MHRAyellowcard #patientsafety #MedSafetyWeeky
0%Headache w/ desogestrel
50%Blurry 👀 w/ paracetamol
50%Pruritus with rivaroxaban
0%Constipation w/ morphine
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Come visit our Medicines Safety Officer @peter_foxon and team at QMC on D Floor West Block opposite the canteen #MedSafetyWeek #MHRAyellowcard #ReportSideEffects #patientsafety
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Attention @teamnuh nurses - is your revalidation due?! The @NursingTimes & @MHRAgovuk have developed an FREE eLearning for nurses on adverse drug reactions. nursingtimes.net/learning-un… #MHRAyellowcard #MedSafetyWeek #ReportSideEffects #patientsafety

Learning Units and Portfolio | Nursing Times

Learning Units and Portfolio latest news. Nursing times for peer-reviewed clinical research, clinical trials, nurse CPD, nursing ideas and practice innovation for all nurses.

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Did you know @cppeengland have developed an e-learning series on ADRs? The modules should help pharmacy professionals understand how to identify, report and prevent ADRs. Part 1 is here: cppe.ac.uk/programmes/l/adr1… #MedSafetyWeek #MHRAyellowcard #ReportSideEffects #patientsafety
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This week is #MedSafetyWeek💊👍 We are raising awareness of the importance of reporting suspected issues with medicines, medical devices & other healthcare products to the UK's Yellow Card scheme. Read more about why it is important & how to report here: medicinesforchildren.org.uk/…
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Did you know there is a Yellow Card app for reporting suspected adverse drug reactions (download from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store) – remember, only a suspicion is needed to report a suspected reaction. #MHRAyellowcard #MedSafetyWeek #ReportSideEffects #patientsafety
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All medicines may cause side effects, reporting them saves lives. That is why we monitor the safety of medicines, it protects patients from harm. Your help is crucial. Please report suspected side effects yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk/ #MedSafetyWeek #ReportSideEffects #patientsafety
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Not sure what to report or how to report via a #YellowCard? This handy crib sheet from @MHRAgovuk can help! #MHRAyellowcard #MedSafetyWeek #ReportSideEffects #patientsafety
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Nick Webb@profnickwebb21 Dec 2021
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam… Short courses of oral steroids given at the time of URTI do not reduce the risk of relapse in childhood nephrotic syndrome. ⁦@NIHRresearch⁩ funded @BAPNnephrology collaborative study published today in JAMA Pediatrics. ⁦
JAMA Pediatrics – The Science of Child and Adolescent Health

JAMA Pediatrics – The Science of Child and Adolescent Health

Explore the latest in child health including food and nutrition, Kawasaki disease and C difficile, effects of media, and more. Formerly Archives of Pediatrics.

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Whether you're a pharmacist with a background in adult cancer or haematology looking to break into the lovely world of paeds, or have already worked in paediatric oncology, this could be the role for you!
Patrick Wilson 💙 (@patrickiwilson) profile picturePatrick Wilson 💙@patrickiwilson19 Nov 2021
And we have this role in children’s cancer working with @AndyWignell delivering clinical care @NUHPharmacy and leadership across the region beta.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/j…
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Calling pharmacists who are passionate about working as part of the MDT to deliver great care to women and children! Come to join our expanding Maternity and Neonatal Pharmacy Team, made up of experienced specialist pharmacists and 2 brand new MMT posts! beta.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/j…
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Showdown in dialysis
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I would like to report a "Near Miss" event please
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🎉Transplant Marble Run 🎉 Emma’s idea has come to life with the help of Hayley’s family. The run is for our patients to celebrate having a kidney transplant. The marbles will symbolise each transplant. We can’t wait to fill it up! @nottmchildrens @lesleyreilly21
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New paper discussing anticholinergic drugs and risk of dementia concludes that if it can be established that certain medications increased the risk of dementia, initiatives to change prescribing could become a key in reducing that risk. bpspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.…
BPS Publications

BPS Publications

Given the substantial and increasing prescription of bladder treatment anticholinergics (see Figure 1), it is important to have more clarity regarding the risks of dementia with these drugs. We...

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Read our report on medicines💊. The impact of the pandemic on pharmacy services in NHS Trusts👇 #medicines
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@CareQualityComm24 Mar 2021
In this month’s Covid19 insight report, we look at the impact of the pandemic on urgent and emergency care services and pharmacy services in NHS trusts. cqc.org.uk/publications/majo…
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Carbapenem antibiotics reduce valproic acid (VPA) concentrations quickly and dramatically Why does this happen? /1
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NPPG@EditorNPPG5 Mar 2021
Steve Tomlin: ‘If two-year-olds can swallow a piece of Lego, they can swallow tablets - part of a special paediatric issue of the @PJOnline_News pharmaceutical-journal.com/a…

Steve Tomlin: ‘If two-year-olds can swallow a piece of Lego, they can swallow tablets’

Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) has been at the forefront of new and innovative treatments for children for nearly 170 years, and Steve Tomlin is the man responsible for managing the pharmacy...

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.@xandvt demonstrates how the Covid vaccine works. #MorningLive
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