The Wolf Supermoon rises this evening...
The Wolf Supermoon rises this evening...
A London-based, interactive workshop on cultural competence in #Pharmacy
Tue 2 Dec 7-9pm
All members of the team welcome. Please sign up via Eventbrite (details in post below)
#PharmSky #Equity #DiversityAndInclusion
Happy Halloween! π
#AMS #Halloween #Antibiotics #Pharmacy #PharmacyNerd
The Traitors is back on our screens for exciting episodes, of what Mr Girlymicro refers to as 'Confirmation Bias Castle',
I thought I would share a blog I wrote discussing what the series can tell us about the benefits and pitfalls of group decision making
girlymicrobiologist.com/2025/01/27/t...
The Dean received a standing ovation from the congregation for his sermon this morning
Last night I had the privilege to hear Justice Ketanji Brown Johnson in dialogue with Afua Hirsh
Perseverance
Positivity
Progress
These are words that remained central as "The Lovely One" described her journey from Harvard, to becoming the first Black Woman to a US Supreme Court Justice
Brilliant day at London's Community #Pharmacy EDI Conference
Topics included:
πΉExploring health inequalities & WF diversity gaps
πΉCulturally competent contraception services
πΉMaternal health equity
πΉVaccine hesitancy
πΉMenβs mental health & suicide prevention
πΉ BP check outreach work
#PharmSky
π Great to see the publication of this important research on medicines and breastfeeding by @swpharmres.bsky.social member Rachel Pilgrim.
π You can read the full paper here
internationalbreastfeedingjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
#PharmSky #PharmacyResearch
If you take one thing from World Suicide Prevention Day today it should be this: if you think someone isnβt OK, ask them about it. You can interrupt someoneβs suicidal thoughts. You could even save their life.
Letβs prevent suicide today. Because tomorrowβs too late.
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#MentalHealth
September is Suicide Prevention Month
There is always another way through difficult times
If you are struggling, please talk to someone...an independent person or a person you know & trust, who is there to listen π
Open access: Safe Staffing Standards for Pharmacy Technicians in Hospital Settings
Take a look at this recently published paper π
www.mdpi.com/2001-6689/13...
#PharmSky #pharmacy #PharmacyTechnicians
Brilliant #Pharmacy SAHM event in Leicester tonight
It was a privilege to hear the personal stories of all the speakers
Loved hearing @ptocgroup.bsky.social member, Neelam Sharma, perform her S Asian inspired poetry
π¨ Senior NHS managers are to be regulated by the @hcpc.bsky.social with a barring list to prevent those guilty of misconduct from working again in the NHS. @wesstreeting says this "will slam the door in the face of unsuitable managers"
It's South Asian Heritage Month
The theme for 2025 is #RootsToRoutes
We stand on the shoulders of giants and honour those who came before us because they are the reason we are able to look out and see all the possibilities now open to us
#SAHM2025 #SouthAsianHeritageMonth
βEven now, one in eight children under the age of five in Nigeria dies from vaccine-preventable diseases, but it used to be considerably worse.β
#MedSky #PedSky #PublicHealth π§ͺ
π€©First publication from my PhD "Measures and tools assessing medication self-management capability in older people across the hospital-to-home transition: a systematic scoping review" link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Huge thank you to my supervisors and co-authors for your support & encouragementβ€οΈ
This is all kinds of wrong...but I am curious ππ°π₯ͺ
Blog on #MentalHealth First Aid, for the RPS
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It starts with youβ willingness to reflect, to learn, and to create safe spaces
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Cultural competence means being curious, not cautious
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It means asking, not assuming
You donβt need to have all the answers but be kind
π Read the blog bit.ly/45a3w3e
Powerful read in @theguardian.com
This struck me
βAnd shame really does need to switch sides.β
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Not an optional extra: The price of not tackling race discrimination in the NHS www.rogerkline.co.uk/post/not-an-...
Tell me your workplace is privileged without telling me your workplace is privileged π
#NHS #teaspoons #PharmSky
8 years on.
#Grenfell πππ #ForeverInOurHearts
BBC News - Survivors and bereaved gather for Grenfell service
www.bbc.com/news/article...
A glass bottle with a metal lid with a spray nozzle. The rubber bulb attachment is missing.
This is an antiseptic hand spray used during the dressing of small wounds in the wards. The spray was expelled by squeezing a rubber bulb.
Brilliant blog. Thank you for sharing.
The world needs more Irises (I think that's the plural of Iris π), more OTs & more compassionate, individualised care. We can all influence reaching that ambition
I'm glad Jane, and you, are getting the support you need.
P.s. Hope you find new climbing shoes
Earlier this week, APPG Vice-Chair, Sadik Al-Hassan, spoke on draft regulations to enable hub and spoke dispensing as part of the draft Human Medicines Regulations 2025. Further details and Sadik's contributions below:
www.pharmacyappg.co.uk/recent-work?...
NEW. Why tackling race discrimination is not an optional extra for the NHS: the evidence base www.rogerkline.co.uk/post/not-an-...
Happy #PrideMonth π³οΈβπ