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National Pharmacy Care Home Faculty

@npchf.bsky.social

Pharmacy Excellence in Care Homes through Education, Research, Advocacy, and Networking. Working in partnership with PCPA the NPCHF aims to be a representative voice for pharmacy in care homes, supporting education, research, advocacy, and networking.

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Sundus Jawad@sundusjawad.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Great read in the PJ on SMRs in frailty. "Think beyond medicines in the holistic review process, and consider what the physiological manifestations of frailty are and how this may influence care" pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/ld/s...

Structured medication reviews in frailty

Frailty has a diverse subset of definitions that commonly align with crucial contributory factors. Correlations have been drawn between frailty, increasing age, self-rated health and/or the presence o...

pharmaceutical-journal.com

National Pharmacy Care Home Faculty@npchf.bsky.social · 8mo ago

🎄 🎁 🎅🏻🕊️As we wrap up our first year, we extend our heartfelt thanks to all NPCHF members. 🎄 Your dedication, passion, and collaboration have laid a strong foundation for the faculty, and we are so proud of what we’ve achieved together. 🎄 Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

NIHR Yorkshire and Humber PSRC@yhpsrc.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Fantastic resources produced by @davidalldred.bsky.social and team. You can find out more about the project and download the resources here: yqsr.org/2025/09/11/m... #medsky #safetysky #polypharmacy #pharma #healthcare #medication #pharmacy @rebeccalawton.bsky.social @albravington.bsky.social

Making medicines safer for care home residents - Yorkshire Quality and Safety Research Group

What was the problem? Care home residents are often prescribed many medicines. Medicines can be beneficial, but taking multiple medications can sometimes cause side effects and affect residents’ quali...

yqsr.org

Health Innovation Network@healthinnovnetwork.bsky.social · 11mo ago

As part of our national Polypharmacy programme, we're launching a new set of resources developed by @yhpsrc.bsky.social to support care home residents, their families and staff to prepare for Structured Medication Reviews. Find out more: thehealthinnovationnetwork.co.uk/news/new-res...

Download our new resources to support care home residents prepare for Structured Medication Reviews. www.thehealthinnovationnetwork.co.uk
Sundus Jawad@sundusjawad.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Vital resources developed for all involved in structured medication reviews (SMRs) with care home residents by the team @yhpsrc.bsky.social Please share with pharmacy colleagues working in primary care and let's all start using them!!! #carehomes #SMRs #medicationreview #medsafety #polypharmacy

NIHR Yorkshire and Humber PSRC@yhpsrc.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Fantastic resources produced by @davidalldred.bsky.social and team. You can find out more about the project and download the resources here: yqsr.org/2025/09/11/m... #medsky #safetysky #polypharmacy #pharma #healthcare #medication #pharmacy @rebeccalawton.bsky.social @albravington.bsky.social

Jane Shanahan@janeshanahan.bsky.social · last yr.

Administering medications covertly while ensuring compliance with the appropriate legal requirements can be a complex and challenging process for social care teams. This CQC guidance provides valuable support in this area. cqc.org.uk/guidance-pro... #supportingcarehomes 🏡❤️

Covert administration of medicines - Care Quality CommissionFacebookTwitterYouTube

Covert administration is when medicines are administered in a disguised format.

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Julian Winn@winn-on-health.bsky.social · last yr.

More evidence that structured approaches to drug management reduces the medicines 'burden' on individuals "our intervention nudged prescribers to regularly reassess [potentially inappropriate medications], which is important as people age and goals of care shift" jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Deprescribing Electronic Decision Support for Adults Living in Long-Term Care

This stepped-wedge cluster randomized trial of long-term care home residents assesses the efficacy of an evidence-based electronic decision support tool for deprescribing potentially inappropriate med...

jamanetwork.com