FREE for all @npchf.bsky.social And @pcpa-uk.bsky.social members! The next National Pharmacy Care Home Faculty webinar is 21.4.26 "Innovations in care home pharmacy practice" with special guest Prof. David Wright #CareHomeResearch #Safety #SupportingCareHomes

Only 3 weeks until ICOD 2026, and we can’t wait to welcome you to Montréal! 🇨🇦 What are you most looking forward to? Whether it be sharing your work, learning from international leaders in deprescribing, networking, or exploring Montréal – let us know in a comment below! 👇

Applications are open for the BGS Research Career Development Awards. This is a great opportunity for healthcare professionals working with older people, including doctors, nurses, allied health professionals and pharmacists. Applications close on 30 June 2026. Find out more: buff.ly/uVOJMdA

A systematic review & meta-analysis compiled evidence from 15 studies investigating the effects of #deprescribing preventive medications among older adults with advanced frailty, dementia, or limited life expectancy. Read the full open-access article to learn more: buff.ly/UR63l5p

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The two cultures of health and social care might perhaps be brought together by assets - PubMed

Arguably, there are two sides to the frailty "coin," with only one culture dominated by deficits. Certainly, as cells age, they develop deficits as a result of the accumulation of unrepaired cellular and molecular damage; however, the factors that make people well or healthy are important in defendi …

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This one is going to be great! Innovation in care home pharmacy practice - come join us to learn more about the research, the history and the impact!!! #MOCH #PHARMACYincarehomes

National Pharmacy Care Home Faculty@npchf.bsky.social · 5mo ago

FREE for all @npchf.bsky.social And @pcpa-uk.bsky.social members! The next National Pharmacy Care Home Faculty webinar is 21.4.26 "Innovations in care home pharmacy practice" with special guest Prof. David Wright #CareHomeResearch #Safety #SupportingCareHomes

This site has been an incredible supportive tool. It's planning to close in May. I can't imagine the huge number of people it's supported to understand and review #anticholinergic burden. What a legacy

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...

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NPCHF Online Conference 2026: Optimising the Role of Pharmacy in Care Homes Conference Date: Tuesday 13th January 2026 Time: 11.00am - 2.15pm The NPCHF annual conference will be a FREE online event for all NPCHF and @pcpa-uk.bsky.social members. Register here: www.pcpa.org.uk/events/NPCHF...

💡 Large retrospective study finds approximately 1 in 20 nursing home residents who start #gabapentinoids go on to receive a loop diuretic within 3 months. The study highlights the prevalence of an often overlooked prescribing cascade! Read the full article here: buff.ly/5u5O3qh

Definitely worth a listen- @janeshanahan.bsky.social is an incredible #pharmacytechnician and her work speaks volumes 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

PrescQIPP CIC@prescqipp.info · 9mo ago

Tomorrow's #TalkingMeds sees Jonathan Underhill chats to expert guests Sundus Jawad & Jane Shanahan about prescribing & medicines management in care homes & the national #FindYourEvelyn campaign. find out more: https://www.prescqipp.info/our-resources/prescqipp-podcast-talking-meds/

Worth reading this report, main finding: "Demand for services is growing. People cannot always access the care and treatment they need when they need it, and the system often fails to deliver effective, joined-up care, resulting in long waits and unmet needs" #patientsafety #NHS #CARE

Patient Safety Learning@patientsafetylearning.org · 11mo ago

Report added to the hub today - Care Quality Commission: The state of health care and adult social care in England 2024/25. www.pslhub.org/learn/organi... #patientsafety

A fantastic and memorable two days, packed full of inspirational presentations, lots of ideas and networking. So much diversity in the breadth of @nihrspcr.bsky.social research projects but also so much overlap and opportunities to collaborate in so many ways. #research #primarycare #impact

NIHR School for Primary Care Research (SPCR)@nihrspcr.bsky.social · 11mo ago

✨ What a wonderful and inspiring two days at the #SPCRTrainees Event 2025. Thank you to everyone who joined us, shared ideas, and made it such a memorable event. Wishing all our trainees and speakers a safe journey home🚆💼

PrescQIPP's own Carol Roberts and Catherine Langran will chair our next Care Homes Virtual Professional Group meeting. Join them 1-2pm on 23 Oct by signing up here: https://www.prescqipp.info/community-resources/virtual-professional-groups/care-homes/ Sundus Jawad Primary Care Pharmacy Association

People with Parkinson's need to get their meds on time - every time. A delay can cause an increase in symptoms. This flow chart @parkinsons.org.uk supports hospitals to ensure that systems are safe, to avoid harm. Download it here: bit.ly/4n8h3hU #pharmsky #medsky

📃 Today, we release our 2025 State of Health and Social Care Report. While more of us are living longer, on many other measures, we have gone backwards. To read our 5 key takeaways, and to download the full report, visit the Age UK website: https://bit.ly/4gHDMih

#anticholinergics Sept 2025 Conclusions: Transient increases in anticholinergic burden significantly raise OHCA risk, particularly among individuals with higher burden levels. academic.oup.com/eurheartj/ad... #Pharmsky #medsky

Transient anticholinergic burden and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a case-crossover study

AbstractBackground and Aims. Anticholinergic burden has been linked to cardiovascular events and mortality, but its association with out-of-hospital cardia

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On World Pharmacists Day 2025, we extend our heartfelt thanks to all our incredible care home pharmacists! Your dedication, smiles and lasting impact makes a real difference every day. National Pharmacy Care Homes Faculty (NPCHF) www.pcpa.org.uk/articles/pcp... #ThinkPharmacist

Happy World pharmacists day to all my pharmacist colleagues across the globe! Thank you for all you do to support the health of everyone on our planet. #Worldpharmacistsday2025 #Thinkpharmacist

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 · 12mo 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

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Sundus Jawad@sundusjawad.bsky.social · 12mo 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

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...

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 · 12mo 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

Calling all care home pharmacy professionals, this will be worth attending! @npchf.bsky.social

The Q community@theqcommunity.bsky.social · last yr.

Each year, £50 million of medicines are wasted in the care home pathway in England. Join us to learn some surprising insights and practical actions to address this. Book: https://q.health.org.uk/get-involved/events/medicines-waste-in-the-care-home-pathway-environmental-and-social-impacts

Tomorrow's #TalkingMeds - Caring About Medicines in Care Homes - sees @jonathanunderhill.pharmsky.app in conversation with @sundusjawad.bsky.social, Lead Medicines Optimisation Care Homes Pharmacist at @frimleyhealth.bsky.social. Listen here from 11 July: www.prescqipp.info/our-resource...

"Reporting on the wanton destruction of health facilities, and on the killing of health professionals and humanitarian aid workers is the business of a medical journal." @kamranabbasi.bsky.social in this Editor's Update

Elen: Dad, come stay with us. Dr. Bursh: Yes, I will come to you tomorrow. This was the last conversation Gaza doctor Adnan Al Bursh had with his family before he was detained and tortured to death by Israeli forces. Watch ‘Gaza: Doctors Under Attack’: gazadoctors.film

Tomorrow is #WorldSarcopeniaDay Anticholinergic burden is a predictor of frailty and #sarcopenia in community-dwelling older adults. Calculating & evaluating ACB scores can be crucial #SupportingCareHomes 🏡❤️ onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.....

Anticholinergic burden quantified using the Japanese risk scale as a predictor of frailty and sarcopenia among community‐dwelling older adults: A 9‐year Kashiwa cohort study

Anticholinergic burden, quantified using the Japanese Anticholinergic Drug Risk Scale, may be a predictor of frailty and sarcopenia in community-dwelling older adults. Effective evaluation and manage...

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We are still seeing huge benefits & continued improvements, supporting care home residents,providers & their carers & nurses when this document is used for meds reconciliation Sharing it alongside training in a care home 🏡 later today. @sundusjawad.bsky.social frimley.icb.nhs.uk/policies-and...

Join PrescQIPP's Carol Roberts and Catherine Langan on 9 July for our next Care Homes Virtual Professional Group. Register for the session, which runs 1pm to 2pm, here: www.prescqipp.info/community-re... @sundusjawad.bsky.social