Seven ways pharmacy can improve outcomes for those impacted by substance use In the UK, substance use disorders remain a significant public health challenge. In 2021, the Scottish government identified it as a national priority​1​. According to the Office for National…

*Seven ways pharmacy can improve outcomes for those impacted by substance use*

This learning article offers practical examples of and advice on how pharmacists can improve the care of individuals impacted by substance use

#ukpharmacy #substanceuse

Test your knowledge of dermatological conditions Dermatology presentations are common in primary care, with one in four people in England and Wales visiting their GP about a dermatological condition each year. Several relevant conditions —…

*❓📝 Test your knowledge 📝❓*

One in four people in England and Wales visit their GP about a #dermatologicalcondition each year. Here, test your knowledge of these common conditions and their management 👇

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Community pharmacists can access PrescQIPP's resources for free!

Bulletins cover many clinical areas with implementation tools to help you. Register under your ICB subscription to see what we offer: prescqipp.info/login/

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(1/2) Research published this week shows promising results for a future blood test that could diagnose coeliac disease without the need to continually eat gluten. Currently people need to eat foods containing gluten for six weeks to get an accurate diagnosis.

New blood test for coeliac disease could eliminate need to eat gluten Currently the only way to be diagnosed with coeliac disease is to continue to eat the very thing that could be making you ill, gluten. This puts many people off getting a medical diagnosis for coeliac...

(2/2) This can be so difficult that many people end up not getting a medical diagnosis and miss out on the appropriate monitoring and support.

Read more: www.coeliac.org.uk/about-us/med...

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Most smokers realise that smoking could shorten their life but not the impact of each cigarette they smoke.

The price of a cigarette: 20 minutes of life: 17 for men and 22 for women.

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It's certainly more enjoyable

a teddy bear is wearing a hat and a suit and says if we are kind and polite the world will be right . ALT: a teddy bear is wearing a hat and a suit and says if we are kind and polite the world will be right .

Is there a better film trilogy than Paddington?

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HELP needed with feedback on this educational info on injectables with CV benefits. Low response so far.
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Great to catch up with @atifs.bsky.social to watch Gladiator 2

Our new pen needles bulletin supports the review of pen needles for disposable and re-usable pens for insulin and GLP1 receptor antagonists. It focuses on safety and good value prescribing with a range of resources to support implementation.

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Fascinating paper on factors that impact on registration exam passes for UK pharmacists 👀

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Happy to have a quick convo/Teams call about this if needed

New NICE CKS topic released today: Functional neurological disorder. 👀
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I’m curious to see how different pharmacists would approach the following repeat prescriptions in terms of potential interventions.
- venlafaxine MR 75mg BD
- venlafaxine MR 37.5mg BD
- citalopram 40mg OD
- pregabalin 200mg TDS
No recent input from MH team. Tiredness reported. Not elderly.

Congratulations to Khalid "I'm not on here" Khan on his RPS Fellowship

Amy won because Amy ate what she really wanted

Asthma: diagnosis, monitoring and chronic asthma management (BTS, NICE, SIGN)
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The Medication Safety Minute Tenth Edition Created with the Heyzine flipbook maker

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In case you weren’t
aware, this is a really useful series of Pharmacy First podcasts from SPS. #Pharmsky

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