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Clare Howard

@clarepharmacy.bsky.social
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Pharmacist championing better and safer care for older people taking multiple medicines. Wiganer -now down south.

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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Every summer I repost this article on how to spot drowning. Please read it and pass on. In the last few years I’ve had SIX messages from people who saved a kid’s life after clicking on the link from my feed. slate.com/technology/2...
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Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning
Drowning is not the violent, splashing call for help that most people expect.
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British Geriatrics Society @gerisoc.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Have you visited the BGS Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) Hub? A clear, concise, evidence-based set of resources. buff.ly/WZnzlrk
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Clare Howard @clarepharmacy.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Oooh I love an Aperol Spritz and they were only like 5 euros in Italy this summer! 🤪
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Clare Howard @clarepharmacy.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Really lovely evening. Great speaker. Always so lovely to chat to fellow Fellows and see what everyone is up to. Thanks Royal College of Pharmacy for organising.
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Clare Howard @clarepharmacy.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Enjoy! I’m cutting a hedge! Rock n roll!
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Clare Howard @clarepharmacy.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Sorry to hear this Emma. Love to you and your family ❤️
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Clare Howard @clarepharmacy.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Hang in there Emma. 🥰😔
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The Aural Apothecary @auralapothecary.pharmsky.app · 27/03/2026
In this episode, we explore the challenging landscape of disinformation in healthcare with Associate Professor Dr. @lenafrescamente.bsky.social . Essential listening for anyone who cares about the spread of false medical information online. www.theauralapothecary.com/87-dr-lena-f...
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Disinformation in healthcare with Dr Lena Frischlich
How manipulative online communication like propaganda and disinformation impacts on what we believe about medicines and health
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Clare Howard @clarepharmacy.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Ahh gorgeous- was just messaging @lucypgeridoc.bsky.social on the other place about my cherry blossom but your cherry blossom is waaaay more impressive. But it’s so lovely that spring is springing. 🌸🌸
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Health Innovation West of England @healthinnowest.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Are you a GP or primary care prescriber? Would you like to build your confidence in stopping inappropriate medicines safely? Then we'd love to see you at our Polypharmacy Action Learning Set starting in June: www.healthinnowest.net/event/polyph…
Image of a young woman of East Asian heritage with a laptop on her lap. Words read: Polypharmacy Action Learning Set. Join our Polypharmacy ALS to help build GP and prescribing healthcare professionals' confidence in and understanding of the complex issues surrounding stopping inappropriate medicines safely. This course is for GPs and other primary care prescribers with a minimum of 12 months prescribing experience. 3 June, 17 June and 1 July 2026. 9:30am to 12pm. Delegates must attend all three sessions.
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Clare Howard @clarepharmacy.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Oh Cathy- thoughts and prayers. 🤣 Our black bin is every three weeks now so it’s a catastrophe if you forget!
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Clare Howard @clarepharmacy.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Yep I uncovered some grim things when I wrote the RCGP RPS repeat prescribing toolkit & more now we are seeing practices do the self assessment but doubt the answer is AI or non doc/ non pharmacists taking it over. I think the answer could be better tech to flag risk/over supply etc. complex stuff 🤔
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Clare Howard @clarepharmacy.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
“Relatively low risk medicines” - low risk until you give them to the wrong person, in the wrong strength or with the “ wrong” co morbidities. Crikey!
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Clare Howard @clarepharmacy.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
This was one of my highlights in the @auralapothecary.pharmsky.app almanac. It’s and incredible example of science over adversity and such a big deal for women’s health. Well done Denmark👏👏👏👏👏
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Clare Howard @clarepharmacy.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
www.rcgp.org.uk/representing.... Great to see this from @rcgp.bsky.social The @healthinnovnet.bsky.social Polypharmacy programme has lots of resources and education to support GPs, pharmacists and others to deliver high quality SMRs to patients taking multiple medicines.
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Structured Medicines Review
This policy statement highlights the essential role of structured medication reviews in improving patient safety, reducing harm and supporting more sustainable use of medicines, particularly for peopl...
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Clare Howard @clarepharmacy.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
Legend 💪
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Clare Howard @clarepharmacy.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Absolutely thrilled to be part of this. 😊
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Clare Howard @clarepharmacy.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Emma is the problem the gp clinical system or the nhs app. I can help put you in touch with the team if it’s the latter. Or is it both?
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Clare Howard @clarepharmacy.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Ooh is that a thing? @debgompertz.bsky.social 😀
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Sarah Jones @sarahjpharm.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
#PharmSky UK pharmacists pls consider taking part in this survey on #AdvancedPractice You'd be supporting my MPharm4 students and increasing understanding of an important topic. Could opinion leaders like @pharmrj.pharmsky.app @hpillminster.pharmsky.app and @pharmacistdaz.uk help spread the word?
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Emma Vardy @emmavardy2.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
@humanaqvi.bsky.social @clarepharmacy.bsky.social @kewdoc.bsky.social @susanshenkin.bsky.social
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Clare Howard @clarepharmacy.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Salut 🇫🇷 😊
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Clare Howard @clarepharmacy.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
Just had a 🍷with a pal tonight and she said I had to watch this. 😬😃
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Clare Howard @clarepharmacy.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
Zero humility, zero insight, zero shame. Awful.
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Clare Howard @clarepharmacy.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
I’m really enjoying it. ☘️
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WHO @who.int · 28/09/2025
Today is International #SafeAbortion Day. Access to safe abortion protects the health of women and girls. As with all other health services, women and girls should be able to access safe and respectful abortion care, when they need it, without fear of harm, punishment or recrimination.
Abortion is healthcare. Abortion should be regulated like other health services so that women and girls can access safe, timely and respectful care.
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Emma Vardy @emmavardy2.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Right. Off for a dementia UK walk. For anyone who wants to donate...£440, 000 raised so far by all taking part paying for 88,000 to the helpline! fundraise.dementiauk.org/fundraisers/...
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Hi there, This September, I’m walking 30 miles for Dementia UK – a cause close to my heart. Just £8 could pay for the telephone costs of two families calling its free Dementia Helpline, so any ...
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Clare Howard @clarepharmacy.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
How fab. I think about this a lot in the context of older ppl on long term metformin. Fancy a chat about a potential masterclass?
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NIHR Yorkshire and Humber PSRC @yhpsrc.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
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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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...
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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
Duties of a Doctor (General Medical Council) imply that giving out false or misleading information that could lead to harm might be grounds for removing a doctor from the Medical Register.
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Clare Howard @clarepharmacy.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
By heck that’s a long way. 👏👏👏
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Clare Howard @clarepharmacy.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Ahh- I’m honoured 🥰
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Clare Howard @clarepharmacy.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
community.chemistanddruggist.co.uk/posts/short-... fantastic to see the HIN Polypharmacy materials being used to support medication review in people with Learning Disability 👏👏👏👏
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Short film series highlights award-winning deprescribing initiative
Three short films have been released to highlight the success of a scheme which stops the over-medication of people with learning disability or autism
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Health Innovation Wessex @hiwessex.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
Our CEO Nicola Bent has given her reaction to the 10 Year Health Plan for England, welcoming its focus on innovation to improve outcomes and the opportunities that gives to health innovation networks and their partners in the #NHS and wider healthcare system. Read more: lnkd.in/e6HB8pKn
Photo of nicola bent with the third paragraph of her quote printed alongside. Use the website link in our post to hear it.
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Clare Howard @clarepharmacy.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Drive your plow over the bones of the dead. Olga Tokarczuk - Me and my son ( eng lit at Manchester uni) have a wee book club together. This was his pick. Started off well but bit of a slog at the moment. 😀
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Clare Howard @clarepharmacy.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Well I totally agree with Jacinder ( and all the fellas were worthy too) but we are 51% of the worlds population!! What kind of inspiration is this to young women looking at one of our highest educational institutions? Right rant over back to me book 😀
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Clare Howard @clarepharmacy.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Oh it’s next on my list. 😀
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Clare Howard @clarepharmacy.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
So there were no women who have made lasting contributions to the world?? 🤔🙄
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Clare Howard @clarepharmacy.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
It’s starting to drive me nuts. They’re going to normalise voting for someone who will drag us into the gutter.
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amysemple.bsky.social @amysemple.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
The @HealthInnovNet has published a new report sharing insights on improving access to Structured Medication Reviews for patients in seldom-heard communities, particularly people living in areas of high deprivation & from ethnic minority groups: thehealthinnovationnetwork.co.uk/news/new-ins...
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Clare Howard @clarepharmacy.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
7 Primary Care Networks in Wessex delivered this important work on structured medication reviews. Listen to the super Zainab Ali about how her work helped reach house bound patients. @neilhardy999.bsky.social
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Clare Howard @clarepharmacy.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
We know that patients need support to engage with their structured medication review. This work, part of the @healthinnovnet.bsky.social Polypharmacy programme provides an evidence based approach to engaging patients who can benefit the most from their SMR appointment @davidwebb1.bsky.social
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Paul Howard @paulhoward.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
An amazing resource on anticipatory (just-in-case) prescribing here. List of key references with succinct descriptions of their significance. Ben (@drbenbowers.bsky.social) has done more than anyone else to research and refine this ubiquitous palliative care practice
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Clare Howard @clarepharmacy.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
I’m still like that about running all these years later. You never regret going for a run tho. Well done for today 🥵🥵🥵
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Health Innovation Wessex @hiwessex.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Nearly half reported changes in approach to shared decision-making with patients about stopping medications & many felt more confident raising concerns & engaging in MDT discussions. The evaluation found the Polypharmacy ALSF Course was highly recommended by all post-course survey participants 3/3
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Health Innovation Wessex @hiwessex.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
The evaluation assessed the course’s impact on participants, organisational processes and broader healthcare outcomes and found that the Polypharmacy Action Learning Set Foundation course significantly boosted participants' confidence in managing problematic polypharmacy. 2/3
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Health Innovation Wessex @hiwessex.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
We conducted an independent, real-world evaluation of the Polypharmacy ALS Foundation course, designed to enhance the confidence & capability of junior pharmacists & pharmacy technicians with less experience in polypharmacy management. Our report: healthinnovationwessex.org.uk/innovation-i... 1/3
Graphic showing front cover of the report and stating that 100% of attendees survey recommended the course to colleagues.
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Clare Howard @clarepharmacy.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
My first day at the clinical entrepreneurs programme Big Pitch and listening to some of the incredible innovations I’m struck that we are all here just trying to make things better for patients, where we saw things could be done better, faster, smarter and in a more patient centred or caring way. 😊
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Clare Howard @clarepharmacy.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Heading to the big smoke for The Big Pitch- my first day on the clinical entrepreneurs programme. Hoping to secure a future for the @healthinnovnet.bsky.social Polypharmacy programme. Might be “a bit warm” 🥵
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Clare Howard @clarepharmacy.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Interesting … interest in our work from a number of countries outside uk. I’ll be in touch.
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