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Fiona Dorrington

@mrsdorrington.bsky.social
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Loving retirement from NHS. Still passionate about pharmacy, palliative care and our NHS. Looking forward to more travel, volunteering, and time at home.

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ShinyBlackShoe (Calum Polwart) @shinyblackshoe.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
If you post about Oncology Pharmacy #OncoPharm here is a Starter Pack. If you want added to it let me know. #PharmSky Good luck. Hope this side of the fence is nicer. 🤞🏻 go.bsky.app/USU71ai
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Donna Wakefield @donnawakefield.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
🫁 ⚖️ People in disadvantaged areas more likely to have advanced #lung disease- but less likely to receive #PalliativeCare 📣My #PhD study is now OPEN 💬 To hear from people with #ILD #COPD #LungCa #Mesothelioma carers & HCP about tackling #inequalities Advertising with cake #BakeMyResearch 🍰 🫁
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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Renewable energy utility ScottishPower recently revealed that 99.9 % of the materials from Scotland’s first commercial wind farm have been successfully recycled and reused following decommissioning. reneweconomy.com.au/a-great-resu...
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"A great result:" 26 turbines from first commercial wind farm almost completely recycled and reused
99.9 per cent of the materials from Scotland’s first commercial wind farm have been successfully recycled and reused following decommissioning.
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Daniel Moser @dmoser.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Pollution levels in London after 10 years of advancing sustainable transport.
Map showing Lower Pollution levels in London after 10 years of advancing sustainable transport.
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Sarah M @sarah-owl.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Helpfully, the dealership where I bought the car and had it serviced 3 weeks ago doesn’t do breakdowns🙄 The nearest recommendation is in Edinburgh Any recommendations for an EV garage in Stirling/Falkirk/Perth that does?
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Dr Kathryn Mannix @drkathrynmannix.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
My first thought as the UK fire risk alert rang out was for those (mainly) women suffering domestic abuse who keep a hidden phone. You can opt out: remember to renew after any update. Helpful opt-out info ⬇️ Tell your friends. You can't guess who's hiding a phone. GOV.UK share.google/VhnlflzNe2Ip...
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Opting out of emergency alerts
Opting out of emergency alerts
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Fiona Dorrington @mrsdorrington.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
@avantiwestcoast.bsky.social Really disappointed to find first class lounge at Birmingham new street closed. Was anticipating a wait due to connections so upgraded to have the lounge access.
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OxCERPC - Sobell House @oxcerpc.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Join @drmarymiller.bsky.social, Dr Paul Howard & Dr Claire Stark-Toller for a practical webinar exploring opioid-resistant pain, potential causes, and the next steps in management ⏳Hurry, spaces are limited! 🔗 www.sobelleducation.org.uk/product/this... #PalliativeCare #PainManagement #Opioid #NHS
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International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care @iahpc.org · 21/07/2026
Palliative care in the ICU is not an oxymoron, but a synergy. Even when cure is no longer possible, relief of suffering, respect for patients’ values, and compassionate communication remain central goals of care. See more in IAHPC's Pallinews: l.iahpc.org/urt?b #PalliativeCare #IntensiveCare
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Royal College of Pharmacy @rc-pharm.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Buying medicines, herbal products of food supplements online can come with risks if you don’t buy from a trusted source. Laura Wilson, our Director for Scotland, shares five tips to help you spot trusted sellers, avoid fake products and protect your health Read more: bit.ly/456Cl80
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Karen Harrowing @klh2.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
With increasing numbers of online medicine consultations- please ensure everyone that friends & family know to check register www.pharmacyregulation.org/registers/ph...
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Rebecca Gellman 🩷💛💙 - Dignity & Respect stolen by UK Government. @starfleet-net.co.uk · 09/07/2026
Posted by @ipsumlorem.bsky.social on Facebook.
A four panel comic, showing a supercomputer and it's operator. In panel 1, the operator says "my genius machine will find solutions to all the world's problems". In panel 2, the machine is thinking. In panel 3, the machine says to the operator "you already have all the solutions, you just refuse to implement them to protect the financial interests of the wealthiest 0.001%". In panel 4, the operator unplugs the machine saying "it just needs some tweaking".
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Sarah M @sarah-owl.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
www.bmj.com/careers/job/...
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Consultants in Palliative Medicine - Denny, Falkirk job with Strathcarron Hospice | 825179
Due to a combination of retirement and career progression, we have an exciting opportunity for two Consultants in Palliative Medicine to join our team
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Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 22/06/2026
It can take many leaders years to grow into the statesman you became in just two years. European and Ukrainian security is stronger because of you. Thank you, dear Keir.
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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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Fiona Dorrington @mrsdorrington.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Feeling for Hearts fans today. So unfair after an outstanding season. Sad to see Celtic fans spoil it with flares and a pitch invasion. A very poor impression of Scottish football when the world is watching. Embarrassing
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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 14/05/2026
Welfare spending (which includes pensions) was, in fact, higher than income tax receipts throughout the entirety of Kemi Badenoch's ministerial career.
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Joseph Rowntree Foundation @jrf-uk.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
🚨 NEW! Our report out today concludes rent controls can ease the pressure on renters, without jeopardising the private rented sector. A rent control could: - Make renters nearly £1200 a year better off by 2030 - Reduce the housing benefit bill by £600m, even with annual LHA uprating Here's how 👇
Cover slide for JRF's 'Ending the rent squeeze' programme of work, with an image of some flats over an oatmeal and pink background with a JRF logo in the bottom left corner
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Worth remembering on May 7
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 24/04/2026
Codeine is one of the UK’s most familiar painkillers, yet the same dose can be helpful, useless or risky depending on how a person’s body processes it.
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Codeine: why one person’s painkiller can be another person’s problem
Codeine is one of the UK’s most familiar painkillers, yet the same dose can be helpful, useless or risky depending on how a person’s body processes it.
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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Island kids in Fiji can’t get to school because boat fuel prices have skyrocketed. They have a message for world leaders.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
I don't know why this is so hard for some people to grasp. If we extend our use of fossil gas, rather than going all-out for grid batteries, heat pumps and induction hobs, we extend our dependence on *foreign* sources of gas, regardless of whether we also use the UK's last remaining reserves. 🧵
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Simon Etkind @simonnoahetkind.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
New paper considers what we should aim for when addressing uncertainty from serious illness. Important elements are finding security together by reframing uncertainty and moving forward through parallel planning. Great work Rachel & team! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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What Should We Aim for when Addressing Uncertainty from Serious Illness? A Stakeholder Focus Group Study - Journal of General Internal Medicine
Background Uncertainty is ubiquitous in serious illness. It defines experiences of diagnosis, current illness, and future prognosis and is experienced across physical, psychological, and temporal doma...
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Scottish Refugee Council @scotrefugeecouncil.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
The conflicts people flee from don’t start with bullets; they start with words. We’re calling on all candidates to sign our pledge to speak about refugees and people seeking asylum with dignity and compassion, and oppose language that creates division Read our manifesto: ow.ly/AscY50YzJNz
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David Hearn @daveyph.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Loving this 👇👇👇👇
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Tony Duffy @pallyscot.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
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Tony Duffy @pallyscot.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
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Chaplain John @chaplainjohn.medsky.social · 29/03/2026
Death is a common and meaningful experience. ⚓️ A good death is possible and desirable. 🛟 Advance Care Planning is great, and everyone should do it. 🩺 Grief is normal, and it can be treated for better outcomes. 🧠
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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Spain's renewables build-out has structurally decoupled its electricity prices from gas markets. Gas now sets the price in only 15% of hours, compared to 90% in Italy. Countries that invested early in clean power are far less exposed to fossil fuel price shocks. Those that didn't now pay the price.
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huronbluechief.bsky.social @huronbluechief.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
#Maddow Reality Check Break
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KimBo @zapperfan7.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Blaming asylum seekers for expensive energy bills? What about the £438,000,000,000 energy companies in profit? Blaming immigrants for not getting an NHS appointment? What about the 260,000+ migrant workers keeping the NHS going? And what about the 25% real term cut in NHS funding,
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Patrick - Here for the craic❗️🤷🏼‍♂️😉 @paddyopatrick.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
This👇🏼from Warren great news for children in poverty thanks to this Govt👌🏼 Tories left millions of children in poverty, Reform have no interest, as for LibDems & Greens to be fair I don’t know their policies This Govt isn’t perfect but only it’s failings are leapt on by MSM not its successes
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Randahl Fink @randahl.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
While Trump is holding rallies claiming that wind turbines do not work, I am looking at the realtime view of Danish power generation… Total electricity consumption: 5817 MW Total electricity production from wind: 6436 MW
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The Pharmaceutical Journal @pharmaj.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Our #JoboftheWeek is from #HealthandCareJersey Click below to find out more about this exciting opportunity 👇 #palliativecarepharmacy #endoflifecare #jerseypharmacy buff.ly/jbYcpLZ
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Hospice UK @hospiceuk.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Hospices are not an 'optional extra'. Thank you Dr Paulette Hamilton MP for highlighting the needs of hospices in yesterday's parliamentary debate on the future of palliative care. With rising demand for end of life care, the time to act and protect hospices is now.
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Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 06/03/2026
Today, Europe’s energy system is cleaner, much more diverse - and much more stable than a few years ago. Yet the developments in the Middle East remind us once again of the risks of relying still too much on fossil fuels.
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Prof Katherine Sleeman @katherinesleeman.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
500 people have signed up to our webinar tomorrow! Still space for more :)
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Fiona Dorrington @mrsdorrington.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
I'm quick to complain so also want to be quick to praise @british-gas.bsky.social. Queried our bill today, got through speedily to a customer service staff and this was resolved and new bill issued within 15 minutes. Benefit of a person to person conversation .
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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
'Amazingly, it turns out the quiet of home can be better for getting stuff done than the noise of the office. 'It doesn’t seem to matter for output if you walk the dog at lunchtime rather than stand in a queue at the sandwich shop.' www.heraldscotland.com/poli... @becmcq.bsky.social
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Dr Neil & Mr Price @drneil.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Taking this a step further; “experts” aren’t experts because they know everything that’s written about their subject. They are experts because they know a lot about what isn’t written, they know the gaps in what is written down. Just scanning and reprocessing it isn’t creating expertise
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Sue S @sjsbunchberry.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
#SomethingBeautiful there’s now a duck food station at Blackford Pond in Edinburgh where you can pay £1 for a batch of food that’s much better than bread for the birds.
A small brown building labelled “Duck Feeder” on the edge of a grassy area
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
UK business growth jumps to 21-month high Growth in the UK’s private sector has increased this month at its fastest pace since April 2024 on the back of an upturn in the services sector, according to new figures. www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/nationa...
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UK business growth jumps to 21-month high
The S&P Global flash UK composite purchasing managers’ index reported a reading of 53.9 in January, lifting from 51.4 in December.
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Prof Katherine Sleeman @katherinesleeman.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
📣📣📣 FREE webinar on out-of-hours palliative and end of life care 📅 Thursday 5th March 1.00-2.30pm 🖥️ Online via Teams 📊Short talks on the latest research and evidence plus a cross-sector panel discussion Sign up 👉 www.tickettailor.com/events/facul... Info👇
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Dr Neil Pender BM MSc FRCP 🏳️‍🌈 @drneilpender.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
🚀 Consultant in Palliative Medicine (0.8 WTE / 8 PAs) Blackpool | Trinity Hospice, Community & hospice Closing date extended: 29 Jan 2026 👉 lnkd.in/eR2Niq_w Please share or boost 💙
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Bretzel Liquide @brettezeleliquide.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
la reine des neiges, c’est moi tags : Mélenchat, #winter #meteo #caturday #cats
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
A reminder - before Trump, MAGA, Musk and Fox rewrote history - that this is what the entire country agreed had happened five years ago today:
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USA TODAY @usatoday.com · 02/12/2025
Breaking: President Trump pardons former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez serving 45-year sentence on drug charges.
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Amid anti-drug push, Trump pardons leader sentenced on cocaine charges
Trump said Nov. 28 that he planned to pardon the former Honduran leader, and a White House official confirmed Dec. 2 that the pardon had been issued.
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Dr Neil Pender BM MSc FRCP 🏳️‍🌈 @drneilpender.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
We’re recruiting a Consultant in Palliative Medicine (0.8 WTE / 8 PAs), based at Trinity Hospice, Blackpool (contract with Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS FT). Substantive, part-time role with a strong community & Living Well focus. Closes 8 Jan www.nhsjobs.com/job/UK/Lanca...
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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
Those for whom English is not their first language narrow and even reverse attainment gaps over the course of their time at school.
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Sarah M @sarah-owl.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Restricted visiting and face masks for all staff are back in the hospital- flu is hitting hard. Please get your flu jag if you can- you don’t want me to be seeing you or anyone you love because of flu
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