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Michael Smith

@mspharm.bsky.social
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Lead Clinical Pharmacist for Acute Services | GI Specialist Pharmacist | NHS Forth Valley | Associate Rep SSG Council | MPharm MRPharmS MSc IP | Views are my own

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Michael Smith @mspharm.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Closing date extended until 16/04/25 on our Dispensary Redesign post ⬇️ Join us to contribute to a new way of working!
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Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists @guildofhp.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Scotland: New two-year pay offer for Agenda for Change staff (incl. pharmacists). This is equivalent to 4.25% in 2025-26 and 3.75% in 2026-27. More information will be put to Unite/GHP members in due course.
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NHS Forth Valley @nhsforthvalley.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
We are recruiting for a Pharmacy Support Worker and a Senior Pharmacist. Find out more and apply today ⬇ 🔹Pharmacy Support Worker - Aseptic/Oncology apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetai... 🔹Senior Pharmacist - Dispensary Redesign apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetai...
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Michael Smith @mspharm.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Please share 📣 💊 We have a 12 month secondment/fixed term vacancy for an 8A Senior Pharmacist to support our Dispensary Redesign, FVRH Come and join our team at NHS FV. See advert for more details ⬇️ Would be delighted to chat to anyone who is interested 📞 apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetai...
apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk
Senior Pharmacist - Dispensary Redesign:Forth Valley Royal Hospital
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Michael Smith @mspharm.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
www.gov.scot/publications...
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Independent Review of Medicines Homecare in Scotland: review report and recommendations
An independent review of Medicines Homecare in Scotland covering the supply of secondary care-initiated medicines and associated care to patients in the community, with recommendations on improvements...
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Michael Smith @mspharm.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Lovely spring sunset on way out of FVRH tonight 🌅 @nhsforthvalley.bsky.social
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Ben Spencer @ben-spencer.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
The paywall is down on the Times and Sunday Times website this weekend - a chance to read our work for free. Here's three pieces I've written recently 1. What happens to your brain when you become a parent - mums and dads, good and bad, cuddles, tantrums and all www.thetimes.com/life-style/p...
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How being a parent physically alters your brain (dads included)
‘Baby brain’ is real. Increasing evidence suggests having kids causes big changes in our grey matter, and not always for the worse. Ben Spencer, science editor and frazzled father of two, explains
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Michael Smith @mspharm.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
I have voted yes for: ✅ a stronger, louder professional voice for pharmacy ✅ Commitment to collaboration ✅ Advancing and driving excellence in patient care ✅ Workforce transformation I have voted YES for @rpharms.com to become a Royal College.
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Michael Smith @mspharm.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
This is a big moment for the profession. It’s time for positive change ✅
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Michael Smith @mspharm.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Nice wee start to some annual leave 🥂
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Michael Smith @mspharm.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
There are no words….
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Royal College of Pharmacy @rc-pharm.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Pharmacy teams are under extreme pressure from medicines shortages. Our workforce wellbeing survey with Pharmacist Support and APTUK highlights their impact on mental health, with many facing verbal abuse. Urgent action is needed. More: bit.ly/4gMPdnk #PharmacyWellbeing
Medicine shortages
56% of respondents said their mental health and wellbeing has been impacted by medication shortages
41% said their patients had been put at risk because of medicines shortages
49% said they had suffered verbal abuse because of medicines shortages
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Euan Reid @euanreid.pharmsky.app · 18/02/2025
NHS Scotland Agenda for Change - “the further hour reduction in the standard working week required to deliver the 36 hour commitment for Agenda for Change staff in Scotland should be effective from 1 April 2026”. www.publications.scot.nhs.uk/publication/...
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NHS Scotland - Publications
NHS Scotland - Publications
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Michael Smith @mspharm.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Finally decided to come across…this seems like the old twitter over here! 😬
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a man with glasses applauds with the words very nice i like it behind him
ALT: a man with glasses applauds with the words very nice i like it behind him
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