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Primary Care Pharmacy Association @pcpa-uk.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Happy World Pharmacist's Day ... Thank you to all members and colleague pharmacists for the work and innovation you lead every day #WPD #WorldPharmacistsDay #WPD2026

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Primary Care Pharmacy Association @pcpa-uk.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

To all our members, colleagues & friends, we wish you and your loved ones a very restful and happy #Easter from all at PCPA

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Primary Care Pharmacy Association @pcpa-uk.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Eid Mubarak to all members, friends & colleagues celebrating - warmest wishes from all at PCPA #EidAlFitr #EidAlFitr2026 #Eid2026 #EidMubarak #Eidmubarak2026 #EidUlFitr #EidulFitr2026

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Primary Care Pharmacy Association @pcpa-uk.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

In this short recording, Graham Stretch, President of the PCPA, outlinines ambitious and inclusive proposals for a new Royal College and a strengthened, more unified leadership voice for pharmacy. #TransformationInPharmacy

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Primary Care Pharmacy Association @pcpa-uk.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

The UKPPLAB has today published an open letter on which @pcpa-uk.bsky.social is a co-signatory. Please join one of the webinars linked from the letter jointheconversation.scwcsu.nhs.uk/pharmacy-pro... @aptuk.bsky.social @bopa.org.uk @cmhpcommunity.pharmsky.app @rpharms.com @ukcpa.bsky.social

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National Pharmacy Care Home Faculty @npchf.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

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

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Graham Stretch @grahamstretch.pharmsky.app · 25/09/2025

A huge tribute to all my wonderful friends and colleagues on this #WorldPharmacistDay 2025 💚

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Primary Care Pharmacy Association @pcpa-uk.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

Congrats Abbie, our PCPA Pharmacy Technician Chair on winning APTUK Advancing Cinical Practice Award tonight @aptuk.bsky.social @abbiestirling.bsky.social @grahamstretch.pharmsky.app

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Primary Care Pharmacy Association @pcpa-uk.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Wishing all Foundation Trainee Pharmacists sitting the GPhC assessment tomorrow all the very best !!!

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Primary Care Pharmacy Association @pcpa-uk.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Eid Mubarak to all members, friends & colleagues celebrating - warmest wishes from all at PCPA #EidulAdha2025 #EidMubarak #EidAlAdha

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Graham Stretch @grahamstretch.pharmsky.app · 08/05/2025

Join me to talk about all things DPP and Prescribing Training @cpcongress.bsky.social 🗓️ 10 May 2025 🕰️ 13:00 - 13:30 📍 Integrated & Primary Care Theatre #cpcongress #PCPAevents @pcpa-uk.bsky.social @noma1.bsky.social

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Helen Hương Kilminster @hpillminster.pharmsky.app · 30/04/2025

Early morning start for the @pcpa-uk.bsky.social Committee Team Gorgeous venue in Leicester this year. #PCPAevents

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Helen Hương Kilminster @hpillminster.pharmsky.app · 30/04/2025

Our wonderful @pcpa-uk.bsky.social Midlands Symposium Chair Minesh Parbat welcomes delegates and kicks start the full packed day of workshops & decisions about current challenges in Primary Care for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians #PCPAevents

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Jane Shanahan @janeshanahan.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Brilliant paper on why promethazine is not a good option to aid sleep, and yet prescribing of it has doubled in last 5 yrs. What about OTC sales too, and also diphenhydramine. #anticholinergics #falls #dementia #delirium #ACBscore www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Promethazine is not a good option to aid sleep quality, especially for people using psychiatric services | BJPsych Bulletin | Cambridge Core

Promethazine is not a good option to aid sleep quality, especially for people using psychiatric services

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Primary Care Pharmacy Association @pcpa-uk.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

#EarthDay 🌳 Greener PCPA Aims: 🍃Build awareness & highlight best practice in sustainability & greener practice 🍃 Inspire & inform fellow pharmacy professionals 🍃 Offer practical & pragmatic ways of working on the climate change agenda www.pcpa.org.uk/articles/Gre...

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Greener PCPA

Greener PCPA – A call to action!

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Sundus Jawad @sundusjawad.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

NOT TO BE MISSED!! @npchf.bsky.social members only webinar. The one and only Anne Child MBE sharing her insights and experience on Dementia - A holistic approach. Join us & register your #NPCHF membership here: www.pcpa.org.uk/articles/pcp... @pcpa-uk.bsky.social @grahamstretch.pharmsky.app

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Primary Care Pharmacy Association @pcpa-uk.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

In this months Spotlight Podcast @grahamstretch.pharmsky.app talks to our special guest, @drmahendrapatel.bsky.social, globally recognised, multi-award-winning pharmacist and academic leader. Listen@https://www.pcpa.org.uk/resources/pcpa-spotlight-podcast-prof-mahendra-patel-obe

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Prof Mags Watson @magswatson1.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Delighted to see this report published today. I undertook the research via my consultancy, Watson Research & Training, and much of the evidence was derived from the Dunhill Medical Trust & Chief Scientist Office studies that explored the medicine-related needs of older people with sensory impairment

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Primary Care Pharmacy Association @pcpa-uk.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

Happy Mother’s Day to all members, colleagues and friends who do an awesome job of balancing motherhood and work!! from all at PCPA #mothersday2025

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Primary Care Pharmacy Association @pcpa-uk.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

Eid Mubarak to all members, friends & colleagues celebrating - warmest wishes from all at PCPA #EidAlFitr #EidAlFitr2025 #Eid2025 #EidMubarak #Eidmubarak2025 #EidUlFitr #EidulFitr2025

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Primary Care Pharmacy Association @pcpa-uk.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

Royal College of Pharmacy VOTE YES ✅ TODAY For collaberation, cohesion and a progressive leadership body for pharmacy For support, development and engagement - For improved career progression and greater professional satisfaction Vote now: mi-vote.com/secure/rpharms

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Primary Care Pharmacy Association @pcpa-uk.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

Royal College of Pharmacy VOTE YES ✅ TODAY For support, development and engagement - For improved career progression and greater professional satisfaction Vote now: mi-vote.com/secure/rpharms

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Helen Hương Kilminster @hpillminster.pharmsky.app · 18/03/2025

Insightful accounts & interesting perspectives of the evolving Pharmacy Technician role in Primary Care. As we brace ourselves for another landscape change, this @pcpa-uk.bsky.social skills matrix couldn't come at a better time. Workforce planning will be vital for challenges ahead #GPSky #PharmSky

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Primary Care Pharmacy Association @pcpa-uk.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Royal College of Pharmacy VOTE YES ✅ TODAY For support, development and engagement - For improved career progression and greater professional satisfaction

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Primary Care Pharmacy Association @pcpa-uk.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Royal College of Pharmacy VOTE YES ✅ For support, development and engagement - For improved career progression and greater professional satisfaction

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Primary Care Pharmacy Association @pcpa-uk.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Royal College of Pharmacy VOTE YES ✅ For support, development and engagement - For improved career progression and greater professional satisfaction

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Primary Care Pharmacy Association @pcpa-uk.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Royal College of Pharmacy VOTE YES ✅ for a collaborative, cohesive leadership body for pharmacy

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Primary Care Pharmacy Association @pcpa-uk.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

#RamadanMubarak ! We’d like to wish all members, colleagues and their families all the blessings of the holy month from PCPA. #ramadanmubarak2025 #RamadanKareem

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NIHR ARC Wessex @arcwessex.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

De-prescribing for people with #MCI Mild cognitive impairment. The STOP-DEM project produced a toolkit to help www.arc-wx.nihr.ac.uk/research-are... @nihrarcs.bsky.social @unisouthampton.bsky.social @pcpa-uk.bsky.social @stephenlim.bsky.social @gerisoc.bsky.social @uhsft.bsky.social #polypharmacy

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Helen Hương Kilminster @hpillminster.pharmsky.app · 12/02/2025

Beautiful acknowledgement and tribute to Helen Whiteside by @heathersmith.pharmsky.app Helen leaves a profound legacy. Wonderful resources and papers shared this evening. #NPCHF #PCPAevents #PharmSky

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Helen Hương Kilminster @hpillminster.pharmsky.app · 12/02/2025

216 participants on tonight's National Pharmacy Care Home Faculty Launch Webinar. If you have missed this event and you're either a pharmacist /pharmacy technician working in care homes, you can become a #NPCHF member. Join - pcpa.co/NPCHFpage PCPA members - contact carol@pcpa.org.uk #PharmSky

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Graham Stretch @grahamstretch.pharmsky.app · 10/02/2025

Are you a Care Home Pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician or Academic? The National Pharmacy Care Home Faculty- NPCFH has been created to provide networking, credentialing, research collaboration & advocacy NPCHF launch 12th Feb at 8pm Register: pcpa.co/NPCHFWeb With @pcpa-uk.bsky.social

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PrescQIPP CIC @prescqipp.info · 10/02/2025

Enter now to be in for a chance to win a #PrescQIPP2025 Award. We have 5 categories available including 'Care homes/domiciliary care/carer medicines optimisation'. 👉 www.prescqipp.info/community-re... @grahamstretch.pharmsky.app @coachingchemist.pharmsky.app @pcpa-uk.bsky.social

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Helen Hương Kilminster @hpillminster.pharmsky.app · 12/02/2025

LIVE: Launch webinar of National Pharmacy Care Home Faculty. If you are a pharmacist or pharmacy technician and work in care homes - register to be a member of #NPCHF Join NPCHF Here - pcpa.co/NPCHFpage If you are @pcpa-uk.bsky.social Member - contact carol@pcpa.org.uk #PharmSky

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Graham Stretch @grahamstretch.pharmsky.app · 06/02/2025

Recording : GP and PCNs - foundation pharmacist training - What’s in it for me? bit.ly/GPprereg = recording on PCPA And bit.ly/GPprereg1 = Slides Read a blog in The Pharmacist News about how it works in our practice here www.thepharmacist.co.uk/in-practice/...

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Helen Hương Kilminster @hpillminster.pharmsky.app · 04/02/2025

Join @pcpa-uk.bsky.social TOMORROW 🗓️ Wednesday 5th February at 12.15 to 13:30 Have your say at the UKPPLAB Webinar- Register here: www.pcpa.org.uk/events/UKPPL... #collaborativePPL 🔁 share widely #PharmSky Follow #PCPAevents for updates on socials

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Minna Eii @minnaeii.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

🔔 @pcpa-uk.bsky.social @grahamstretch.pharmsky.app National Pharmacy Care Home Faculty 💊

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Primary Care Pharmacy Association @pcpa-uk.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Happy #LunarNewYear to all members, colleagues and friends celebrating from all at PCPA

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Ryan Reads and Writes 📚✨ @ryanreadsandwrites.me · 21/01/2025

I have a big ask. My 9yo son is autistic and he’s been raising a betta fish he named Kevin. Yesterday He asked if he could “share a photo of Kevin with the whole world“. I don’t know if this will work, but a dad’s gotta try. Like and share if that’s your thing. Kevin says hi! 🐟👋

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Graham Stretch @grahamstretch.pharmsky.app · 21/12/2024

Prescribing has long (>12 years) been part of Foundation Pharmacist Training Argyle GP and now West London NHS Trust 🧵 1/4

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Graham Stretch @grahamstretch.pharmsky.app · 21/12/2024

@pcpa-uk.bsky.social Primary Care Pharmacy Association and the National Pharmacy Association have an exciting joint initiative to announce for post qualification community pharmacist prescribers in the new year - I’m thrilled about it 🧵 3/4

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Primary Care Pharmacy Association @pcpa-uk.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

New PCPA Spotlight Podcast @grahamstretch.pharmsky.app talks to Nazir Hussain, award winning practice pharmacist with a special interest in respiratory: pcpa.co/Spotlight_Na...

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Graham Stretch @grahamstretch.pharmsky.app · 10/12/2024

“Use of ARRS staff was significantly associated with lower prescription rates (p<0.001) & higher patient satisfaction (p<0.001)” The Effects of ARRS staff in England on Prescription Patterns & Patient Satisfaction @catianicodemo.bsky.social Br J Gen Pract 2024; DOI: doi.org/10.3399/BJGP...

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The Effects of the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) staff in England on Prescription Patterns and Patient Satisfaction

Background: In 2019, the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) was introduced in England as a crucial component of the government’s manifesto pledge to enhance access to general practice. The p...

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CHARMER deprescribing study @charmerstudy.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

CHARMER has made the move to Bluesky 👋 CHARMER is a five-year (2020-2025) England-wide deprescribing study involving doctors and pharmacists across 24 NHS hospitals, aiming to enhance the care of older inpatients. Follow us to stay updated!

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Jane Shanahan @janeshanahan.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Great #carehome falls training session.All working in partnership to keep people at home.Care home team,NWAS,ELHT intensive home support,meds opt team,wound care,falls lifting service,frailty scores & iStumble app Talked about fall risk increasing drugs(FRIDs)& ACB scores. #supportcarehomes 🏡❤️

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Helen Hương Kilminster @hpillminster.pharmsky.app · 29/11/2024

RPS Fellows List is officially OUT! 819 now 🤩 Congratulations to all Fellow pharmacists who have been successfully nominated. Happy Friday everyone! If there’s a friend on the list who you know but haven’t spoken to in a while. Message them & share the joy! #PharmSky www.rpharms.com/about-us/new...

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Graham Stretch @grahamstretch.pharmsky.app · 28/11/2024

Warmest congratulations to Jenani Umasuthan, Pharmacy Technician at Chiswick PCN Primary Care Pharmacy Association - Pharmacy Technician of the Year 2024 @pcpa-uk.bsky.social #PharmSky

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Clair Huckerby @clouchuck.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Oh my goodness ! So proud of the wonderful team @ourhealthpartnership!!! Thankyou to the @pcpa-uk.bsky.social !!!!

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Primary Care Pharmacy Association @pcpa-uk.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

🌟 TONIGHT 🌟 ⏰ 20:00 #PCPAawards 2024 Good luck to all the nominees! Always a wonderful occasion to celebrate the hard work and achievements by so many individuals and pharmacy teams. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

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Primary Care Pharmacy Association @pcpa-uk.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

RPS « Medicines shortages » report released today PCPA President @grahamstretch.bsky.social - ‘Medicines shortages prevent our patients from accessing vital medicines & are creating real harms - increasing workloads for pharmacy professionals across all settings’ www.rpharms.com/medicinessho...

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