Reposted by Robin ConibereSung Kim @sungkim.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Nvidia's Kumo Tabular, a new family of foundation models for tabular data - open weights, open-source software, and a permissive license for commercial use. HuggingFace: huggingface.co/nvidia/Kumo-... GitHub: github.com/NVIDIA/struc... 2312
Reposted by Robin ConibereShaun Lintern @shaunlintern.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Does the shingles vaccine reduce the risk of developing dementia? The science isn't as solid as some claim, but private vaccinations are soaring. Was great to speak to @apsmunro.bsky.social to understand where we are at on the evidence: www.thetimes.com/article/f980...thetimes.comSales of £460 shingles jab double after claims it wards off dementiaThe middle-aged are lining up at Boots for the Shingrix vaccine but experts urge caution over studies claiming it can reduce the risk of dementia by up to 20% 3247
Reposted by Robin ConibereScott McGrath @smcgrath.phd · 25/09/2026Dr. Rachael Bedard's essay highlights the tension every med educator is feeling: AI makes experienced clinicians better, and it may keep trainees from ever building the judgment needed to check it (never-skilling). I'm currently teaching clinical students about AI, so a few thoughts. 🧵 #MedSkynytimes.comOpinion | Being a Doctor Will Never Be the Same After A.I. (Gift Article)I’m confident in my mastery over what doctors do — and less confident about my continued mastery of an ever-evolving universe of facts. 365
Reposted by Robin ConibereRoyal College of Pharmacy @rc-pharm.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Pharmacy is “at the heart” of improving health and care in Wales, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care Mabon ap Gwynfor told our Welsh conference today. “Few professions are as closely aligned to this Government's ambitions for health and care as pharmacy.” bit.ly/4rtpHKy 011
Reposted by Robin ConibereUK Clinical Pharmacy Association @ukcpa.bsky.social · 25/09/2026🌍 This World Pharmacists Day, we’re launching “From our UKCPA correspondent” and inviting 5 pharmacy professionals from low- and middle-income countries to share their experiences. In return: 12 months’ free UKCPA membership. Could you be our correspondent? www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... @FIP_org 021
Reposted by Robin ConibereMark Hughes @markhughes1878.bsky.social · 25/09/2026In this blog, pharmacist James Andrews explains the safety risks that come with handwritten prescriptions and the wider impact this has on patients, staff and the system. www.pslhub.org/learn/improv... #WorldPharmacistsDaypslhub.orgHandwritten outpatient prescriptions: a risk to patient safetyIn this blog, James explains the safety risks that come with handwritten prescriptions and the wider impact this has on patients, staff and the system. He highlights the importance of high-quality… 023
Reposted by Robin ConiberePrescQIPP CIC @prescqipp.info · 25/09/2026Congratulations Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board, winners in the 'Patient safety and addressing overprescribing' category for their project on 'Reducing opioid related harm by reducing inappropriate prescribing'. #PrescQIPP2026 011
Reposted by Robin ConibereBritish Geriatrics Society @gerisoc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Happy World Pharmacists Day! Our Pharmacy Professionals Group are celebrating today’s theme, ‘Empowering Pharmacists for Healthier Futures’, with a blog exploring how pharmacists across all sectors are helping to shape healthier futures for older people. buff.ly/5fLvIwkbuff.ly“Stepping forward together”: How pharmacists across all sectors are shaping healthier futures for older people | British Geriatrics SocietyThe BGS Pharmacy Professionals Group celebrate World Pharmacists Day 2026. 024
Reposted by Robin ConibereSelf-Care Forum @selfcareforum.bsky.social · 25/09/2026It's #WorldPharmacistsDay - which should probably be #WorldPharmacyTeamsDay! Our pharmacies are #invaluable health hubs on the high street serving communities with a range of advice and services. @adewilliams.bsky.social @pifonline.bsky.social @pharmrj.pharmsky.app @rhianlast.bsky.social 021
Reposted by Robin ConibereThe Cochrane Collaboration @cochrane.org · 24/09/2026INSPECT-SR – a tool for assessing the trustworthiness of randomized controlled trials – has been published today in @bmj.com, giving researchers a structured way to identify problematic studies before they're included in systematic reviews. 🔗 www.cochrane.org/about-us/new... #ResearchIntegrity 03124
Reposted by Robin Coniberedeprescribing.org @deprescribing.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Want to share the key points of our new #Statin #Deprescribing guideline with other healthcare providers, patients taking statins, or carers of statin-users? 💡 Check out our Statin Deprescribing Guideline Plain Language Summary! Download the resource here: deprescribing.org/resources/de... 024
Reposted by Robin ConiberePrescQIPP CIC @prescqipp.info · 25/09/2026🌍💊 Happy World Pharmacist Day! 🎉 Today, we celebrate all the fabulous pharmacists out there supporting healthcare💚 Let's honor their hard work, compassion, and expertise! #WPD2026 #WorldPharmacistDay #PharmacyHeroes 💙✨ 135
Reposted by Robin ConibereThe Lancet @thelancet.com · 22/09/2026Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) affects more than 300 million people worldwide—yet it remains under-recognised, underdiagnosed, and undertreated. A new Series aims to address this major health burden: spkl.io/633217rwP1 0105
Reposted by Robin ConibereMike Johansen @mikejohansenmd.medsky.social · 23/09/2026At times you read a trial and think; holy mackeral. The older literature likely just underestimated the treatment effect b/c they included lesser meds. Atorva/rosuva are ridiculously beneficial for human health. www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....nejm.orgAtorvastatin, Cardiovascular Events, and Disability-free Survival in Older Adults | NEJMThe effectiveness and safety of statins for the primary prevention of cardiovascular events and the extension of disability-free survival among older adults remain uncertain. We conducted a double-... 3115
Reposted by Robin ConibereCADeN | ReCAD @caden-recad.bsky.social · 23/09/2026New statin deprescribing guideline by @deprescribing.bsky.social! Recommendations include deprescribing at end of life, while continuing for primary & secondary prevention otherwise. Revisit decisions as health, frailty, life expectancy, pill burden & goals of care change. 👉 tinyurl.com/663tbdm9 131
Reposted by Robin ConibereSelf-Care Forum @selfcareforum.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Our Sept blog highlights the power of public health campaigns to change behaviour and improve population health. It points to the 1980s "Aids - don't die of ignorance" as a template for modern multi-media campaigns. bit.ly/4hmq3y7 @adewilliams.bsky.social @rhianlast.bsky.social @pharmrj.pharmsky.app 023
Reposted by Robin ConibereBrian @brianmackenna.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Respiratory Folk New AIR/MART inhaler measure to monitor the impact of the changes introduced in the BTS/NICE/SIGN asthma guideline across English general practices and hospitals Audit your organisations progress! www.bennett.ox.ac.uk/blog/2026/09... #medsky #pharmskybennett.ox.ac.ukNew AIR/MART inhaler measure launched in OpenPrescribing and OpenPrescribing Hospitals | Bennett Institute for Applied Data ScienceNew AIR/MART inhaler measure has launched in OpenPrescribing and OpenPrescribing Hospitals 012
Reposted by Robin ConibereSelf-Care Forum @selfcareforum.bsky.social · 22/09/2026It's #EyeHealthWeek and a good reminder of what we should be doing to maintain our eye health as we age. For those aged 60+, annual eye check-ups are advised, to monitor vision and catch age-related eye conditions. bit.ly/3tTxGTz @adewilliams.bsky.social @eyecarefoundation.bsky.social 011
Reposted by Robin ConibereTrish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Apparently it's migraine awareness week in UK. And a new national online pathway and decision tool for headache has just launched. gettingitrightfirsttime.co.uk/girft-marks-...gettingitrightfirsttime.co.ukGIRFT marks Migraine Awareness Week with launch of national online pathway for headache care - Getting It Right First Time - GIRFTAs Migraine Awareness Week gets under way today (21st September 2026), GIRFT has launched the first national online pathway and decision-making tool for the care of patients presenting with headache s... 12517
Reposted by Robin ConibereStephen King @stephenking.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Can't believe I made it to 79. I mean, holy cow! 2479265561193
Reposted by Robin Coniberedeprescribing.org @deprescribing.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Alongside the launch of our #Statin #Deprescribing Guideline, check out our new 3-Part Whiteboard Video series on our Youtube channel! Guideline and Algorithm Overview Video: buff.ly/7D0bei1 Case Example Videos: buff.ly/Oi9YQYZ buff.ly/0kM2jkmbuff.lyIntroducing deprescribing.org's Statin Deprescribing Guideline and Algorithmdeprescribing.org’s evidence-based guidelines are tools to help you decide when and how to stop or reduce medications that may be causing harm or are no longer beneficial. This video introduces… 012
Reposted by Robin ConibereCADeN | ReCAD @caden-recad.bsky.social · 21/09/2026🔍 A new @bmj.com study of 2.3M+ older adults in Ontario identified 24 ↑ priority potentially inappropriate prescribing cascades—where a medication side effect may lead to another medication being prescribed. The findings could help support medication review & deprescribing. 🔗 tinyurl.com/whwrz5ed 132
Reposted by Robin ConibereBennett Institute for Applied Data Science @bennettoxford.bsky.social · 17/09/2026For #WorldPatientSafetyDay, we’re highlighting two OpenPrescribing measures that help NHS teams examine the prescribing of oral morphine solution. 🔍Explore the measures: openprescribing.net/measure/morphin… openprescribing.net/measure/morphin… 012
Reposted by Robin Coniberedeprescribing.org @deprescribing.bsky.social · 12/09/2026We collaborated with an international team of experts to create a Prioritized List of 24 Potentially Inappropriate Prescribing Cascades published in @bmj.com: www.bmj.com/content/394/... This list will help inform future prescribing and deprescribing initiatives. Please reshare w/ your network! 184
Reposted by Robin ConibereRoyal College of Pharmacy @rc-pharm.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Our Repeat Prescribing Toolkit created in collaboration with the RCGP helps practices improve the consistency of repeat prescribing. It is the first national good practice guidance on repeat prescribing in 20 years. Find out more: ow.ly/q7q950ZNmGE 022
Reposted by Robin ConibereCraig @craig.nikolic.co.uk · 14/09/2026If you think there will be any enforcement action over this unacceptable extension of scope then I have a PPE scheme you may wish to invest in. www.ft.com/content/5d15...ft.comGP data quietly added to Palantir’s NHS data platformPilot marks significant expansion of the controversial software beyond its current use in hospitals 13930
Reposted by Robin ConibereRoyal College of Pharmacy @rc-pharm.bsky.social · 14/09/2026We have updated our Guide for Chief Pharmacists or Equivalent to reflect the changing responsibilities of pharmacy leaders across Great Britain. The guide now covers topics including AI, genomics, cyber security, staff governance and wellbeing. Find out more: bit.ly/4yWercv 021
Reposted by Robin ConibereShaun Lintern @shaunlintern.bsky.social · 13/09/2026🚨 Millions of elderly Britons take drugs known as anticholinergics - they can have serious side-effects and have been linked to a risk of dementia but patients aren't routinely warned. Another aspect of the polypharmacy crisis: www.thetimes.com/article/b5fb...thetimes.comDoctors prescribe drugs without mentioning dementia riskCommon medicines for diabetes, bladder control and depression can be associated with serious side-effects for older people 22914
Reposted by Robin ConibereNew Scientist @newscientist.com · 12/09/2026Withdrawal symptoms following long-term SSRI use appear far more pervasive and serious than previously realised. Now medical bodies are rethinking how and when to stop taking themnewscientist.comDoctors are finally learning to manage antidepressant withdrawal | New ScientistWithdrawal symptoms following long-term SSRI use appear far more pervasive and serious than previously realised. Now medical bodies are rethinking how and when to stop taking them 072
Reposted by Robin ConibereDee Lomas @deelomas.bsky.social · 11/09/2026The RNLI volunteer has told us that donations usually run at £20,000 per day. Currently running at £100,000 per day! Bloody brilliant! 892845742
Reposted by Robin ConiberePrescQIPP CIC @prescqipp.info · 09/09/2026Session 1 of Prescribing Mastery - Frailty takes place next Wednesday 16th September We'll be joined by the excellent Zoe Girdis to discuss delivering safer, more patient-centred care for people living with frailty and complexity. Find out more and register: ow.ly/9M6m50ZJZfc 011
Reposted by Robin ConibereProf Katherine Sleeman @katherinesleeman.bsky.social · 09/09/2026We know how to improve care for dying people: invest in palliative care and ensure it is universally available. Without high-quality palliative care available to all, we risk some people seeking assisted death because they can’t get the care they need. Where’s the choice - or dignity - in that? 131
Reposted by Robin Coniberedeprescribing.org @deprescribing.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Air Pollution 🏭 and Polypharmacy 💊. Is there any relation between the two? A recent systematic review and meta-analysis published in BMJ Public Health attempts to answer this question. Read the full study here: buff.ly/zbGS7s0 032
Reposted by Robin ConibereRoyal College of Pharmacy @rc-pharm.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Spot prescribing incidents, errors, and near misses, and take appropriate action to safeguard patients, rectify issues, and support learning. Topic 6 of the Getting Started Toolkit: ow.ly/43G550ZG6FO 012
Reposted by Robin ConibereTherapeutics Initiative (TI) @drug-evidence.bsky.social · 08/09/2026🆕 Webinar: Audit & Feedback for Reducing Low-Value Testing Exploring how healthcare teams can: ✅ Reduce unnecessary testing ✅ Improve patient care ✅ Ensure efforts to ⬇️ unnecessary testing are fair+equitable 🗓️ Thu Sept 24 @ 9am Pacific ✍️ Register: bit.ly/46JwOFd #MedEd #LabTests #Overdiagnosisbit.lyWelcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Rethinking Routine: Audit and Feedback for Reducing Low-Value Testing. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.This webinar will explore how healthcare teams can reduce unnecessary tests and improve patient care using two practical approaches: audit and feedback, which helps clinicians understand and improve t... 021
Reposted by Robin ConibereThe BMJ @bmj.com · 08/09/2026How can you follow a structured approach for evaluating and managing hypomagnesaemia in community settings? This Practice Pointer offers guidance #MedEd bit.ly/4qXAtsm 035
Reposted by Robin ConibereSelf-Care Forum @selfcareforum.bsky.social · 07/09/2026It's #KnowYourNumbersWeek. As many as 5m UK adults could be living with undiagnosed blood pressure which can lead to stroke, heart attack or heart failure. Now is a great time to get checked and to #knowyournumbers. @cent1pcn.bsky.social @digitalpharmacist.bsky.social @rhianlast.bsky.social 011
Reposted by Robin ConibereRoyal College of Pharmacy @rc-pharm.bsky.social · 07/09/2026We have today launched our Enhanced Pharmacist Curriculum and Credentialing Pathway, a new nationally recognised professional standard that supports pharmacists to develop their confidence and professional judgement after registration as prescribers. Find out more: bit.ly/46FNbCI 033
Reposted by Robin ConibereBritish Geriatrics Society @gerisoc.bsky.social · 07/09/2026We are pleased to see the BGS featured in an article in Sunday Times focused on polypharmacy and the need to improve healthcare for older people, including a quote our President, Professor Jugdeep Dhesi. buff.ly/eRgQU1Wthetimes.comhttps://www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcare/article/deadly-drug-cocktails-nhs-england-elderly-patients-polypharmacy-n0vd52s53 0115
Reposted by Robin ConibereShaun Lintern @shaunlintern.bsky.social · 06/09/2026I started my career as a health journalist writing about frail elderly care but it feels like this has fallen off the agenda in recent years. I'm pleased The Sunday Times is backing my deep dive into the topic over the coming weeks. Let me know what you think is needed. 9506
Reposted by Robin ConibereEmma Vardy @emmavardy2.bsky.social · 06/09/2026A follow up to the book the chemist the kingpin is excellent so far. Written by A A Dhand who was a community pharmacist and set in Leeds/Bradford I recommend. 131
Reposted by Robin ConibereShaun Lintern @shaunlintern.bsky.social · 06/09/2026I went down a rabbit hole on the anticholinergic issue during the reporting on this. It's hopefully going to be an article in itself as it seemed separate and distinct to polypharmacy although obvs linked. Id be interested in your take shaun.lintern@sundaytimes.co.uk 151
Reposted by Robin ConibereShaun Lintern @shaunlintern.bsky.social · 06/09/2026This was about setting out the problem and setting the scene for future articles. I'll be doing more hopefully on the solutions and roles in fixing this in coming weeks. Its a huge topic to get our teeth into. 051
Reposted by Robin ConibereAlf Collins @alfcollins.bsky.social · 06/09/2026I was a member of the DHSC/NHSE National Overprescribing Review that reported in 2021. It had a broad scope, *but*, senior leaders in NHSE and DHSC moved on, new ideas came in and the national drive became anaemic. It should have been a 10 year programme of work but seems to have been forgotten. 032
Reposted by Robin ConibereAnne Marie Cunningham @amcunningham.bsky.social · 05/09/2026@shaunlintern.bsky.social have you seen @royalcollegeofgps.bsky.social policy on this? www.rcgp.org.uk/representing...rcgp.org.ukStructured Medicines ReviewThis 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... 134
Reposted by Robin ConibereNeil Tester @neiltester.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Far too many older people who spoke to Healthwatch Hertfordshire said they weren’t getting proper medication reviews. We’ve made sorting this out one of our recommendations to the NHS. www.healthwatchhertfordshire.co.uk/news/2026-02... 162
Reposted by Robin ConibereShaun Lintern @shaunlintern.bsky.social · 05/09/2026🚨 EXC: An over-prescribing epidemic is sending 1,000 elderly patients to A&E every single day - a consequence of a fragmented NHS unprepared for the ageing silver tsunami heading its way as 468k baby boomers turn 80 this year: www.thetimes.com/article/ddf4...thetimes.comMixing pills sends 1,000 elderly people a day to A&EOur investigation shows millions are at risk of avoidable reactions to overprescribed drugs 105234
Reposted by Robin ConibereChannel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Undercover footage verified by Channel 4 News reveals a secret plot by senior Reform UK figures to break the law on party donations. A leading legal expert is now calling for a criminal investigation. 🔗 Read the exclusive story on Substack:channel4news.substack.comExclusive: Nigel Farage filmed undercover celebrating secret new foreign donationsUndercover footage verified by Channel 4 News reveals a secret plot by senior Reform UK figures to break the law on party donations. A leading legal expert is now calling for a criminal investigation. 46894593991