Anne Thomson

The EU have reduced clozapine FBC monitoring to 3-monthly after a year. Hopefully the MHRA will follow suit. @Maudsley_pharm were the first to trial this, and the only ones to report on safety. A huge step forward for patients, and rational science. medscape.com/viewarticle/eu…

"A team of Tasmanian pharmacists are leading a transformation in antidepressant deprescribing by developing easy-to- prepare, cost-effective oral liquid formulations for eleven of Australia’s most prescribed antidepressants. These formulations will enable both community and…

Episode 23 of #TalkingMeds launches tomorrow! @JonnyUnderhill talks to Prof. @adamtodd138 about inequalities in the use of medicines and the role of pharmacy in addressing that. Available on your usual podcast platform. Find out more ow.ly/8J6350WuB50

Join us for an applicant webinar with Professor Frances Mair and Multimorbidity Team! Learn more about our programme and application process. Please register interest here forms.office.com/e/eQ4C3T2QR0

Aimee Denver-Wason, Emma Dunlop, @rieweilatan and @marionbennie1 recently published a patient consensus study looking at tools for chronic pain-related outcomes as part of the pharmacotherapy service, in @RSAPjournal. Available here pending full version: tinyurl.com/mr3auxep

“Our dedication to transforming our approach to innovation in health & social care, by building new partnerships between the government, the NHS & academic institutions, holds strong and remains an area we are committed to.” @Carolineslamb @alisonstrath healthandcare.scot/stories/4219/c…

The ALLIANCE has submitted a response to the Scottish Government's consultation on a Long Term Conditions Framework, welcoming the principle whilst calling for a human rights based approach to be embedded throughout. Read the response: alliance-scotland.org.uk/blog/news/alli…

📢📢 'Pharmacists emerged as the statutory service which was most likely to have been experienced as supportive rather than unsupportive' from the @PublicHealthSCO Lived Experience survey. Brilliant! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 publichealthscotland.scot/publications/e… @PharMag_Richard @PJOnline_News

Pleased to see this article published: 'How to' develop and present a conference poster. Clear practical tips from @AmyPepper00 journals.rcni.com/nursing-older-…

We have an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated and enthusiastic pharmacist looking to specialise or advance in respiratory and cardiology medicine @WghLothian. Click below for more information and to apply (closing date is 9 July): apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?…

"NHS managers are often undervalued, and there are serious shortfalls in management capacity." Check out the latest study in BMJ Leader exploring management in the NHS bmjleader.bmj.com/content/early/…

Our Frailty elearning course is free to all health and social care professionals and carries 10 CPD credits. If you work with older people living with or at risk of frailty, register now! buff.ly/0A4koz5

The BGS Quality Improvement Hub is a fantastic resource to help healthcare professionals navigate QI methodology and to plan and deliver their own projects to drive improvements in the quality of care for older people. buff.ly/ymrFmHm

What happens when communities lead? Explore how to make communities true partners in improving health outcomes and how changes like neighbourhood health and devolution open new opportunities for local leadership. Find out more. kingsfund.org.uk/events/communi…

“I asked for Large Print, and our local council said they couldn’t do it. Oh yes you can! They said: “Our computer doesn’t do large print’!” Join @ALLIANCEScot #MoreThanWords campaign to ensure people get communication in a way that works for them. alliance-scotland.org.uk/more-than-word…

218665 - Deputy Head of Profession - Podiatry g.co/kgs/1bQmXHA

Three modes of organising for improvement: (1) Doing things well (2) Doing things better (3) Doing better things An organisational improvement strategy should focus on all three. Many organisations currently are overfocussed on (1) & (2) and under focussed on (3). This is risky…

Our Frailty Hub brings together articles, national guidelines, and best practice relevant to frailty. It's a great place to go for everything from an introduction to frailty to implementing a frailty service. buff.ly/AYwlJmV

Thanks for highlighting our "Medicines MOT" car analogy re the importance of medication reviews by GPs & Clinical Pharmacists at GP surgeries for people on lots of medicines @clarehm123 @HealthInnov @HealthInnoWest @HIWessex @rpharms #polypharmacy thehealthinnovationnetwork.co.uk//wp-content/up…

📢 Two important frameworks launched this week for a healthier, fairer Scotland: 1️⃣ Population Health: tackling root causes of poor health 🔗 gov.scot/publications/s… 2️⃣ Service Renewal: reimagining care to be person-centred & preventative 🔗 gov.scot/publications/h…