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Carolyn Wickware
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*On maternity leave*
Award-winning journalist
Executive editor at The #PharmaceuticalJournal
MJA Feature of the Year winner 2024
British Journalism Awards finalist 2022
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NHS trusts in England have started taking the first steps towards a dedicated pharmacy service for emergency departments, but as @alijanemoore.bsky.social has discovered, there is a long way to go before each trust has the recommended support in place
The journey towards dedicated pharmacy support for all emergency departments
Ten years ago, a pharmacist working in an emergency department (ED) would have been a rarity. But, with patients spending more time in EDs, pharmacists are now viewed as an essential part of the…
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March 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Our latest feature by @emmajourno.bsky.social The dangers of propranolol for anxiety pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/feat...
The dangers of propranolol for anxiety
In November 2024, a coroner in Blackpool gave a stark warning about the risks of prescribing propranolol for anxiety after a young women died from an overdose. In a report on the death of 17-year-old ...
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February 13, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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Hello Bluesky 🦋

We're excited to join the growing pharmacy community here.

Follow us for the latest pharmacy news and member updates.
February 6, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Congratulations to our investigations editor Sophie Willis for winning Newcomer of the Year at the Avicenna Media Awards this afternoon! Very well deserved!
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January 31, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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This spotlight episode of #ThePJPod @cbwickware.bsky.social and @dawnconnelly73.bsky.social‬ consider the current state of palliative care and how it could be improved to ensure equitable access
#ukpharmacy #palliativecare #healthinequalities
Spotlight: Palliative care access
Despite national incentives and locally commissioned services designed to improve availability of palliative care medicines from community pharmacies, access is not evenly distributed across the…
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January 29, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Good to see this finally. But, technically, it's yet another multi-year deal for community pharmacy in England 🚩
January 28, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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The deadline for nominations to #OPERA2025 closes on 31 January 2025. This award recognises early-career researchers who are making significant contributions across any aspect of pharmacy practice or pharmaceutical sciences

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Nominate an outstanding early-career pharmacy researcher for OPERA 2025
Established in 2023, the Outstanding Pharmacy Early-Career Researcher Award (OPERA) recognises researchers in the early stages of their careers who are making significant contributions to advance…
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January 15, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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January 21, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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Coroners have raised concerns in two ‘Prevention of future deaths’ reports following deaths of patients who had experienced supply issues with their ADHD and epilepsy medications

#medicinesshortages #uksupplychain #drugshortages
Coroners raise concerns about medicines shortages following two patient deaths
Two coroners have expressed concerns over shortages of epilepsy and ADHD medication in December 2024, following the death of two patients. In a ‘Prevention of future deaths’ (PFD) report, published…
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January 15, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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David Lipanovic looks into the very important issue of access to urgent palliative care medicines
January 9, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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January 5, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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We're hiring at The Pharmaceutical Journal!

A great opportunity for a journalist looking to work with an award-winning team, writing features, investigations and exclusive news. Get in touch with me or @dawnconnelly73.bsky.social for more info!
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Senior Clinical Reporter - Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Salary: Competitive This is an exciting role for a creative and talented journalist, with a scientific background, to join the award-winning team at The Pharmaceutical Journal. The Senior Clinical ...
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January 3, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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Check out our recap of 2024 in pharmacy from @dawnconnelly73.bsky.social, with outstanding visuals from @therevmountain.bsky.social.

What a bumpy road it has been...
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A bumpy road for pharmacy in 2024
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December 23, 2024 at 8:22 AM
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In case you missed it - here are our top 10 most-read opinion pieces in 2024.

Thank you to everyone that has submitted articles to The PJ this year — we couldn't do it without you!
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Top ten opinion articles of 2024
Our opinion section in 2024 has showcased strong views, powerful personal stories, in-depth interviews and groundbreaking initiatives from across the pharmacy profession.  The most-read opinion…
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December 21, 2024 at 8:53 AM
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Pharmacy procurement teams at hospital trusts have been advised by the government to use unlicensed imports of pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy where demand is greater than supply
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Government advises ICBs set up local plans to address PERT supply shortages
Integrated care boards (ICBs) have until 31 January 2025 to implement a “local mitigation plan” to ensure patients can continue accessing their pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) amid supply...
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December 20, 2024 at 4:36 PM
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pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/news.... Such an
honour to serve as a judge for
this award. There are so many outstanding woman in pharmacy #pharmsky #medsky
Outstanding pharmacy professionals recognised in The Pharmaceutical Journal’s 2024 ‘Women to Watch’ list
A shortlist of 11 female pharmacy professionals are being celebrated for their intense dedication to improving both the pharmacy profession and patient care in The Pharmaceutical Journal’s 2024 ‘Women...
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December 6, 2024 at 2:20 PM
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Excellent to see some familiar faces in @pharmaj.bsky.social 2024 Women to Watch list 🥳

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December 7, 2024 at 6:48 AM
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Delighted to announce our 2024 Women to Watch List!

Congratulations to all 11 honourees. Some very well deserved recognition for these inspiring women.
@pharmaj.bsky.social #PJWomen2Watch
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December 6, 2024 at 12:23 PM
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A very interesting perspective following the GP vote at the LMCs conference last month...

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December 4, 2024 at 8:52 PM
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We are pleased to announce #ThePJ's arrival on #Bluesky!

Please follow us for the latest in pharmaceutical news, commentary, learning and research

#introduction #PharmaceuticalJournal #ThePJ #pharmsky
December 4, 2024 at 10:52 AM
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Joint draft guidance from two national HIV associations has recommended three websites to signpost patients to when buying PrEP online

The RPS has raised concerns that one of the sites in question is unregulated - and accepts bitcoin payments #pharmsky
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RPS raises concerns after draft HIV guidance recommends unregulated website for purchasing PrEP
Patients are being signposted to an unregulated website where pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) can be purchased with Bitcoin, in draft guidance published jointly by the British Association for Sexual H...
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December 2, 2024 at 4:58 PM
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Our feature this week in the #PharmaceuticalJournal is on microsampling techniques. These could mean faster, less stressful blood tests for vulnerable patients, but introducing them into the NHS has proved challenging

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Microsampling: a patient-centred approach to therapeutic drug monitoring
Having a blood sample taken, usually by a phlebotomist in a clinic, is an often unpleasant but necessary step in monitoring medical conditions and some medicines. However, Neil Spooner, bioanalyst and...
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November 30, 2024 at 10:36 AM
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My latest column for the Pharmaceutical Journal looks at how the retail pharmacy sector might go about industrial action: pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/opin...
Patient communication will be essential for successful collective action
Industrial action is firmly back in UK healthcare. We saw a couple of years of industrial action over pay under the tail-end period of the former Conservative government — one of Labour’s first acts i...
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November 28, 2024 at 11:41 AM
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Really good article, with some patient stories on the impacts of stock shortages
November 22, 2024 at 8:38 PM
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Our latest feature highlights the devastating impact the PERT shortage is having on the patients who rely on it

Taking its toll: the global pancreatic enzyme shortage
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Taking its toll: the global pancreatic enzyme shortage
“I was down to my last five days’ supply when I posted on social media. I looked into buying some, and could only find the Creon 10,000 capsules, which would mean taking up to 30 capsules per meal,” s...
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November 21, 2024 at 12:26 PM