Zoe Girdis
@formulazoeg.bsky.social
Pharmacist Prescriber, Leader , Pioneer , Global Citizen, medicines expert consultancy. Euphoric when exploring countries with my husband. In a world of overprescribing - less is more.
Co -Founder Polypharmacy Action learning sets & Prescribing Mastery
Co -Founder Polypharmacy Action learning sets & Prescribing Mastery
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Drum roll!! This is a very special document and will CHANGE PRACTICE www.bgs.org.uk/PragmaticPre...
www.bgs.org.uk
November 12, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Drum roll!! This is a very special document and will CHANGE PRACTICE www.bgs.org.uk/PragmaticPre...
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Join Zoe Girdis for our Prescribing Mastery webinar on 'GI focus on PPI reviews'.
This series is ideal for:
💊Pharmacists
💊GPs
💊Nurse practitioners
💊Healthcare professionals involved in prescribing/medication management
Register 👉 https://www.prescqipp.info/learning/prescribing-mastery-webinars/
This series is ideal for:
💊Pharmacists
💊GPs
💊Nurse practitioners
💊Healthcare professionals involved in prescribing/medication management
Register 👉 https://www.prescqipp.info/learning/prescribing-mastery-webinars/
November 11, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Join Zoe Girdis for our Prescribing Mastery webinar on 'GI focus on PPI reviews'.
This series is ideal for:
💊Pharmacists
💊GPs
💊Nurse practitioners
💊Healthcare professionals involved in prescribing/medication management
Register 👉 https://www.prescqipp.info/learning/prescribing-mastery-webinars/
This series is ideal for:
💊Pharmacists
💊GPs
💊Nurse practitioners
💊Healthcare professionals involved in prescribing/medication management
Register 👉 https://www.prescqipp.info/learning/prescribing-mastery-webinars/
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Join Pharmacist Prescriber Zoe Girdis as she reviews last week's informative Mastering Prescribing for Pain Management session.
Don't miss out - come along 1-2pm on Thursday 18 September by signing up here: www.prescqipp.info/learning/pre...
@formulazoeg.bsky.social
Don't miss out - come along 1-2pm on Thursday 18 September by signing up here: www.prescqipp.info/learning/pre...
@formulazoeg.bsky.social
September 11, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Join Pharmacist Prescriber Zoe Girdis as she reviews last week's informative Mastering Prescribing for Pain Management session.
Don't miss out - come along 1-2pm on Thursday 18 September by signing up here: www.prescqipp.info/learning/pre...
@formulazoeg.bsky.social
Don't miss out - come along 1-2pm on Thursday 18 September by signing up here: www.prescqipp.info/learning/pre...
@formulazoeg.bsky.social
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MHRA approves UK’s first new type of antibiotic for urinary tract infections in nearly 30 years
#Pharmsky #Medsky
www.gov.uk/government/n...
#Pharmsky #Medsky
www.gov.uk/government/n...
MHRA approves UK’s first new type of antibiotic for urinary tract infections in nearly 30 years
As with any medicine, the MHRA will keep the safety of gepotidacin under close review.
www.gov.uk
August 28, 2025 at 6:35 AM
MHRA approves UK’s first new type of antibiotic for urinary tract infections in nearly 30 years
#Pharmsky #Medsky
www.gov.uk/government/n...
#Pharmsky #Medsky
www.gov.uk/government/n...
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New living clinical practice guideline: Cardiovascular, kidney related, and weight loss effects of therapeutics for type 2 diabetes
See our #BMJInfographic for a visual summary of the recommendations
www.bmj.com/content/390/...
See our #BMJInfographic for a visual summary of the recommendations
www.bmj.com/content/390/...
August 26, 2025 at 9:04 AM
New living clinical practice guideline: Cardiovascular, kidney related, and weight loss effects of therapeutics for type 2 diabetes
See our #BMJInfographic for a visual summary of the recommendations
www.bmj.com/content/390/...
See our #BMJInfographic for a visual summary of the recommendations
www.bmj.com/content/390/...
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Zoe Girdis will be talking about how to master patients' pain management needs at her next Prescribing Mastery webinar.
Sign up to join the webinar from 1-2pm on 2 September here: www.prescqipp.info/learning/pre...
Sign up to join the webinar from 1-2pm on 2 September here: www.prescqipp.info/learning/pre...
August 27, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Zoe Girdis will be talking about how to master patients' pain management needs at her next Prescribing Mastery webinar.
Sign up to join the webinar from 1-2pm on 2 September here: www.prescqipp.info/learning/pre...
Sign up to join the webinar from 1-2pm on 2 September here: www.prescqipp.info/learning/pre...
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Join @formulazoeg.bsky.social at her next Prescribing Mastery webinar, where she'll be running her second session about Prescribing for Insomnia.
Sign up to join the webinar 1-2pm on 24 July here: www.prescqipp.info/learning/pre...
Sign up to join the webinar 1-2pm on 24 July here: www.prescqipp.info/learning/pre...
July 17, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Join @formulazoeg.bsky.social at her next Prescribing Mastery webinar, where she'll be running her second session about Prescribing for Insomnia.
Sign up to join the webinar 1-2pm on 24 July here: www.prescqipp.info/learning/pre...
Sign up to join the webinar 1-2pm on 24 July here: www.prescqipp.info/learning/pre...
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Join @formulazoeg.bsky.social for our second Prescribing Mastery session on 'mastering prescribing for menopause'.
Find out more and sign up for the session, which runs 1-2pm on 1 July, here: www.prescqipp.info/learning/pre...
@pcpa-uk.bsky.social @nikkikf.bsky.social
Find out more and sign up for the session, which runs 1-2pm on 1 July, here: www.prescqipp.info/learning/pre...
@pcpa-uk.bsky.social @nikkikf.bsky.social
June 24, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Join @formulazoeg.bsky.social for our second Prescribing Mastery session on 'mastering prescribing for menopause'.
Find out more and sign up for the session, which runs 1-2pm on 1 July, here: www.prescqipp.info/learning/pre...
@pcpa-uk.bsky.social @nikkikf.bsky.social
Find out more and sign up for the session, which runs 1-2pm on 1 July, here: www.prescqipp.info/learning/pre...
@pcpa-uk.bsky.social @nikkikf.bsky.social
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Many congratulations to the 28 new RPS Fellows appointed today. RPS Fellowship signifies the high esteem in which members are held by their peers.
Find out who our new Fellows are: bit.ly/3SSGLcv
Find out who our new Fellows are: bit.ly/3SSGLcv
May 28, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Many congratulations to the 28 new RPS Fellows appointed today. RPS Fellowship signifies the high esteem in which members are held by their peers.
Find out who our new Fellows are: bit.ly/3SSGLcv
Find out who our new Fellows are: bit.ly/3SSGLcv
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Forgot the link, I'm not so good at this tweeting thing ... agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Comparative Safety of Medications for Severe Agitation: A Geriatric Emergency Department Guidelines 2.0 Systematic Review
Background
Managing undifferentiated, severe agitation in older adults may require antipsychotic or sedative medications to prevent harm to self or others. Unfortunately, these medications are assoc.....
agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
April 25, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Forgot the link, I'm not so good at this tweeting thing ... agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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1/ 🚨 New study alert! 🚨 Excited to share GEDG's latest on managing severe agitation in older adults. Antipsychotics or sedatives can lead to serious adverse events. Benzodiazepines, especially midazolam, pose the highest risk. Quetiapine shows fewer adverse events.
April 25, 2025 at 6:46 PM
1/ 🚨 New study alert! 🚨 Excited to share GEDG's latest on managing severe agitation in older adults. Antipsychotics or sedatives can lead to serious adverse events. Benzodiazepines, especially midazolam, pose the highest risk. Quetiapine shows fewer adverse events.
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A rose…….🌹 ……the force of nature that is @minnaeii.bsky.social
on @auralapothecary.pharmsky.app live show at @cpcongress.bsky.social
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on @auralapothecary.pharmsky.app live show at @cpcongress.bsky.social
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May 10, 2025 at 9:59 AM
A rose…….🌹 ……the force of nature that is @minnaeii.bsky.social
on @auralapothecary.pharmsky.app live show at @cpcongress.bsky.social
#CPCongress
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on @auralapothecary.pharmsky.app live show at @cpcongress.bsky.social
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A coroner has written to #GreaterManchesterICB voicing concerns over long wait times for mental health therapy support following the death of a patient who had taken too many prescribed painkillers
#patientsafety #overdose #mentalhealth
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#patientsafety #overdose #mentalhealth
buff.ly/yaqf2Bu
Coroner writes to ICB following death of patient who took too many of their prescribed drugs
A coroner has written to Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board (ICB) voicing concerns over long wait times for mental health therapy support following the death of a patient who had taken too many…
pharmaceutical-journal.com
April 24, 2025 at 2:36 PM
A coroner has written to #GreaterManchesterICB voicing concerns over long wait times for mental health therapy support following the death of a patient who had taken too many prescribed painkillers
#patientsafety #overdose #mentalhealth
buff.ly/yaqf2Bu
#patientsafety #overdose #mentalhealth
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Vaccines save lives. Pass it on.
It’s #WorldImmunizationWeek
Vaccines have saved 154 million lives in the last 50 years. That’s 6 lives every minute.
A reminder of what is #HumanlyPossible. Science saves lives.
#VaccinesWork
bit.ly/wiw2025
Vaccines have saved 154 million lives in the last 50 years. That’s 6 lives every minute.
A reminder of what is #HumanlyPossible. Science saves lives.
#VaccinesWork
bit.ly/wiw2025
April 24, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Vaccines save lives. Pass it on.
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⭐️Is it mandatory to apply NICE guidelines?⭐️
See what NICE say at the beginning of each guideline ⬇️
They are a GUIDE
They offer evidence based information.
Patients are free to decide.
Clinicians can offer options & advice, and are not accountable for patients' decisions
Agree?
See what NICE say at the beginning of each guideline ⬇️
They are a GUIDE
They offer evidence based information.
Patients are free to decide.
Clinicians can offer options & advice, and are not accountable for patients' decisions
Agree?
January 22, 2025 at 1:14 PM
⭐️Is it mandatory to apply NICE guidelines?⭐️
See what NICE say at the beginning of each guideline ⬇️
They are a GUIDE
They offer evidence based information.
Patients are free to decide.
Clinicians can offer options & advice, and are not accountable for patients' decisions
Agree?
See what NICE say at the beginning of each guideline ⬇️
They are a GUIDE
They offer evidence based information.
Patients are free to decide.
Clinicians can offer options & advice, and are not accountable for patients' decisions
Agree?
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Voting 🗳️ OPENS **TODAY**
@rpharms.com Members & Fellows
#PharmSky
Please use your vote.
Would really love to see a good turnout figure, which reflects the passion & dedication I see and feel so often in our profession.
This is a real chance for change but we must be patient to get this right.
@rpharms.com Members & Fellows
#PharmSky
Please use your vote.
Would really love to see a good turnout figure, which reflects the passion & dedication I see and feel so often in our profession.
This is a real chance for change but we must be patient to get this right.
Royal College of Pharmacy
VOTE YES ✅ TODAY
For support, development and
engagement - For improved career progression and greater professional satisfaction
VOTE YES ✅ TODAY
For support, development and
engagement - For improved career progression and greater professional satisfaction
March 13, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Voting 🗳️ OPENS **TODAY**
@rpharms.com Members & Fellows
#PharmSky
Please use your vote.
Would really love to see a good turnout figure, which reflects the passion & dedication I see and feel so often in our profession.
This is a real chance for change but we must be patient to get this right.
@rpharms.com Members & Fellows
#PharmSky
Please use your vote.
Would really love to see a good turnout figure, which reflects the passion & dedication I see and feel so often in our profession.
This is a real chance for change but we must be patient to get this right.
It would be fantastic to hear your experiences in managing patients with HF. Have you been engaging in a patient centred way or do you feel compelled to tick boxes ? Come and share what it’s like for you and why ?
Let’s do it better for our patients #shareddecisionmaking
#patientcare
#pharmasky
Let’s do it better for our patients #shareddecisionmaking
#patientcare
#pharmasky
Join us on Wednesday March 19 from 1-2pm for our second Prescribing Mastery session on 'prescribing in heart failure'.
Find out more and sign up here: prescqipp.info/learning/pre...
@formulazoeg.bsky.social @cardiopharmuk.bsky.social
Find out more and sign up here: prescqipp.info/learning/pre...
@formulazoeg.bsky.social @cardiopharmuk.bsky.social
March 13, 2025 at 6:49 AM
It would be fantastic to hear your experiences in managing patients with HF. Have you been engaging in a patient centred way or do you feel compelled to tick boxes ? Come and share what it’s like for you and why ?
Let’s do it better for our patients #shareddecisionmaking
#patientcare
#pharmasky
Let’s do it better for our patients #shareddecisionmaking
#patientcare
#pharmasky
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We’ve updated our fasting guide to ensure you can confidently support your patients who are fasting during Ramadan.
Prepare yourself for any questions with our practical tips and resources: bit.ly/3KSWP82
Prepare yourself for any questions with our practical tips and resources: bit.ly/3KSWP82
March 4, 2025 at 4:12 PM
We’ve updated our fasting guide to ensure you can confidently support your patients who are fasting during Ramadan.
Prepare yourself for any questions with our practical tips and resources: bit.ly/3KSWP82
Prepare yourself for any questions with our practical tips and resources: bit.ly/3KSWP82
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Catch up on Sleepwell’s 2nd national webinar "Worrying About Sleep? That May Be Part of the Problem" featuring guest speaker and sleep expert Dr. Malgorzata Rajda!
Watch the recording to learn about insomnia, CBT-i, the impact of worry on sleep, and more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAFf...
Watch the recording to learn about insomnia, CBT-i, the impact of worry on sleep, and more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAFf...
WORRYING ABOUT SLEEP? That may be part of the problem.
YouTube video by Sleepwell / Mieux Dormir
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February 28, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Catch up on Sleepwell’s 2nd national webinar "Worrying About Sleep? That May Be Part of the Problem" featuring guest speaker and sleep expert Dr. Malgorzata Rajda!
Watch the recording to learn about insomnia, CBT-i, the impact of worry on sleep, and more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAFf...
Watch the recording to learn about insomnia, CBT-i, the impact of worry on sleep, and more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAFf...
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Patients are encouraged to return used or expired inhalers to community pharmacies under NHS England ‘Green plan guidance’
#ukpharmacy #inhalers #NHS
#ukpharmacy #inhalers #NHS
Inhaler return to pharmacies part of updated NHS Green plan guidance
Patients should be encouraged to return used or expired inhalers to community pharmacies for appropriate disposal, as part of “key actions” identified in updated NHS England ‘Green plan guidance’.…
pharmaceutical-journal.com
February 5, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Patients are encouraged to return used or expired inhalers to community pharmacies under NHS England ‘Green plan guidance’
#ukpharmacy #inhalers #NHS
#ukpharmacy #inhalers #NHS
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The Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists is calling for pharmacists working in the NHS to have a minimum of 10% of their contracted hours protected for supporting professional activities
#ukpharmacy #protectedlearningtime
#ukpharmacy #protectedlearningtime
Campaign to give NHS pharmacists mandated protected learning time launched by the Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists
The Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists (GHP) has launched a campaign calling for pharmacists working in the NHS to have a minimum of 10% of their contracted hours protected for supporting professional…
pharmaceutical-journal.com
February 12, 2025 at 3:55 PM
The Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists is calling for pharmacists working in the NHS to have a minimum of 10% of their contracted hours protected for supporting professional activities
#ukpharmacy #protectedlearningtime
#ukpharmacy #protectedlearningtime
This is an area we sadly often prescribe to checklists , slave away to guidelines and forget about the patient sitting in front of us and what matters most to them.
Join us to find out more #patientcare
#valuebasedhealthcare
#shareddecisionmaking
#generalpractice
Join us to find out more #patientcare
#valuebasedhealthcare
#shareddecisionmaking
#generalpractice
Do you have any patients suffering from heart failure?
@formulazoeg.bsky.social can help you master the complexities of #heartfailure medications & tailor therapy for each patient.
Sign up & join Zoe 1-2pm on 26 Feb: www.prescqipp.info/learning/pre...
@cardiopharmuk.bsky.social
#cardiovascular
@formulazoeg.bsky.social can help you master the complexities of #heartfailure medications & tailor therapy for each patient.
Sign up & join Zoe 1-2pm on 26 Feb: www.prescqipp.info/learning/pre...
@cardiopharmuk.bsky.social
#cardiovascular
February 19, 2025 at 2:20 PM
This is an area we sadly often prescribe to checklists , slave away to guidelines and forget about the patient sitting in front of us and what matters most to them.
Join us to find out more #patientcare
#valuebasedhealthcare
#shareddecisionmaking
#generalpractice
Join us to find out more #patientcare
#valuebasedhealthcare
#shareddecisionmaking
#generalpractice
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Looking for new sources of clinical evidence to help you make smarter decisions about patient treatment?
On 25 Feb @juliantreadwell.bsky.social of @bristoluni.bsky.social reveals how the GP Evidence website can be the goldmine of information you're looking for.
@stokemacca.bsky.social
#learning
On 25 Feb @juliantreadwell.bsky.social of @bristoluni.bsky.social reveals how the GP Evidence website can be the goldmine of information you're looking for.
@stokemacca.bsky.social
#learning
February 18, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Looking for new sources of clinical evidence to help you make smarter decisions about patient treatment?
On 25 Feb @juliantreadwell.bsky.social of @bristoluni.bsky.social reveals how the GP Evidence website can be the goldmine of information you're looking for.
@stokemacca.bsky.social
#learning
On 25 Feb @juliantreadwell.bsky.social of @bristoluni.bsky.social reveals how the GP Evidence website can be the goldmine of information you're looking for.
@stokemacca.bsky.social
#learning
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🚨Only 3 Months of Anticholinergic use linked with 46% Higher Dementia Risk 🚨
Repost.
This meta-analysis (21 studies, 645K+ patients) finds long-term anticholinergic use (3+ months) significantly raises dementia risk—with strongest links to bladder, antidepressant & allergy meds.
Repost.
This meta-analysis (21 studies, 645K+ patients) finds long-term anticholinergic use (3+ months) significantly raises dementia risk—with strongest links to bladder, antidepressant & allergy meds.
February 11, 2025 at 8:26 PM
🚨Only 3 Months of Anticholinergic use linked with 46% Higher Dementia Risk 🚨
Repost.
This meta-analysis (21 studies, 645K+ patients) finds long-term anticholinergic use (3+ months) significantly raises dementia risk—with strongest links to bladder, antidepressant & allergy meds.
Repost.
This meta-analysis (21 studies, 645K+ patients) finds long-term anticholinergic use (3+ months) significantly raises dementia risk—with strongest links to bladder, antidepressant & allergy meds.
Reposted by Zoe Girdis
Hello Bluesky 🦋
We're excited to join the growing pharmacy community here.
Follow us for the latest pharmacy news and member updates.
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
Hello Bluesky 🦋
We're excited to join the growing pharmacy community here.
Follow us for the latest pharmacy news and member updates.
We're excited to join the growing pharmacy community here.
Follow us for the latest pharmacy news and member updates.