Robin Conibere
@pharmrj.pharmsky.app
Lead PCN Pharmacist & Partner bmg.link/us
A believer in the benefits of #pharmacy and #pharmacists #Pharmsky
Views expressed are my own t.me/PharmRJ
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A believer in the benefits of #pharmacy and #pharmacists #Pharmsky
Views expressed are my own t.me/PharmRJ
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Good confidence that the NHS flu bed count will continue its fall this week. This counts positive tests (NOIDS causative agents report) and tends to be a decent leading indicator.
January 12, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Good confidence that the NHS flu bed count will continue its fall this week. This counts positive tests (NOIDS causative agents report) and tends to be a decent leading indicator.
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Really important issues raised here - the Community Pharmacy Sector is often wrongly seen as “non-clinical”.
Working conditions for community pharmacists must improve for neighbourhood health service to succeed, MPs say - The Pharmaceutical Journal pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/news...
Working conditions for community pharmacists must improve for neighbourhood health service to succeed, MPs say - The Pharmaceutical Journal pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/news...
Working conditions for community pharmacists must improve for neighbourhood health service to succeed, MPs say
Lower pay and a lack of career progression for pharmacists and other allied healthcare professionals in the community sector means the shift to neighbourhood health may not be delivered, the Health…
pharmaceutical-journal.com
January 13, 2026 at 8:40 AM
Really important issues raised here - the Community Pharmacy Sector is often wrongly seen as “non-clinical”.
Working conditions for community pharmacists must improve for neighbourhood health service to succeed, MPs say - The Pharmaceutical Journal pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/news...
Working conditions for community pharmacists must improve for neighbourhood health service to succeed, MPs say - The Pharmaceutical Journal pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/news...
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This is good news and is to be celebrated.
I wonder if it will cause any reflection among those who put out the MOAST FLU EVER!!!! press releases and those who reported them?
I wonder if it will cause any reflection among those who put out the MOAST FLU EVER!!!! press releases and those who reported them?
Good confidence that the NHS flu bed count will continue its fall this week. This counts positive tests (NOIDS causative agents report) and tends to be a decent leading indicator.
January 13, 2026 at 8:45 AM
This is good news and is to be celebrated.
I wonder if it will cause any reflection among those who put out the MOAST FLU EVER!!!! press releases and those who reported them?
I wonder if it will cause any reflection among those who put out the MOAST FLU EVER!!!! press releases and those who reported them?
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🔍 Check out the latest addition to our Deprescribing Guidelines Repository (DEPOT)!
"The Joint Clinical Practice Guideline on Benzodiazepine Tapering" from the American Society of Addiction Medicine provides comprehensive benzodiazepine tapering guidance.
Read more here:
buff.ly/TJOQUBw
"The Joint Clinical Practice Guideline on Benzodiazepine Tapering" from the American Society of Addiction Medicine provides comprehensive benzodiazepine tapering guidance.
Read more here:
buff.ly/TJOQUBw
January 12, 2026 at 5:02 PM
🔍 Check out the latest addition to our Deprescribing Guidelines Repository (DEPOT)!
"The Joint Clinical Practice Guideline on Benzodiazepine Tapering" from the American Society of Addiction Medicine provides comprehensive benzodiazepine tapering guidance.
Read more here:
buff.ly/TJOQUBw
"The Joint Clinical Practice Guideline on Benzodiazepine Tapering" from the American Society of Addiction Medicine provides comprehensive benzodiazepine tapering guidance.
Read more here:
buff.ly/TJOQUBw
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Pharmacy is evolving. At Morriston Hospital, embedding a prescribing pharmacist into the cardiology MDT transformed care, improving patient outcomes and system sustainability.
Find out more in our blog from Gareth Chapple and Joshua Lau: https://bit.ly/3Z7unZf
Find out more in our blog from Gareth Chapple and Joshua Lau: https://bit.ly/3Z7unZf
January 12, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Pharmacy is evolving. At Morriston Hospital, embedding a prescribing pharmacist into the cardiology MDT transformed care, improving patient outcomes and system sustainability.
Find out more in our blog from Gareth Chapple and Joshua Lau: https://bit.ly/3Z7unZf
Find out more in our blog from Gareth Chapple and Joshua Lau: https://bit.ly/3Z7unZf
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I deleted my X account a while back.
I don't regret it.
In the end, I wouldn't shop in a shop that sold the things they sell on X.
Your presence on a platform drives advertising revenue and makes the platform money. Choose the companies you support wisely, because they profit because of you.
I don't regret it.
In the end, I wouldn't shop in a shop that sold the things they sell on X.
Your presence on a platform drives advertising revenue and makes the platform money. Choose the companies you support wisely, because they profit because of you.
January 10, 2026 at 3:43 PM
I deleted my X account a while back.
I don't regret it.
In the end, I wouldn't shop in a shop that sold the things they sell on X.
Your presence on a platform drives advertising revenue and makes the platform money. Choose the companies you support wisely, because they profit because of you.
I don't regret it.
In the end, I wouldn't shop in a shop that sold the things they sell on X.
Your presence on a platform drives advertising revenue and makes the platform money. Choose the companies you support wisely, because they profit because of you.
I deleted my X account a while back.
I don't regret it.
In the end, I wouldn't shop in a shop that sold the things they sell on X.
Your presence on a platform drives advertising revenue and makes the platform money. Choose the companies you support wisely, because they profit because of you.
I don't regret it.
In the end, I wouldn't shop in a shop that sold the things they sell on X.
Your presence on a platform drives advertising revenue and makes the platform money. Choose the companies you support wisely, because they profit because of you.
January 11, 2026 at 10:36 AM
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Great breakdown
Talking of people making their whole brand a certain THING, but once in position to DO something, not only completely reneging but becoming an even worse example of what they used to criticise, @gilcarvalhomdphd.bsky.social points out the backtracking on $$ youtu.be/yvaxrSY9oe8?...
Talking of people making their whole brand a certain THING, but once in position to DO something, not only completely reneging but becoming an even worse example of what they used to criticise, @gilcarvalhomdphd.bsky.social points out the backtracking on $$ youtu.be/yvaxrSY9oe8?...
I was Wrong about RFK Jr´s New Dietary Guidelines
YouTube video by Nutrition Made Simple!
youtu.be
January 11, 2026 at 7:35 AM
Great breakdown
Talking of people making their whole brand a certain THING, but once in position to DO something, not only completely reneging but becoming an even worse example of what they used to criticise, @gilcarvalhomdphd.bsky.social points out the backtracking on $$ youtu.be/yvaxrSY9oe8?...
Talking of people making their whole brand a certain THING, but once in position to DO something, not only completely reneging but becoming an even worse example of what they used to criticise, @gilcarvalhomdphd.bsky.social points out the backtracking on $$ youtu.be/yvaxrSY9oe8?...
Great breakdown
Talking of people making their whole brand a certain THING, but once in position to DO something, not only completely reneging but becoming an even worse example of what they used to criticise, @gilcarvalhomdphd.bsky.social points out the backtracking on $$ youtu.be/yvaxrSY9oe8?...
Talking of people making their whole brand a certain THING, but once in position to DO something, not only completely reneging but becoming an even worse example of what they used to criticise, @gilcarvalhomdphd.bsky.social points out the backtracking on $$ youtu.be/yvaxrSY9oe8?...
I was Wrong about RFK Jr´s New Dietary Guidelines
YouTube video by Nutrition Made Simple!
youtu.be
January 11, 2026 at 10:28 AM
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#BMJExclusive A £40.5m programme to train doctors from overseas at a Midlands NHS trust has been discontinued after an independent review raised a host of red flags.
www.bmj.com/content/392/...
www.bmj.com/content/392/...
January 8, 2026 at 1:53 PM
#BMJExclusive A £40.5m programme to train doctors from overseas at a Midlands NHS trust has been discontinued after an independent review raised a host of red flags.
www.bmj.com/content/392/...
www.bmj.com/content/392/...
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🚨ICYMI - #BestEvidence webinar recording 😍
Safe & sound: Polypharmacy & rational primary care
ti.ubc.ca/drugevidence24
Dr. Dee Mangin describes vital aspects of primary care in maximizing therapeutic benefit + provides examples/areas of challenge for rational treatment
#DrugEvidence24 #MedEd
Safe & sound: Polypharmacy & rational primary care
ti.ubc.ca/drugevidence24
Dr. Dee Mangin describes vital aspects of primary care in maximizing therapeutic benefit + provides examples/areas of challenge for rational treatment
#DrugEvidence24 #MedEd
January 10, 2026 at 9:52 PM
🚨ICYMI - #BestEvidence webinar recording 😍
Safe & sound: Polypharmacy & rational primary care
ti.ubc.ca/drugevidence24
Dr. Dee Mangin describes vital aspects of primary care in maximizing therapeutic benefit + provides examples/areas of challenge for rational treatment
#DrugEvidence24 #MedEd
Safe & sound: Polypharmacy & rational primary care
ti.ubc.ca/drugevidence24
Dr. Dee Mangin describes vital aspects of primary care in maximizing therapeutic benefit + provides examples/areas of challenge for rational treatment
#DrugEvidence24 #MedEd
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🆕 #Deprescribing review!
Deprescribing antihypertensive medications in older people: a systematic review and a meta-analysis
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41491674
Congratulations to the TI's Dr. Wade Thompson, Dr. Carole Lunny and co-authors
Deprescribing antihypertensive medications in older people: a systematic review and a meta-analysis
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41491674
Congratulations to the TI's Dr. Wade Thompson, Dr. Carole Lunny and co-authors
January 10, 2026 at 2:23 AM
🆕 #Deprescribing review!
Deprescribing antihypertensive medications in older people: a systematic review and a meta-analysis
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41491674
Congratulations to the TI's Dr. Wade Thompson, Dr. Carole Lunny and co-authors
Deprescribing antihypertensive medications in older people: a systematic review and a meta-analysis
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41491674
Congratulations to the TI's Dr. Wade Thompson, Dr. Carole Lunny and co-authors
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Great read in the PJ on SMRs in frailty.
"Think beyond medicines in the holistic review process, and consider what the physiological manifestations of frailty are and how this may influence care"
pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/ld/s...
"Think beyond medicines in the holistic review process, and consider what the physiological manifestations of frailty are and how this may influence care"
pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/ld/s...
Structured medication reviews in frailty
Frailty has a diverse subset of definitions that commonly align with crucial contributory factors. Correlations have been drawn between frailty, increasing age, self-rated health and/or the presence o...
pharmaceutical-journal.com
January 9, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Great read in the PJ on SMRs in frailty.
"Think beyond medicines in the holistic review process, and consider what the physiological manifestations of frailty are and how this may influence care"
pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/ld/s...
"Think beyond medicines in the holistic review process, and consider what the physiological manifestations of frailty are and how this may influence care"
pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/ld/s...
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UK revenues for X drop 60% as advertisers flee www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
X UK revenues drop nearly 60% in a year as content concerns spook advertisers
Elon Musk-owned site reports plunging profits amid outcry over use of AI tool Grok to create sexually explicit imagery
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 5:59 PM
UK revenues for X drop 60% as advertisers flee www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Pour one out for an icon
Tonteg woman who got stuck in shop shutters in viral TikTok clip dies - BBC News share.google/cbdol0n8nmJd...
Tonteg woman who got stuck in shop shutters in viral TikTok clip dies - BBC News share.google/cbdol0n8nmJd...
Tonteg woman who got stuck in shop shutters in viral TikTok clip dies
When CCTV captured Anne Hughes being hoisted into the air by shop shutters, social media went into overdrive.
share.google
January 9, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Pour one out for an icon
Tonteg woman who got stuck in shop shutters in viral TikTok clip dies - BBC News share.google/cbdol0n8nmJd...
Tonteg woman who got stuck in shop shutters in viral TikTok clip dies - BBC News share.google/cbdol0n8nmJd...
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EXCLUSIVE: Leaked WhatsApp messages show Labour MPs urging govt to leave X, arguing that it should "show direction to others in the UK"
The MPs said X owner Elon Musk is "fascist" and that the platform's AI tool, Grok, had put "children in harm's way"
The MPs said X owner Elon Musk is "fascist" and that the platform's AI tool, Grok, had put "children in harm's way"
January 9, 2026 at 2:20 PM
EXCLUSIVE: Leaked WhatsApp messages show Labour MPs urging govt to leave X, arguing that it should "show direction to others in the UK"
The MPs said X owner Elon Musk is "fascist" and that the platform's AI tool, Grok, had put "children in harm's way"
The MPs said X owner Elon Musk is "fascist" and that the platform's AI tool, Grok, had put "children in harm's way"
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If you stop taking blood pressure meds, your BP goes up. We call that medicine.
If you stop taking GLP-1s, your weight goes up. Scientists are calling it "weight recidivism"—a term for convicted criminals.
Why is obesity still treated as a moral failure? #GLP
open.substack.com/pub/overmatt...
If you stop taking GLP-1s, your weight goes up. Scientists are calling it "weight recidivism"—a term for convicted criminals.
Why is obesity still treated as a moral failure? #GLP
open.substack.com/pub/overmatt...
The moral panic about GLP-1 rebound
Scientists and journalists are piling on the misery about the weight regain after medication
overmatter.substack.com
January 9, 2026 at 12:13 PM
If you stop taking blood pressure meds, your BP goes up. We call that medicine.
If you stop taking GLP-1s, your weight goes up. Scientists are calling it "weight recidivism"—a term for convicted criminals.
Why is obesity still treated as a moral failure? #GLP
open.substack.com/pub/overmatt...
If you stop taking GLP-1s, your weight goes up. Scientists are calling it "weight recidivism"—a term for convicted criminals.
Why is obesity still treated as a moral failure? #GLP
open.substack.com/pub/overmatt...
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Yesterday I posted my last ever Tweet and called on the Government to do the same.
Read more below on why I think it’s time to leave the cesspit formerly known as Twitter.
www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
Read more below on why I think it’s time to leave the cesspit formerly known as Twitter.
www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
It is time to leave the cesspit formerly known as Twitter
Grok is just one of many reasons why Westminster should finally get off the website.
www.politicshome.com
January 9, 2026 at 11:55 AM
Yesterday I posted my last ever Tweet and called on the Government to do the same.
Read more below on why I think it’s time to leave the cesspit formerly known as Twitter.
www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
Read more below on why I think it’s time to leave the cesspit formerly known as Twitter.
www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
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Here I was all this time claiming I was a medical plumber when in fact there’s a GP out there putting me to shame
January 9, 2026 at 6:39 AM
Here I was all this time claiming I was a medical plumber when in fact there’s a GP out there putting me to shame
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New paper from our team out over Christmas in BJCP
Trends and variation in the use of andexanet alfa for the reversal of direct oral anticoagulants in NHS trusts in England
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41406988/
Sometimes research becomes more relevant after you’ve written it 🧵
#medsky #haematology
Trends and variation in the use of andexanet alfa for the reversal of direct oral anticoagulants in NHS trusts in England
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41406988/
Sometimes research becomes more relevant after you’ve written it 🧵
#medsky #haematology
Trends and variation in the use of andexanet alfa for the reversal of direct oral anticoagulants in NHS trusts in England - PubMed
The use of andexanet alfa varies markedly between NHS regions and between NHS trusts in England. This study is the first analysis of adoption of a new treatment using the OpenPrescribing Hospitals platform, which is expected to provide a generalizable framework for similar analyses in the future.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
January 8, 2026 at 11:49 AM
New paper from our team out over Christmas in BJCP
Trends and variation in the use of andexanet alfa for the reversal of direct oral anticoagulants in NHS trusts in England
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41406988/
Sometimes research becomes more relevant after you’ve written it 🧵
#medsky #haematology
Trends and variation in the use of andexanet alfa for the reversal of direct oral anticoagulants in NHS trusts in England
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41406988/
Sometimes research becomes more relevant after you’ve written it 🧵
#medsky #haematology
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Nasal decongestant sprays can quickly relieve a blocked nose but are only for short-term use. Using them for more than 7 days can worsen congestion.
Professor Amira Guirguis, RPS Chief Scientist, explains how to use them safely and when to seek advice: https://bit.ly/4apnTvX
Professor Amira Guirguis, RPS Chief Scientist, explains how to use them safely and when to seek advice: https://bit.ly/4apnTvX
January 8, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Nasal decongestant sprays can quickly relieve a blocked nose but are only for short-term use. Using them for more than 7 days can worsen congestion.
Professor Amira Guirguis, RPS Chief Scientist, explains how to use them safely and when to seek advice: https://bit.ly/4apnTvX
Professor Amira Guirguis, RPS Chief Scientist, explains how to use them safely and when to seek advice: https://bit.ly/4apnTvX
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🌍 Antihypertensives are among the commonly prescribed medications globally.
Read about a recently-published systematic review & meta-analysis on #deprescribing antihypertensive medications in older people, conducted together with our collaborators here:
buff.ly/CPznF05
Read about a recently-published systematic review & meta-analysis on #deprescribing antihypertensive medications in older people, conducted together with our collaborators here:
buff.ly/CPznF05
January 8, 2026 at 5:01 PM
🌍 Antihypertensives are among the commonly prescribed medications globally.
Read about a recently-published systematic review & meta-analysis on #deprescribing antihypertensive medications in older people, conducted together with our collaborators here:
buff.ly/CPznF05
Read about a recently-published systematic review & meta-analysis on #deprescribing antihypertensive medications in older people, conducted together with our collaborators here:
buff.ly/CPznF05
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#PrimaryCareUpdate Episode 197: bathing frequency for eczema, tirzepatide in obese kids with T2DM, a new flu vaccine, and whether beta-blockers still matter after MI #NAPCRG #STFM #AAFP #PrimaryCare #FamilyMedicine #EssentialEvidencePlus #InfoPOEMs open.spotify.com/episode/3NAV...
Episode 197: tirzepatide for kids, new flu vaccine, bathing for eczema and beta-blockers post-MI
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January 7, 2026 at 4:56 PM
#PrimaryCareUpdate Episode 197: bathing frequency for eczema, tirzepatide in obese kids with T2DM, a new flu vaccine, and whether beta-blockers still matter after MI #NAPCRG #STFM #AAFP #PrimaryCare #FamilyMedicine #EssentialEvidencePlus #InfoPOEMs open.spotify.com/episode/3NAV...
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"Occasionally on Bluesky, which feels like an early version of X & hasn’t yet been shittified like most other social media platforms by algorithms and AI slop, I get a taste of this old world" writes @sathnam.bsky.social
#XisDead
www.thetimes.com/uk/social-me...
#XisDead
www.thetimes.com/uk/social-me...
I was addicted to social media — it ruled my life for 10 years
For a decade social media was our columnist Sathnam Sanghera’s best mate and confidant. Now, like millions of us, he’s switching it off. What changed?
www.thetimes.com
January 7, 2026 at 1:42 PM
"Occasionally on Bluesky, which feels like an early version of X & hasn’t yet been shittified like most other social media platforms by algorithms and AI slop, I get a taste of this old world" writes @sathnam.bsky.social
#XisDead
www.thetimes.com/uk/social-me...
#XisDead
www.thetimes.com/uk/social-me...
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