Adam
@adamprathbone.bsky.social
Lecturer in Clinical and Social Pharmacy, interests in behavioural science, sleep health, paediatrics, 'pills and people'
Mabrook! @ph_Amna passed her viva and becomes Dr Taqi today @nclpharmacy.bsky.social Thanks to thorough examination by Prof Saini at UoSydney and Dr Baggaley @newcastleuni.bsky.social
August 7, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Mabrook! @ph_Amna passed her viva and becomes Dr Taqi today @nclpharmacy.bsky.social Thanks to thorough examination by Prof Saini at UoSydney and Dr Baggaley @newcastleuni.bsky.social
Wish I could be paid for doing peer reviews
a cartoon of donald duck holding a purse that says well
ALT: a cartoon of donald duck holding a purse that says well
media.tenor.com
April 30, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Wish I could be paid for doing peer reviews
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Brilliant paper on why promethazine is not a good option to aid sleep, and yet prescribing of it has doubled in last 5 yrs. What about OTC sales too, and also diphenhydramine.
#anticholinergics
#falls #dementia #delirium
#ACBscore
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
#anticholinergics
#falls #dementia #delirium
#ACBscore
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Promethazine is not a good option to aid sleep quality, especially for people using psychiatric services | BJPsych Bulletin | Cambridge Core
Promethazine is not a good option to aid sleep quality, especially for people using psychiatric services
www.cambridge.org
April 24, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Brilliant paper on why promethazine is not a good option to aid sleep, and yet prescribing of it has doubled in last 5 yrs. What about OTC sales too, and also diphenhydramine.
#anticholinergics
#falls #dementia #delirium
#ACBscore
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
#anticholinergics
#falls #dementia #delirium
#ACBscore
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Is there a way to turn off availability for peer review? I receive 2-3 legitimate requests per day and the ‘people pleaser’ in me constantly feels like I’m letting a someone down.
April 25, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Is there a way to turn off availability for peer review? I receive 2-3 legitimate requests per day and the ‘people pleaser’ in me constantly feels like I’m letting a someone down.
Voting has opened and I'm still really conflicted about which way to vote!
BlueSky HELP!
BlueSky HELP!
The Special Resolution Vote is now open. We are urging our Members and Fellows to vote in favour of the proposed changes to our Royal Charter and transition to royal college - the Royal College of Pharmacy.
Vote now: ow.ly/RRz950Vh4xv
Find out more: ow.ly/MVzE50Vh4xw
#RPSVote
Vote now: ow.ly/RRz950Vh4xv
Find out more: ow.ly/MVzE50Vh4xw
#RPSVote
March 13, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Voting has opened and I'm still really conflicted about which way to vote!
BlueSky HELP!
BlueSky HELP!
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Happy Lunar New Year to all those celebrating in our community!
#WeAreNCL #LunarNewYear #YearOfTheSnake
#WeAreNCL #LunarNewYear #YearOfTheSnake
January 29, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Happy Lunar New Year to all those celebrating in our community!
#WeAreNCL #LunarNewYear #YearOfTheSnake
#WeAreNCL #LunarNewYear #YearOfTheSnake
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Pharmacies can claim over £600 for completing ‘#carbonliteracy training’
Contractors have till end of March to claim a payment for employees’ completion of carbon literacy training on the “impact of climate change on health” #pharmsky
community.chemistanddruggist.co.uk/posts/pharma...
Contractors have till end of March to claim a payment for employees’ completion of carbon literacy training on the “impact of climate change on health” #pharmsky
community.chemistanddruggist.co.uk/posts/pharma...
Pharmacies can claim over £600 for completing ‘carbon literacy training’
Contractors have until the end of March to claim a payment for their employees’ completion of carbon literacy training on the “impact of climate change on health”...
community.chemistanddruggist.co.uk
January 28, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Pharmacies can claim over £600 for completing ‘#carbonliteracy training’
Contractors have till end of March to claim a payment for employees’ completion of carbon literacy training on the “impact of climate change on health” #pharmsky
community.chemistanddruggist.co.uk/posts/pharma...
Contractors have till end of March to claim a payment for employees’ completion of carbon literacy training on the “impact of climate change on health” #pharmsky
community.chemistanddruggist.co.uk/posts/pharma...
want to know about developing a behaviour change intervention using information about greenhouse gas emissions to reduce liquid antibiotic prescribing? see our new paper here! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Developing a behaviour change intervention using information about greenhouse gas emissions to reduce liquid antibiotic prescribing
The determinants of antimicrobial prescribing often involve social influence, which can be harnessed through behaviour change techniques (BCTs). While…
www.sciencedirect.com
January 19, 2025 at 4:17 PM
want to know about developing a behaviour change intervention using information about greenhouse gas emissions to reduce liquid antibiotic prescribing? see our new paper here! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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A single 400-year-old ancient oak produces 234,000 litres of oxygen a year while soaking up carbon dioxide, and can support more than 2,000 species of bird, insect, fungus, and lichen. Nature is amazing - we need more of it, not less. Please repost if you agree 🌳
January 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM
A single 400-year-old ancient oak produces 234,000 litres of oxygen a year while soaking up carbon dioxide, and can support more than 2,000 species of bird, insect, fungus, and lichen. Nature is amazing - we need more of it, not less. Please repost if you agree 🌳
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Depression and anxiety in children and young people are often overlooked or misunderstood.
If you're a parent, caregiver or teacher, it's important to recognize the signs and know what to look for.
If you're a parent, caregiver or teacher, it's important to recognize the signs and know what to look for.
January 5, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Depression and anxiety in children and young people are often overlooked or misunderstood.
If you're a parent, caregiver or teacher, it's important to recognize the signs and know what to look for.
If you're a parent, caregiver or teacher, it's important to recognize the signs and know what to look for.
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Co-founder of Pharmacy Declares 🌎 Tracy Lyons won HSJ awards yesterday by applying sustainability principles aiming to reduce medicines waste💊:
www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-awards-2...
www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-awards-2...
HSJ Awards 2024: Medicines, Pharmacy and Prescribing Initiative of the Year
WINNER
NHS Dorset ICB's Medicines Optimisation Team
NHS Dorset ICB's Only Order What You Need campaign
www.hsj.co.uk
November 22, 2024 at 8:27 AM
Co-founder of Pharmacy Declares 🌎 Tracy Lyons won HSJ awards yesterday by applying sustainability principles aiming to reduce medicines waste💊:
www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-awards-2...
www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-awards-2...
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“For scientists the network is starting to look like home.”
Strongly agree. I never had so many scientist interacting with my posts like I do now in Bluesky.
#PharmSky
#ToxSky
#MedSky
#NeuroSky
🧪
www.science.org/content/arti...
Strongly agree. I never had so many scientist interacting with my posts like I do now in Bluesky.
#PharmSky
#ToxSky
#MedSky
#NeuroSky
🧪
www.science.org/content/arti...
Like ‘old Twitter’: The scientific community finds a new home on Bluesky
After recent changes to Elon Musk’s X, a gradual migration turns into a stampede
www.science.org
November 22, 2024 at 4:11 PM
“For scientists the network is starting to look like home.”
Strongly agree. I never had so many scientist interacting with my posts like I do now in Bluesky.
#PharmSky
#ToxSky
#MedSky
#NeuroSky
🧪
www.science.org/content/arti...
Strongly agree. I never had so many scientist interacting with my posts like I do now in Bluesky.
#PharmSky
#ToxSky
#MedSky
#NeuroSky
🧪
www.science.org/content/arti...