Alisdair Jones
@alisdair.uk
Oncology Pharmacist || PDA Union Treasurer || Former RPS Treasurer
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Your occasional reminder that in two years' time, Nigel Farage will be taking his gold plated £73,000 annual EU pension.
June 2, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Your occasional reminder that in two years' time, Nigel Farage will be taking his gold plated £73,000 annual EU pension.
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also you all need to see this, because this is something I don't think *anybody* could predict for where this ad goes
May 6, 2025 at 1:17 PM
also you all need to see this, because this is something I don't think *anybody* could predict for where this ad goes
My grandfather died peacefully at home last night, surrounded by family and with anticipatory medicines in place.
I advised my family to discuss #AdvanceCarePlanning last year. It paid off, and a distressing rush to hospital, which he didn't want, was avoided.
Difficult conversation worth having.
I advised my family to discuss #AdvanceCarePlanning last year. It paid off, and a distressing rush to hospital, which he didn't want, was avoided.
Difficult conversation worth having.
May 9, 2025 at 7:47 AM
My grandfather died peacefully at home last night, surrounded by family and with anticipatory medicines in place.
I advised my family to discuss #AdvanceCarePlanning last year. It paid off, and a distressing rush to hospital, which he didn't want, was avoided.
Difficult conversation worth having.
I advised my family to discuss #AdvanceCarePlanning last year. It paid off, and a distressing rush to hospital, which he didn't want, was avoided.
Difficult conversation worth having.
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Why does Nigel Farage want me to lose my job?
April 30, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Why does Nigel Farage want me to lose my job?
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🔉 Pleased to share a beta version of our updated tracker.
🔻Cancer Drug Fund List updates
🔻@cancerresearchuk.org consent form updates
🔻Summary of Product Characteristics updates.
updates.chemo.org.uk
🔻Cancer Drug Fund List updates
🔻@cancerresearchuk.org consent form updates
🔻Summary of Product Characteristics updates.
updates.chemo.org.uk
Chemotherapy Updates
Providing automated updates about changes to chemotherapy commissioning, consent, and licenses.
updates.chemo.org.uk
April 20, 2025 at 9:52 PM
🔉 Pleased to share a beta version of our updated tracker.
🔻Cancer Drug Fund List updates
🔻@cancerresearchuk.org consent form updates
🔻Summary of Product Characteristics updates.
updates.chemo.org.uk
🔻Cancer Drug Fund List updates
🔻@cancerresearchuk.org consent form updates
🔻Summary of Product Characteristics updates.
updates.chemo.org.uk
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![Scene is WAITROSE CUSTOMER SERVICES DESK. Behind it is a staff member, whose name we will soon learn is BECKY. She is dealing with a customer, for now out of shot, while talking to her manager on the phone.
BECKY [on phone]:
Yeah, hiya...
2
BECKY:
Yes I have a customer here who wants to complain about the Easter eggs.
3
BECKY [putting hand over receiver while addressing the customer stood at the desk in front of her]:
Sorry what was your name again?
4
[Pull back to show the customer is a very tall, green-skinned, PAGAN GODDESS, festooned with flowers. Stood next to her is her son, a normal human teenager in a hoodie, who looks mortified by his mum.]
PAGAN GODDESS:
Eostre the Pagan Goddess of Fertility
5
BECKY
Sorry -
Your name is Easter…?
PAGAN GODDESS:
Eostre.
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VICKY:
Your name is Easter and you want to complain about the Easter eggs.
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PAGAN GODDESS:
Sorry love, what’s your name?
BECKY:
Becky
PAGAN GODDESS:
Well, Vicky -
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PAGAN GODDESS:
If it was you who’d shagged the solar god of the Equinox to give birth to an actual living god - my son Darren here -
TEENAGE BOY:
Muuum…
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PAGAN GODDESS:
….only to have all your efforts totally forgotten by history, you’d have a complaint too!
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PAGAN GODDESS:
Aisle four is full of products, with no hint of the true meaning of the festival!
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BECKY:
You mean… Jesus…?
PAGAN GODDESS:
I mean shagging, Vicky.
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PAGAN GODDESS:
Is it too much to see just a little bit of pre-Christian sex in Aisle 4?
TEENAGE BOY:
MUUUUM](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4m3we4apbjayclzcnhwe3pfp/bafkreiei7pigtocoghwiww3vhhm4lj2os2ifvc7yzggcj7jn6gresjpdkq@jpeg)
Question for #runsky. Doing #CouchTo5K and having some knee pain on same side as ankle I broke 20 years ago, suspect some stability issues. How important are running shoes? I'm 6'5" and 100kg, are there any good shoes that won't break the bank for a newbie? #running #physio
April 16, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Question for #runsky. Doing #CouchTo5K and having some knee pain on same side as ankle I broke 20 years ago, suspect some stability issues. How important are running shoes? I'm 6'5" and 100kg, are there any good shoes that won't break the bank for a newbie? #running #physio
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I’ve long used FiveThirtyEight’s interactive “Hack Your Way To Scientific Glory” to illustrate the idea of p-hacking when I teach statistics. But ABC/Disney killed the site earlier this month :(
So I made my own with #rstats and Observable and #QuartoPub ! stats.andrewheiss.com/hack-your-way/
So I made my own with #rstats and Observable and #QuartoPub ! stats.andrewheiss.com/hack-your-way/
March 20, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I’ve long used FiveThirtyEight’s interactive “Hack Your Way To Scientific Glory” to illustrate the idea of p-hacking when I teach statistics. But ABC/Disney killed the site earlier this month :(
So I made my own with #rstats and Observable and #QuartoPub ! stats.andrewheiss.com/hack-your-way/
So I made my own with #rstats and Observable and #QuartoPub ! stats.andrewheiss.com/hack-your-way/
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When we first suggested there was a problem, they called us a “social media rabble”. Now the Royal College of Physicians has come round to our concerns. New statement:
www.rcp.ac.uk/news-and-med...
Vote for @drasifqasim.bsky.social for President
www.rcp.ac.uk/news-and-med...
Vote for @drasifqasim.bsky.social for President
RCP publishes submission to the independent review of the physician associate profession (the Leng review)
www.rcp.ac.uk
March 19, 2025 at 8:23 PM
When we first suggested there was a problem, they called us a “social media rabble”. Now the Royal College of Physicians has come round to our concerns. New statement:
www.rcp.ac.uk/news-and-med...
Vote for @drasifqasim.bsky.social for President
www.rcp.ac.uk/news-and-med...
Vote for @drasifqasim.bsky.social for President
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This is truly one of the great scandals with NHS drug funding.
Your average "NHS refuses to fund.." headline is for a stupidly over priced drug with a disappointing benefit.
This is a relatively cheap drug with a substantial improvement. 672 deaths. 2 jumbo jets worth of deaths.
Your average "NHS refuses to fund.." headline is for a stupidly over priced drug with a disappointing benefit.
This is a relatively cheap drug with a substantial improvement. 672 deaths. 2 jumbo jets worth of deaths.
Men denied life-extending prostate cancer drug on NHS in England
Men denied life-extending prostate cancer drug on NHS in England
NHS England says it cannot afford to offer abiraterone, which is available in Scotland and Wales.
www.bbc.com
March 14, 2025 at 9:11 PM
This is truly one of the great scandals with NHS drug funding.
Your average "NHS refuses to fund.." headline is for a stupidly over priced drug with a disappointing benefit.
This is a relatively cheap drug with a substantial improvement. 672 deaths. 2 jumbo jets worth of deaths.
Your average "NHS refuses to fund.." headline is for a stupidly over priced drug with a disappointing benefit.
This is a relatively cheap drug with a substantial improvement. 672 deaths. 2 jumbo jets worth of deaths.
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Meta's trying to suppress Sarah Wynn-Williams book because it exposes what an amoral man child Mark Zuckerberg is and how Facebook "doesn't give a fuck" about people. Sarah, who is a friend, knows what she's talking about. She worked at Meta for years. Buy her book! www.amazon.com/Careless-Peo...
Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism
Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism [Wynn-Williams, Sarah] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism
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March 13, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Meta's trying to suppress Sarah Wynn-Williams book because it exposes what an amoral man child Mark Zuckerberg is and how Facebook "doesn't give a fuck" about people. Sarah, who is a friend, knows what she's talking about. She worked at Meta for years. Buy her book! www.amazon.com/Careless-Peo...
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🔊 Last chance to register to hear about our innovative MSc in Advanced Clinical Pharmacy Practice at Bath
📅 Wed 5th March 7pm
🩺 It's complicated out there: we'll explain what we offer to those interested in both NHSE & RPS advanced frameworks
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📅 Wed 5th March 7pm
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Advanced Clinical Pharmacy Practice
This flexible, part-time clinical MSc for pharmacists uses a practice-orientated approach to support your progress towards advanced and consultant roles.
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March 4, 2025 at 9:28 AM
🔊 Last chance to register to hear about our innovative MSc in Advanced Clinical Pharmacy Practice at Bath
📅 Wed 5th March 7pm
🩺 It's complicated out there: we'll explain what we offer to those interested in both NHSE & RPS advanced frameworks
📝 Read more & register www.bath.ac.uk/campaigns/ad...
📅 Wed 5th March 7pm
🩺 It's complicated out there: we'll explain what we offer to those interested in both NHSE & RPS advanced frameworks
📝 Read more & register www.bath.ac.uk/campaigns/ad...
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#BlueskyResistance #Voices4Victory #ProudBlur
Advertisement at a London bus stop. Ya gotta love the British…
Advertisement at a London bus stop. Ya gotta love the British…
February 24, 2025 at 2:58 PM
#BlueskyResistance #Voices4Victory #ProudBlur
Advertisement at a London bus stop. Ya gotta love the British…
Advertisement at a London bus stop. Ya gotta love the British…
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Our chair @joewilliams4689.bsky.social & UKSACT board joint chair
talking on UKSACT current landscape & capacity crisis
talking on UKSACT current landscape & capacity crisis
February 13, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Our chair @joewilliams4689.bsky.social & UKSACT board joint chair
talking on UKSACT current landscape & capacity crisis
talking on UKSACT current landscape & capacity crisis
Why has no one invented a universal button that removes you from being CC'd in an email trail? @microsoft.com I'm looking at you!
February 11, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Why has no one invented a universal button that removes you from being CC'd in an email trail? @microsoft.com I'm looking at you!
I listened to the CEO of Anthropic (big AI firm) on BBC R4 this morning saying we're all in the same boat when it comes to automation and AI replacing workers. Except we're not, are we? The wealthy will do just fine, it's the rest of society that will be forced to adapt.
February 11, 2025 at 8:16 AM
I listened to the CEO of Anthropic (big AI firm) on BBC R4 this morning saying we're all in the same boat when it comes to automation and AI replacing workers. Except we're not, are we? The wealthy will do just fine, it's the rest of society that will be forced to adapt.
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It’s an open secret among medical professionals: Many drugs maintain their ability to combat ailments well after their expiration date. One pharmacist says he sometimes takes home expired OTC medicine so he and his family can use it.
(Published 2017, but there's no expiration date for this story)
(Published 2017, but there's no expiration date for this story)
The Myth of Drug Expiration Dates
Hospitals and pharmacies are required to toss expired drugs, no matter how expensive or vital. Meanwhile the FDA has long known that many remain safe and potent for years longer.
propub.li
January 27, 2025 at 4:00 AM
It’s an open secret among medical professionals: Many drugs maintain their ability to combat ailments well after their expiration date. One pharmacist says he sometimes takes home expired OTC medicine so he and his family can use it.
(Published 2017, but there's no expiration date for this story)
(Published 2017, but there's no expiration date for this story)
If you see this post, post or quote repost a bridge from your #photography or artwork.
Canon 1000D with stock lens.
Ironbridge, Shropshire.
Canon 1000D with stock lens.
Ironbridge, Shropshire.
January 26, 2025 at 9:03 AM
If you see this post, post or quote repost a bridge from your #photography or artwork.
Canon 1000D with stock lens.
Ironbridge, Shropshire.
Canon 1000D with stock lens.
Ironbridge, Shropshire.
Finally deleted my Twitter account for good. #AndBreathe
January 21, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Finally deleted my Twitter account for good. #AndBreathe
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Happy #followbackfriday
I'm Siobhan a Nurse activist fighting for better pay/conditions for NHS Workers. Post about healthcare from a lay perspective.
Don't follow big accounts that won't follow back or interact come support the little guy 😉
Please consider a 🔁 help me build on Bluesky. TY
I'm Siobhan a Nurse activist fighting for better pay/conditions for NHS Workers. Post about healthcare from a lay perspective.
Don't follow big accounts that won't follow back or interact come support the little guy 😉
Please consider a 🔁 help me build on Bluesky. TY
December 20, 2024 at 6:23 AM
Happy #followbackfriday
I'm Siobhan a Nurse activist fighting for better pay/conditions for NHS Workers. Post about healthcare from a lay perspective.
Don't follow big accounts that won't follow back or interact come support the little guy 😉
Please consider a 🔁 help me build on Bluesky. TY
I'm Siobhan a Nurse activist fighting for better pay/conditions for NHS Workers. Post about healthcare from a lay perspective.
Don't follow big accounts that won't follow back or interact come support the little guy 😉
Please consider a 🔁 help me build on Bluesky. TY
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🚨 LAUNCHING TODAY 🚨
Nearly two years ago, @tortoisemedia.bsky.social unveiled the Westminster Accounts, a free tool designed to give people greater understanding of the money that flows through parliament.
Now, with Peer Review, we take on another arcane part of our system - the House of Lords
Nearly two years ago, @tortoisemedia.bsky.social unveiled the Westminster Accounts, a free tool designed to give people greater understanding of the money that flows through parliament.
Now, with Peer Review, we take on another arcane part of our system - the House of Lords
November 20, 2024 at 7:25 AM
🚨 LAUNCHING TODAY 🚨
Nearly two years ago, @tortoisemedia.bsky.social unveiled the Westminster Accounts, a free tool designed to give people greater understanding of the money that flows through parliament.
Now, with Peer Review, we take on another arcane part of our system - the House of Lords
Nearly two years ago, @tortoisemedia.bsky.social unveiled the Westminster Accounts, a free tool designed to give people greater understanding of the money that flows through parliament.
Now, with Peer Review, we take on another arcane part of our system - the House of Lords
Feeling pretty smug today. #Geoguessr
November 19, 2024 at 7:36 PM
Feeling pretty smug today. #Geoguessr
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Excited to share our recent publication exploring a path forward to retire Cockroft Gault and move towards universal eGFR-based medication dosing decisions, a monumental effort led by Wendy St. Peter and the @nkf-professionals.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1093/ajhp...
doi.org/10.1093/ajhp...
November 18, 2024 at 8:26 PM
Excited to share our recent publication exploring a path forward to retire Cockroft Gault and move towards universal eGFR-based medication dosing decisions, a monumental effort led by Wendy St. Peter and the @nkf-professionals.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1093/ajhp...
doi.org/10.1093/ajhp...
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Without trade unions & the workers willing to back them we wouldn’t have
• a minimum wage
• maternity & paternity rights
• pension provision
• holiday & sickness entitlements
victories which have benefited every single person in this country
tuc.org.uk/joinunion
• a minimum wage
• maternity & paternity rights
• pension provision
• holiday & sickness entitlements
victories which have benefited every single person in this country
tuc.org.uk/joinunion
November 18, 2024 at 12:39 PM
Without trade unions & the workers willing to back them we wouldn’t have
• a minimum wage
• maternity & paternity rights
• pension provision
• holiday & sickness entitlements
victories which have benefited every single person in this country
tuc.org.uk/joinunion
• a minimum wage
• maternity & paternity rights
• pension provision
• holiday & sickness entitlements
victories which have benefited every single person in this country
tuc.org.uk/joinunion