Claire Anderson
@clairewynn.bsky.social
President of @RPharms.com Professor of Social Pharmacy, Division Pharmacy Practice and Policy, University of Nottingham. Trustee & patron @CWpharmacists.bsky.social
Fellow @FIP.org
Oxford, Goa.
#Pharmsky
Fellow @FIP.org
Oxford, Goa.
#Pharmsky
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This poem is dedicated to anyone making a start on their advent calendar today.
December 1, 2025 at 8:05 AM
This poem is dedicated to anyone making a start on their advent calendar today.
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'Ending new HIV transmissions in England by 2030 is within reach thanks to an action plan that will include routine testing at A&Es.'
In our latest blog Richard Angell CEO of the Terrence Higgins Trust, considers the success of opt-out HIV testing in A&E so far.
Read in full today: bit.ly/4rwezMO
In our latest blog Richard Angell CEO of the Terrence Higgins Trust, considers the success of opt-out HIV testing in A&E so far.
Read in full today: bit.ly/4rwezMO
December 1, 2025 at 4:10 PM
'Ending new HIV transmissions in England by 2030 is within reach thanks to an action plan that will include routine testing at A&Es.'
In our latest blog Richard Angell CEO of the Terrence Higgins Trust, considers the success of opt-out HIV testing in A&E so far.
Read in full today: bit.ly/4rwezMO
In our latest blog Richard Angell CEO of the Terrence Higgins Trust, considers the success of opt-out HIV testing in A&E so far.
Read in full today: bit.ly/4rwezMO
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🌍🎗 For World AIDS Day we highlight the importance of treatment in allowing people with HIV live long and healthy lives. More than half of people living with HIV are now over 50.
December 1, 2025 at 4:41 PM
🌍🎗 For World AIDS Day we highlight the importance of treatment in allowing people with HIV live long and healthy lives. More than half of people living with HIV are now over 50.
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🎁 🎄 Day 1 of #ThePJ Advent Calendar – click to open the door and read more! 🎄 🎁
#PJadventcalendar #thepharmaceuticaljournal #pharmacynews #rpharms
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#PJadventcalendar #thepharmaceuticaljournal #pharmacynews #rpharms
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December 1, 2025 at 5:04 PM
🎁 🎄 Day 1 of #ThePJ Advent Calendar – click to open the door and read more! 🎄 🎁
#PJadventcalendar #thepharmaceuticaljournal #pharmacynews #rpharms
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#PJadventcalendar #thepharmaceuticaljournal #pharmacynews #rpharms
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The Royal Pharmaceutical Society is inviting feedback on its draft pharmacogenomic resource for all prescribers, as part of an open consultation
#ukpharmacy #pharmacogenomics #prescribing
#ukpharmacy #pharmacogenomics #prescribing
RPS invites responses to pharmacogenomics prescribing consultation
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) is inviting feedback on its draft pharmacogenomic resource for all prescribers, as part of an open consultation. In a statement published on 1 December 2025,…
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December 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society is inviting feedback on its draft pharmacogenomic resource for all prescribers, as part of an open consultation
#ukpharmacy #pharmacogenomics #prescribing
#ukpharmacy #pharmacogenomics #prescribing
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According to The Guardian, for the first time since 1988, the US government will no longer commemorate #WorldAIDSDay.
In response, @bhiva.bsky.social and BASHH stand in solidarity with all affected by HIV globally.
Read the full story here: bit.ly/4okzC1T
In response, @bhiva.bsky.social and BASHH stand in solidarity with all affected by HIV globally.
Read the full story here: bit.ly/4okzC1T
December 1, 2025 at 12:34 PM
According to The Guardian, for the first time since 1988, the US government will no longer commemorate #WorldAIDSDay.
In response, @bhiva.bsky.social and BASHH stand in solidarity with all affected by HIV globally.
Read the full story here: bit.ly/4okzC1T
In response, @bhiva.bsky.social and BASHH stand in solidarity with all affected by HIV globally.
Read the full story here: bit.ly/4okzC1T
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I take one tablet daily, the only reminder that I'm living with HIV. It keeps my viral load undetectable, meaning that I can't pass HIV on. I can expect a normal lifespan. One of the greatest challenges is stigma, due to a lack of knowledge. HIV has changed. #WorldAIDSDay
December 1, 2025 at 6:14 AM
I take one tablet daily, the only reminder that I'm living with HIV. It keeps my viral load undetectable, meaning that I can't pass HIV on. I can expect a normal lifespan. One of the greatest challenges is stigma, due to a lack of knowledge. HIV has changed. #WorldAIDSDay
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In light of the new HIV Action Plan announced today, Richard Angell, CEO of Terrence Higgins Trust, considers the success of opt-out HIV testing in A&E – how it's developed and what it could mean more broadly for improving the nation’s health. https://bit.ly/4ivcVXr
Treatment To Prevention: How HIV Is Leading The Way On Early Diagnosis | The King's Fund
Richard Angell, CEO of the Terrence Higgins Trust, considers the success of opt-out HIV testing in A&E – and what it could mean more broadly for improving the nation's health.
www.kingsfund.org.uk
December 1, 2025 at 9:41 AM
In light of the new HIV Action Plan announced today, Richard Angell, CEO of Terrence Higgins Trust, considers the success of opt-out HIV testing in A&E – how it's developed and what it could mean more broadly for improving the nation’s health. https://bit.ly/4ivcVXr
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💡 New booklet!
Helping reduce #stigma for people who receive #opioid substitution treatment, and empower them in their interactions with pharmacy staff
💬 Read the blog by @vic-carlisle.bsky.social about how they co-produced the booklet 👉 arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/how-we-co-pr...
@capcbristol.bsky.social
Helping reduce #stigma for people who receive #opioid substitution treatment, and empower them in their interactions with pharmacy staff
💬 Read the blog by @vic-carlisle.bsky.social about how they co-produced the booklet 👉 arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/how-we-co-pr...
@capcbristol.bsky.social
Voice of the Voiceless: How we co-produced materials to help reduce stigma for people receiving opioid substitution therapy in pharmacies - ARC West
Voice of the Voiceless is a collaboration between people who receive opioid substitution therapy (OST) for opioid dependence, University of Bristol academics (Dr Vicky Carlisle, Dr Adam Holland, Dr Je...
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November 27, 2025 at 10:49 AM
💡 New booklet!
Helping reduce #stigma for people who receive #opioid substitution treatment, and empower them in their interactions with pharmacy staff
💬 Read the blog by @vic-carlisle.bsky.social about how they co-produced the booklet 👉 arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/how-we-co-pr...
@capcbristol.bsky.social
Helping reduce #stigma for people who receive #opioid substitution treatment, and empower them in their interactions with pharmacy staff
💬 Read the blog by @vic-carlisle.bsky.social about how they co-produced the booklet 👉 arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/how-we-co-pr...
@capcbristol.bsky.social
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All integrated care boards or health boards should have a lead paediatric palliative care pharmacist role, according to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s updated palliative care policy
#ukpharmacy #palliativecare #paediatrics
#ukpharmacy #palliativecare #paediatrics
Lead paediatric palliative care pharmacists should be part of local plans, says RPS
All integrated care boards (ICBs) or health boards should have a lead paediatric palliative care pharmacist role, according to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s (RPS’s) updated palliative care…
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November 27, 2025 at 4:15 PM
All integrated care boards or health boards should have a lead paediatric palliative care pharmacist role, according to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s updated palliative care policy
#ukpharmacy #palliativecare #paediatrics
#ukpharmacy #palliativecare #paediatrics
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Thrilled that our survey on Barriers and Facilitators to primary care staff conducting research has been published.
The largest facilitator was clear patient benefit and the largest barrier was the inability to fit in extra work in. See paper for recommendations
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The largest facilitator was clear patient benefit and the largest barrier was the inability to fit in extra work in. See paper for recommendations
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
A survey of barriers and facilitators to primary care staff conducting research
Background Research is essential to find ways of improving healthcare although is not established in primary care. This study aims to investigate the barriers and facilitators to primary care staff co...
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November 26, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Thrilled that our survey on Barriers and Facilitators to primary care staff conducting research has been published.
The largest facilitator was clear patient benefit and the largest barrier was the inability to fit in extra work in. See paper for recommendations
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
The largest facilitator was clear patient benefit and the largest barrier was the inability to fit in extra work in. See paper for recommendations
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
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Pharmacy lead at @sushealthcare.bsky.social Nuala Hampson outlining her project on medicines waste in care homes supported by the Q Foundation. #sustainability @cpcongress.bsky.social #CPCongress25
November 21, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Pharmacy lead at @sushealthcare.bsky.social Nuala Hampson outlining her project on medicines waste in care homes supported by the Q Foundation. #sustainability @cpcongress.bsky.social #CPCongress25
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Every university should renovate the disciplinary framework of its courses and ask whether it is responding to its global responsibilities. But no university should recognise any merit in withdrawing from the study of other languages, cultures & societies
www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/late...
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The latest threat to UK modern languages is yet another faux pas
Nottingham and Leicester are taking a swing at language departments. But those proposing closures have taken their eye off the ball, say four linguists
www.timeshighereducation.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Every university should renovate the disciplinary framework of its courses and ask whether it is responding to its global responsibilities. But no university should recognise any merit in withdrawing from the study of other languages, cultures & societies
www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/late...
www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/late...
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In this comment piece, #MinnaEli and #TracyLyons highlight that the NHS ten-year health plan’s sustainability goals will be impossible to achieve unless the potential of pharmacy is realised and prioritised
#ukpharmacy #netzero #greenpharmacy
#ukpharmacy #netzero #greenpharmacy
A net-zero health plan starts with pharmacy
Climate change has been described by the World Health Organization as “the single biggest health threat facing humanity”1. More than 200 health journals, including The Pharmaceutical Journal, have…
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November 11, 2025 at 8:30 AM
In this comment piece, #MinnaEli and #TracyLyons highlight that the NHS ten-year health plan’s sustainability goals will be impossible to achieve unless the potential of pharmacy is realised and prioritised
#ukpharmacy #netzero #greenpharmacy
#ukpharmacy #netzero #greenpharmacy
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Such a key point about cutting back on language provision - it’s not good for science and it’s not good for growth
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November 8, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Such a key point about cutting back on language provision - it’s not good for science and it’s not good for growth
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Delegates at a packed RPS Annual Conference this morning have been asking great questions about the value of accessing our evidence-based knowledge through MedicinesComplete. We love seeing the interest in making trusted information more accessible. #RPSConf25 @rpharms.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Delegates at a packed RPS Annual Conference this morning have been asking great questions about the value of accessing our evidence-based knowledge through MedicinesComplete. We love seeing the interest in making trusted information more accessible. #RPSConf25 @rpharms.com
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Today we gave evidence to the House of Lords on the proposed Assisted Dying Bill.
RPS Director for Scotland, Laura Wilson, highlighted ethical and practical issues for pharmacists, including conscientious objection, training and legal protections.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/47En1jL
RPS Director for Scotland, Laura Wilson, highlighted ethical and practical issues for pharmacists, including conscientious objection, training and legal protections.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/47En1jL
November 5, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Today we gave evidence to the House of Lords on the proposed Assisted Dying Bill.
RPS Director for Scotland, Laura Wilson, highlighted ethical and practical issues for pharmacists, including conscientious objection, training and legal protections.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/47En1jL
RPS Director for Scotland, Laura Wilson, highlighted ethical and practical issues for pharmacists, including conscientious objection, training and legal protections.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/47En1jL
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Here, #ZubinAustin provides the second in our series of articles on conflict management in pharmacy, focusing on #negotiation and #mediation
#ukpharmacy #conflictmanagement
#ukpharmacy #conflictmanagement
Conflict management for pharmacy managers: part two
Introduction Pharmacy leaders and managers can find themselves in difficult situations involving employees or other stakeholders. They may be called upon to find ways of managing and resolving…
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November 5, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Here, #ZubinAustin provides the second in our series of articles on conflict management in pharmacy, focusing on #negotiation and #mediation
#ukpharmacy #conflictmanagement
#ukpharmacy #conflictmanagement
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We're calling for stronger safeguards in private prescribing, with clear standards and safeguards to ensure patients receive safe, high-quality care wherever they access services: https://bit.ly/3JDvaNr
November 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
We're calling for stronger safeguards in private prescribing, with clear standards and safeguards to ensure patients receive safe, high-quality care wherever they access services: https://bit.ly/3JDvaNr
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In this learning article, #ZubinAustin explores the topic of conflict management in pharmacy and the challenges that it presents for pharmacy managers
#ukpharmacy #communitypharmacy
#ukpharmacy #communitypharmacy
Conflict management for pharmacy managers: part one
One of the most commonly stated reasons for avoiding management in pharmacy is a desire to avoid conflict1. Many people feel they lack the skills or temperament to manage it, resolve it or…
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October 27, 2025 at 8:30 AM
In this learning article, #ZubinAustin explores the topic of conflict management in pharmacy and the challenges that it presents for pharmacy managers
#ukpharmacy #communitypharmacy
#ukpharmacy #communitypharmacy
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The only two places in the world free of mosquitoes are Antarctica and Iceland — that is, until now. This month, three specimens were discovered in Iceland, which is warming four times faster than any other country in the Northern Hemisphere.
Mosquitoes found in Iceland for first time as climate crisis warms country
Three specimens discovered in what was previously one of the few places in the world without the insects
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October 26, 2025 at 12:11 AM
The only two places in the world free of mosquitoes are Antarctica and Iceland — that is, until now. This month, three specimens were discovered in Iceland, which is warming four times faster than any other country in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Last chance to contribute: RPS is preparing a response to the Government's call for evidence to inform the development of a Ten-Year NHS Workforce Plan.
Help shape the RPS submission by Friday 24 October: https://ow.ly/fJF650XgS6u
Help shape the RPS submission by Friday 24 October: https://ow.ly/fJF650XgS6u
October 23, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Last chance to contribute: RPS is preparing a response to the Government's call for evidence to inform the development of a Ten-Year NHS Workforce Plan.
Help shape the RPS submission by Friday 24 October: https://ow.ly/fJF650XgS6u
Help shape the RPS submission by Friday 24 October: https://ow.ly/fJF650XgS6u
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Only 19.8% of pharmacists reported confidence across all outcomes that their current practice aligns to the described level in the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Core Advanced Curriculum.
Read the full article in #IJPP:
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Read the full article in #IJPP:
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October 23, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Only 19.8% of pharmacists reported confidence across all outcomes that their current practice aligns to the described level in the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Core Advanced Curriculum.
Read the full article in #IJPP:
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/ijpp...
Read the full article in #IJPP:
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/ijpp...
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"Four in ten people were unaware that tides come in twice daily, that they vary in timing each day, and that they differ in height across the country. Over a quarter of struggled with basic tide-table reading, and only a quarter could extract more complex information--such as when to safely return."
Misunderstanding the tide is putting millions at risk on UK coasts – here’s what you need to know
Four in ten people surveyed were unaware that tides come in twice daily, that they vary in timing each day, and that they differ in height across the country.
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October 20, 2025 at 6:00 AM
"Four in ten people were unaware that tides come in twice daily, that they vary in timing each day, and that they differ in height across the country. Over a quarter of struggled with basic tide-table reading, and only a quarter could extract more complex information--such as when to safely return."