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National Pharmacy Care Home Faculty
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Pharmacy Excellence in Care Homes through Education, Research, Advocacy, and Networking.

Working in partnership with PCPA the NPCHF aims to be a representative voice for pharmacy in care homes, supporting education, research, advocacy, and networking.
On World Pharmacists Day 2025, we extend our heartfelt thanks to all our incredible care home pharmacists! Your dedication, smiles and lasting impact makes a real difference every day.
National Pharmacy Care Homes Faculty (NPCHF)
www.pcpa.org.uk/articles/pcp...

#ThinkPharmacist
September 25, 2025 at 5:44 AM
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Fantastic resources produced by @davidalldred.bsky.social and team.

You can find out more about the project and download the resources here:

yqsr.org/2025/09/11/m...

#medsky #safetysky #polypharmacy #pharma #healthcare #medication #pharmacy

@rebeccalawton.bsky.social @albravington.bsky.social
September 12, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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Vital resources developed for all involved in structured medication reviews (SMRs) with care home residents by the team @yhpsrc.bsky.social

Please share with pharmacy colleagues working in primary care and let's all start using them!!!
#carehomes
#SMRs
#medicationreview
#medsafety
#polypharmacy
September 12, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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Administering medications covertly while ensuring compliance with the appropriate legal requirements can be a complex and challenging process for social care teams. This CQC guidance provides valuable support in this area.
cqc.org.uk/guidance-pro...
#supportingcarehomes 🏡❤️
Covert administration of medicines - Care Quality CommissionFacebookTwitterYouTube
Covert administration is when medicines are administered in a disguised format.
cqc.org.uk
June 5, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Eid Mubarak to all members, friends & colleagues celebrating - warmest wishes from all at NPCHF

#EidulAdha2025 #EidMubarak #EidAlAdha
June 6, 2025 at 6:13 AM
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More evidence that structured approaches to drug management reduces the medicines 'burden' on individuals

"our intervention nudged prescribers to regularly reassess [potentially inappropriate medications], which is important as people age and goals of care shift"

jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Deprescribing Electronic Decision Support for Adults Living in Long-Term Care
This stepped-wedge cluster randomized trial of long-term care home residents assesses the efficacy of an evidence-based electronic decision support tool for deprescribing potentially inappropriate med...
jamanetwork.com
June 3, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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Excited to share a fantastic webinar hosted by @npchf.bsky.social
1-2pm 10th June
CQC Medicines Optimisation in Care Homes
Expert speaker CQC meds inspector Candida Bradley #PharmacyTechnician
Join now
@pcpa-uk.bsky.social
Don't miss out
@sundusjawad.bsky.social
@aptuk.bsky.social
May 23, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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NOT TO BE MISSED!!
@npchf.bsky.social members only webinar.

The one and only Anne Child MBE sharing her insights and experience on Dementia - A holistic approach.

Join us & register your #NPCHF membership here:
www.pcpa.org.uk/articles/pcp...

@pcpa-uk.bsky.social @grahamstretch.pharmsky.app
April 17, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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In this months Spotlight Podcast @grahamstretch.pharmsky.app talks to our special guest, @drmahendrapatel.bsky.social, globally recognised, multi-award-winning pharmacist and academic leader.
Listen@https://www.pcpa.org.uk/resources/pcpa-spotlight-podcast-prof-mahendra-patel-obe
April 17, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Great to see that the wonderful National Pharmacy Care Home Faculty has arrived here @npchf.bsky.social
Pharmacy Excellence in Care Homes.
Please share 🙏
April 17, 2025 at 2:09 PM