Rebecca Mills
@pharmerbecky.bsky.social
Spinning plates at home and work.
Pharmacy, leadership and QI.
Mum to 1 daughter, 1 border collie and 5 chickens. Grow better veg than flowers. Downtime via a book, campervan (T4) or hill/mountains. Ideally all three
Pharmacy, leadership and QI.
Mum to 1 daughter, 1 border collie and 5 chickens. Grow better veg than flowers. Downtime via a book, campervan (T4) or hill/mountains. Ideally all three
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Jobs and placements - Working for us
Job vacancies and other opportunities, including work experience and apprenticeships.
www.ouh.nhs.uk
Our Band 6 roles are out! If you’d like to kick start your career in a supportive department focussed on delivering compassionate excellence, take a look! www.ouh.nhs.uk/working-for-...
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This collection of resources has been created to support your preparation for the General Pharmaceutical Council (#GPhC) registration assessment as you take the final step towards your future pharmacy career
#GPhCassessment #pharmacycareer #pharmacyexam
#GPhCassessment #pharmacycareer #pharmacyexam
Foundation trainees
This collection of resources has been created to support your preparation for the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) registration assessment as you take the final step towards your future pharmacy…
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June 8, 2025 at 11:02 AM
This collection of resources has been created to support your preparation for the General Pharmaceutical Council (#GPhC) registration assessment as you take the final step towards your future pharmacy career
#GPhCassessment #pharmacycareer #pharmacyexam
#GPhCassessment #pharmacycareer #pharmacyexam
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🚨 Talking to patients about #Antibiotics
Patient handout: When Are Oral Antibiotics the Right Choice? ti.ubc.ca/antibiotics-...
👉🏼See also our TI Letter 155: ti.ubc.ca/Letter155
#PatientEducation #MedEd #prescribing
Patient handout: When Are Oral Antibiotics the Right Choice? ti.ubc.ca/antibiotics-...
👉🏼See also our TI Letter 155: ti.ubc.ca/Letter155
#PatientEducation #MedEd #prescribing
June 9, 2025 at 3:24 AM
🚨 Talking to patients about #Antibiotics
Patient handout: When Are Oral Antibiotics the Right Choice? ti.ubc.ca/antibiotics-...
👉🏼See also our TI Letter 155: ti.ubc.ca/Letter155
#PatientEducation #MedEd #prescribing
Patient handout: When Are Oral Antibiotics the Right Choice? ti.ubc.ca/antibiotics-...
👉🏼See also our TI Letter 155: ti.ubc.ca/Letter155
#PatientEducation #MedEd #prescribing
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Prescription of 2 or more STOPPFall medications is independently associated with all falls, injurious and unexplained falls, all fractures and hip fractures. Review these meds! academic.oup.com/ageing/artic...
The association between STOPPFall medication use and falls and fractures in community-dwelling older people
AbstractIntroduction. Falls and fractures are common among older people. The Screening Tool of Older Persons Prescriptions in older adults with high fall r
academic.oup.com
June 6, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Prescription of 2 or more STOPPFall medications is independently associated with all falls, injurious and unexplained falls, all fractures and hip fractures. Review these meds! academic.oup.com/ageing/artic...
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June 6, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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Medicines shortages are putting increasing pressure on pharmacy teams and impacting patient care. Our recent report highlights key areas for action to strengthen the UK’s response.
More: rpharms.com/medicinessho...
More: rpharms.com/medicinessho...
June 6, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Medicines shortages are putting increasing pressure on pharmacy teams and impacting patient care. Our recent report highlights key areas for action to strengthen the UK’s response.
More: rpharms.com/medicinessho...
More: rpharms.com/medicinessho...
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Insightful piece from Jason Okundaye on the 5th anniversary of George Floyd’s death.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Was the Black Lives Matter rebellion all for nothing? It may feel like that, but I have seen reasons for hope | Jason Okundaye
It is easy to look back at 2020 and feel aggrieved, even fooled. But in the British city where slaver Edward Colston’s statue was pulled down, I found cause for optimism, says Guardian writer Jason Ok...
www.theguardian.com
May 25, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Insightful piece from Jason Okundaye on the 5th anniversary of George Floyd’s death.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The Royal Pharmaceutical Society is seeking a new Editor-in-Chief for RPS Pharmacy and Pharmacology Reports - click below for more details 👇
jobs.pharmaceutical-journal.com/job/87779/ed...
jobs.pharmaceutical-journal.com/job/87779/ed...
April 11, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society is seeking a new Editor-in-Chief for RPS Pharmacy and Pharmacology Reports - click below for more details 👇
jobs.pharmaceutical-journal.com/job/87779/ed...
jobs.pharmaceutical-journal.com/job/87779/ed...
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The National Institute for Health and Care Research has named three pharmacists — #DavidAlldred, #RachelElliott & #IanMaidment — in its latest cohort of senior investigators
#NIHR #pharmacyresearch
#NIHR #pharmacyresearch
Pharmacists included in latest cohort of NIHR senior investigators
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has named three pharmacists in its latest cohort of senior investigators. David Alldred, professor of medicines use and safety at the…
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March 25, 2025 at 3:25 PM
The National Institute for Health and Care Research has named three pharmacists — #DavidAlldred, #RachelElliott & #IanMaidment — in its latest cohort of senior investigators
#NIHR #pharmacyresearch
#NIHR #pharmacyresearch
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Have you experienced a situation where you had to balance conflicting interests or felt unsure about the best way forward? Were you faced with a dilemma where risks and benefits were hard to balance?
If you are interested in sharing your experience with us, please get in touch! 👇
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If you are interested in sharing your experience with us, please get in touch! 👇
buff.ly/Z5WPVE1
March 25, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Have you experienced a situation where you had to balance conflicting interests or felt unsure about the best way forward? Were you faced with a dilemma where risks and benefits were hard to balance?
If you are interested in sharing your experience with us, please get in touch! 👇
buff.ly/Z5WPVE1
If you are interested in sharing your experience with us, please get in touch! 👇
buff.ly/Z5WPVE1
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🎧 Looking for some Friday afternoon listening? Look no further!
Listen to Fran Ives talking about her unique role in the NHS as a Human Factors Specialist at HIWM, on the Being Better, Together Learning from Excellence and @civilitysaves.bsky.social podcast.
open.spotify.com/episode/012s...
Listen to Fran Ives talking about her unique role in the NHS as a Human Factors Specialist at HIWM, on the Being Better, Together Learning from Excellence and @civilitysaves.bsky.social podcast.
open.spotify.com/episode/012s...
Series 2, Episode 10: Fran Ives on Human Factors.
Being Better, Together · Episode
open.spotify.com
March 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
🎧 Looking for some Friday afternoon listening? Look no further!
Listen to Fran Ives talking about her unique role in the NHS as a Human Factors Specialist at HIWM, on the Being Better, Together Learning from Excellence and @civilitysaves.bsky.social podcast.
open.spotify.com/episode/012s...
Listen to Fran Ives talking about her unique role in the NHS as a Human Factors Specialist at HIWM, on the Being Better, Together Learning from Excellence and @civilitysaves.bsky.social podcast.
open.spotify.com/episode/012s...
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ASCEND, a new network has been launched to support women and gender non-conforming researchers and staff in mid- and senior-level positions to grow as research leaders oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/new-oxford-w...
#InternationalWomensDay #IWD2025
@nihr.bsky.social @medsci.ox.ac.uk
#InternationalWomensDay #IWD2025
@nihr.bsky.social @medsci.ox.ac.uk
New Oxford women researchers’ network launched | NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre
oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk
March 7, 2025 at 4:12 PM
ASCEND, a new network has been launched to support women and gender non-conforming researchers and staff in mid- and senior-level positions to grow as research leaders oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/new-oxford-w...
#InternationalWomensDay #IWD2025
@nihr.bsky.social @medsci.ox.ac.uk
#InternationalWomensDay #IWD2025
@nihr.bsky.social @medsci.ox.ac.uk
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TWO NEW NIHR POSTDOC RESEARCH POSTS
with myself and @rohinimathur.bsky.social at QMUL,
@qmul-wiph.bsky.social about Safety of Medicines in Pregnancy to develop novel tools to improve decision making @nihr.bsky.social
5355 - qmul-jobs.tal.net/vx/mobile-0/...
5354 - qmul-jobs.tal.net/vx/mobile-0/...
with myself and @rohinimathur.bsky.social at QMUL,
@qmul-wiph.bsky.social about Safety of Medicines in Pregnancy to develop novel tools to improve decision making @nihr.bsky.social
5355 - qmul-jobs.tal.net/vx/mobile-0/...
5354 - qmul-jobs.tal.net/vx/mobile-0/...
Quick Check Needed
qmul-jobs.tal.net
March 7, 2025 at 6:51 PM
TWO NEW NIHR POSTDOC RESEARCH POSTS
with myself and @rohinimathur.bsky.social at QMUL,
@qmul-wiph.bsky.social about Safety of Medicines in Pregnancy to develop novel tools to improve decision making @nihr.bsky.social
5355 - qmul-jobs.tal.net/vx/mobile-0/...
5354 - qmul-jobs.tal.net/vx/mobile-0/...
with myself and @rohinimathur.bsky.social at QMUL,
@qmul-wiph.bsky.social about Safety of Medicines in Pregnancy to develop novel tools to improve decision making @nihr.bsky.social
5355 - qmul-jobs.tal.net/vx/mobile-0/...
5354 - qmul-jobs.tal.net/vx/mobile-0/...
Our Band 6 roles are out! If you’d like to kick start your career in a supportive department focussed on delivering compassionate excellence, take a look! www.ouh.nhs.uk/working-for-...
Jobs and placements - Working for us
Job vacancies and other opportunities, including work experience and apprenticeships.
www.ouh.nhs.uk
March 6, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Our Band 6 roles are out! If you’d like to kick start your career in a supportive department focussed on delivering compassionate excellence, take a look! www.ouh.nhs.uk/working-for-...
Can you guess what she is? (admittedly not a character) #WorldBookDay
March 6, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Can you guess what she is? (admittedly not a character) #WorldBookDay
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If leaders are serious about ending war, women need a seat at the table.
Global data, 1989-2011: When women are involved in agreements, peace is 35% more likely to last 15+ years.
Men alone shouldn’t decide the fate of nations. Gender balance is especially vital with high stakes and hot tempers.
Global data, 1989-2011: When women are involved in agreements, peace is 35% more likely to last 15+ years.
Men alone shouldn’t decide the fate of nations. Gender balance is especially vital with high stakes and hot tempers.
March 1, 2025 at 8:39 PM
If leaders are serious about ending war, women need a seat at the table.
Global data, 1989-2011: When women are involved in agreements, peace is 35% more likely to last 15+ years.
Men alone shouldn’t decide the fate of nations. Gender balance is especially vital with high stakes and hot tempers.
Global data, 1989-2011: When women are involved in agreements, peace is 35% more likely to last 15+ years.
Men alone shouldn’t decide the fate of nations. Gender balance is especially vital with high stakes and hot tempers.
Reposted by Rebecca Mills
*Pharmacy technical services: what it involves and who can work in this area*
Pharmacy technical services include #asepticdispensing and preparation, production, #radiopharmacy and quality assurance. Here, #JenniferRichardson finds out why the role is so vital and rewarding
Pharmacy technical services include #asepticdispensing and preparation, production, #radiopharmacy and quality assurance. Here, #JenniferRichardson finds out why the role is so vital and rewarding
Pharmacy technical services: what it involves and who can work in this area
Pharmacy technical services include aseptic dispensing and preparation, production, radiopharmacy and quality assurance and control. Jennifer Richardson finds out why the role is so vital and…
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March 1, 2025 at 3:01 PM
*Pharmacy technical services: what it involves and who can work in this area*
Pharmacy technical services include #asepticdispensing and preparation, production, #radiopharmacy and quality assurance. Here, #JenniferRichardson finds out why the role is so vital and rewarding
Pharmacy technical services include #asepticdispensing and preparation, production, #radiopharmacy and quality assurance. Here, #JenniferRichardson finds out why the role is so vital and rewarding
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Could we exchange pollution for people in #Oxford too? How would you make it happen?
Air pollution has dropped significantly in #Paris in the last 15 years as a result of a deliberate strategy. Mayor @annehidalgo.bsky.social’s leadership has traded car space for green space, safe bike space, kid space.. and traded pollution for people.
Good trade.
Good trade.
February 18, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Could we exchange pollution for people in #Oxford too? How would you make it happen?
Wow! Incredible.
Leif Abrahamsen / Winner @ Montane Arctic Spine Race 2025
See the moment Leif Abrahamsen became the first ever finisher of the Montane Arctic Spine Race 2025 below.
➡️ 8 days, 8 hours and 14 minutes
#KUNGmeansKING #arcticspine25
➡️ youtu.be/OT6lbHGzNNE
🎥 Bjorn Sorensen @Trailbear Films
See the moment Leif Abrahamsen became the first ever finisher of the Montane Arctic Spine Race 2025 below.
➡️ 8 days, 8 hours and 14 minutes
#KUNGmeansKING #arcticspine25
➡️ youtu.be/OT6lbHGzNNE
🎥 Bjorn Sorensen @Trailbear Films
Leif Abrahamsen / Winner of the Montane Arctic Spine Race 2025
YouTube video by The Spine Race
youtu.be
February 16, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Wow! Incredible.
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The Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists is calling for pharmacists working in the NHS to have a minimum of 10% of their contracted hours protected for supporting professional activities
#ukpharmacy #protectedlearningtime
#ukpharmacy #protectedlearningtime
Campaign to give NHS pharmacists mandated protected learning time launched by the Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists
The Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists (GHP) has launched a campaign calling for pharmacists working in the NHS to have a minimum of 10% of their contracted hours protected for supporting professional…
pharmaceutical-journal.com
February 12, 2025 at 3:55 PM
The Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists is calling for pharmacists working in the NHS to have a minimum of 10% of their contracted hours protected for supporting professional activities
#ukpharmacy #protectedlearningtime
#ukpharmacy #protectedlearningtime
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“I’m delighted to have reached this milestone of sharing the proposed changes to our Royal Charter and more clearly setting out the path to become a royal college, ahead of an all-member vote.”
Explore the proposed changes in full:
ow.ly/i6sr50UYwyp
Explore the proposed changes in full:
ow.ly/i6sr50UYwyp
February 12, 2025 at 3:36 PM
“I’m delighted to have reached this milestone of sharing the proposed changes to our Royal Charter and more clearly setting out the path to become a royal college, ahead of an all-member vote.”
Explore the proposed changes in full:
ow.ly/i6sr50UYwyp
Explore the proposed changes in full:
ow.ly/i6sr50UYwyp
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I care deeply that people are able to be accepted for being themselves. There is still so much discrimination to eliminate.
This image below says it all.
#DiversityandInclusion #Pride
This image below says it all.
#DiversityandInclusion #Pride
February 12, 2025 at 5:54 PM
I care deeply that people are able to be accepted for being themselves. There is still so much discrimination to eliminate.
This image below says it all.
#DiversityandInclusion #Pride
This image below says it all.
#DiversityandInclusion #Pride
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🧪 #Paper: "Advancing medication compounding: Use of a pharmaceutical 3D printer to auto-fill minoxidil capsules for dispensing to patients in a community pharmacy."
🤝 Collaboration: iMATUS_USC, UCL & @FabRx
🔗https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378517325000870?via%3Dihub
#Pharmasky
🤝 Collaboration: iMATUS_USC, UCL & @FabRx
🔗https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378517325000870?via%3Dihub
#Pharmasky
Advancing medication compounding: Use of a pharmaceutical 3D printer to auto-fill minoxidil capsules for dispensing to patients in a community pharmacy
Compounding medications in pharmacies is a common practice for patients with prescriptions that are not available commercially, but it is a laborious …
www.sciencedirect.com
February 6, 2025 at 4:18 PM
🧪 #Paper: "Advancing medication compounding: Use of a pharmaceutical 3D printer to auto-fill minoxidil capsules for dispensing to patients in a community pharmacy."
🤝 Collaboration: iMATUS_USC, UCL & @FabRx
🔗https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378517325000870?via%3Dihub
#Pharmasky
🤝 Collaboration: iMATUS_USC, UCL & @FabRx
🔗https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378517325000870?via%3Dihub
#Pharmasky
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This Race Equality Week, learn what race related microaggressions look like, how to tackle them and use positive micro-affirmations with our microaggression resource.
You can also download posters to display in your workplace: bit.ly/3TXtX5D #EveryActionCounts #RPSIandD
You can also download posters to display in your workplace: bit.ly/3TXtX5D #EveryActionCounts #RPSIandD
February 7, 2025 at 4:18 PM
This Race Equality Week, learn what race related microaggressions look like, how to tackle them and use positive micro-affirmations with our microaggression resource.
You can also download posters to display in your workplace: bit.ly/3TXtX5D #EveryActionCounts #RPSIandD
You can also download posters to display in your workplace: bit.ly/3TXtX5D #EveryActionCounts #RPSIandD
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Patients are encouraged to return used or expired inhalers to community pharmacies under NHS England ‘Green plan guidance’
#ukpharmacy #inhalers #NHS
#ukpharmacy #inhalers #NHS
Inhaler return to pharmacies part of updated NHS Green plan guidance
Patients should be encouraged to return used or expired inhalers to community pharmacies for appropriate disposal, as part of “key actions” identified in updated NHS England ‘Green plan guidance’.…
pharmaceutical-journal.com
February 5, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Patients are encouraged to return used or expired inhalers to community pharmacies under NHS England ‘Green plan guidance’
#ukpharmacy #inhalers #NHS
#ukpharmacy #inhalers #NHS
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NHS Priorities for 25/26 are out now...
A (welcome?) return for "Low Priority Prescribing"
Not sure where to start?
We have built OpenPrescribing dashboards to review prescribing in your practice, PCN, ICB or region
More on our blog!
www.bennett.ox.ac.uk/blog/2025/02...
A (welcome?) return for "Low Priority Prescribing"
Not sure where to start?
We have built OpenPrescribing dashboards to review prescribing in your practice, PCN, ICB or region
More on our blog!
www.bennett.ox.ac.uk/blog/2025/02...
Low Value Prescribing - a dashboard on OpenPrescribing | Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science
Here we describe how to access and use the Low Value Prescribing dashboard on OpenPrescribing.
www.bennett.ox.ac.uk
February 4, 2025 at 8:02 AM
NHS Priorities for 25/26 are out now...
A (welcome?) return for "Low Priority Prescribing"
Not sure where to start?
We have built OpenPrescribing dashboards to review prescribing in your practice, PCN, ICB or region
More on our blog!
www.bennett.ox.ac.uk/blog/2025/02...
A (welcome?) return for "Low Priority Prescribing"
Not sure where to start?
We have built OpenPrescribing dashboards to review prescribing in your practice, PCN, ICB or region
More on our blog!
www.bennett.ox.ac.uk/blog/2025/02...