Andrew Davies
@HospChiefPharm
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Retired former NHS England Director of Hospital Pharmacy - moved away from what used to be Twitter! Find me on Bluesky @exhospchiefpharm.bsky.social
Hereford, England
Joined May 2013
Excellent to see the Infusions and special medicines work continuing!
Myth-busting alert. Thoughtful and meticulous economic analysis from Suzanne Al-Rawi and Matt Greening from NHSE Infusions & Special Medicines programme exposes the false economy of using vials and ampoules instead of ready-to-administer injectable medicines. 👏👏👏 #cpcongress
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@TohidMPharm Treating injectable medications like grocery items at a Lidl checkout Can we please have some enforcement from @CQCProf @CQCpressoffice @gmcuk and @TheGPhC We know of deaths and multiple FtP cases - firm action required
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About time there were more headline like this!
‘Don’t buy Epic’ unless it integrates with NHS App, says government adviser
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Excellent opportunity to apply to lead the very first of the NHS aseptic pathfinder sites as Managing Director of the regional Medicines Manufacturing Centre (MMC), at Seaton Delaval. Band 9 post open to a range of professional backgrounds https://t.co/D9JtVNNqIK
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Well the population of the USA have, finally, completely lost the plot!
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An interesting combo…. Wonder what Dr Doughnut would say 🤔
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To brighten up budget day, I am giving a set of these Fabulous Mr Benn badges away. To be in the bowler hat, all you have to do is retweet this tweet. I'll choose a winner this time next week. Good Luck!!
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The principle is “never read below the line” - now the future of the NHS is being proposed from below the line comments…. I pity the team having to go through these! From The Times - How to fix the NHS? Free waffles and a maximum BMI for nurses. https://t.co/UmuIrdiGNC
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Statutory Instrument laid in Parliament provides first regulatory framework of its kind that will transform the manufacture of innovative medicines at the point of patient care - https://t.co/5FWQ3g3FML
gov.uk
The UK will be the first country in the world to introduce a tailored framework for the regulation of innovative products manufactured at or close to the location where a patient receives care.
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Very sad to see we have lost one of the characters of Medicines Information in the UK! Simon Wills was known for his Drugs of Abuse book, Wessex MI centre, bird photography and genealogy (including Who do you think you are)
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View Simon Wills's obituary to find out the funeral details, post messages of condolence, and light a candle in their memory.
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Always makes me happy to give something away... Want a Fabulous Mr Benn badge? I'm giving one away. All you need to do is RT this tweet. I'll select a winner one week from today.
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I do love the sense of humour of the Air Force museum of New Zealand's "Urgent Clarification"! Especially the compare and contrast of the Strikemaster’s Rolls-Royce/Bristol Viper 535's distinctive high-pitched shrieking sound at takeoff vs @JamesBlunt #BluntyMcBluntface
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Our NHS England Pharmacy Technician Professional Advisory Forum is looking for a new member with experience working in primary care. Find out more & apply by 15 November: https://t.co/x3iVTYrl64
@liz_fidler @APTUK1 @pcpa_org
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Hurricane Helene is causing an IV fluid shortage in hospitals - major impact on Baxter & potentially BBraun facilities in the USA
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With a Baxter plant shuttered by Hurricane Helene, the AHA asked the White House to declare an IV fluid shortage and invoke national emergency powers.
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Doubts over £58million Bristol inhaler research centre after tobacco company, Philip Morris sells up. https://t.co/Jo1A47EU6m
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