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UK Clinical Pharmacy Association @ukcpa.bsky.social · 2h

💊 Meds linked to falls in older adults?
Join #UKCPA Journal Club 🧠
🗓️ 28 Oct | ⏰ 1–2pm | 💻 Online
FREE for all pharmacy pros!

📖 STOPPFall study
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Journal club: STOPPFall medications and risk of falls and fractures in older adults - UKCPA

Join us for the UKCPA Care of older people journal club, where we will take a look at the recent peer-reviewed journal article in Age & Ageing: “The

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UK Clinical Pharmacy Association @ukcpa.bsky.social · 3h

We’re proud to support our profession’s independent charity, Pharmacist Support. They’re here to provide free & confidential advice and help to people working or studying in pharmacy. Visit pharmacistsupport.org to see how they could help you. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHKV...

Homepage - Pharmacist Support

Pharmacist Support is an independent charity providing a variety of support services to pharmacists, former pharmacists and pharmacy students.

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UK Clinical Pharmacy Association @ukcpa.bsky.social · 3h

We recently invested in a Leadership Development Day for our wonderful committee experts, as a way of saying thank you for their time, energy & passion. Just another valuable member benefit of UKCPA 😊

UK Clinical Pharmacy Association @ukcpa.bsky.social · 8h

📢 Join us for Essentials Series: COPD – Clinical updates and expert insights
🗓️ 19 Nov 2025 | ⏰ 1–2pm | 💻 Online
🎯 Ideal for pharmacists in primary and secondary care
👉 Free for UKCPA members / £35 for guests
#Pharmacy #COPD #ClinicalPharmacy

COPD: Clinical updates and expert insights - UKCPA

This is webinar 1 of 3 in the Essentials series: COPD and asthma.

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UK Clinical Pharmacy Association @ukcpa.bsky.social · 8h

Anticoagulation safety across the patient journey: From hospital to home

6 Nov 2025 | 2–3pm (Online)
Free (UKCPA members) | £35 (guests)

• VTE prevention
• Maternity & oncology considerations
• Transitions of care
• Stewardship strategies
• Lessons from HSIB reports

Anticoagulation safety across the patient journey: From hospital to home - UKCPA

Anticoagulation therapy is recognised as a high-risk area requiring meticulous attention to safety, continuous vigilance, and seamless coordination across all

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UK Clinical Pharmacy Association @ukcpa.bsky.social · 1d

We’re proud to support our profession’s charity @PharmaSupport Pharmacist ACTNow campaign. From 20 Oct–7 Nov, ACTNow will help pharmacists & pharmacy teams to understand & prioritise a holistic approach to mental health and wellbeing. Sign up for free today: pharmacistsupport.org/about-us/con...

UK Clinical Pharmacy Association @ukcpa.bsky.social · 2d

The UK Pharmacy Professional Leadership Board annual report is published.

The UKPPLAB aims to overcome the fragmentation in pharmacy leadership & build a new professional leadership culture grounded in collaboration, inclusion and transparency. jointheconversation.scwcsu.nhs.uk/18473/widget...

Documents | Independent UK Pharmacy Professional Leadership Advisory Board to strengthen collaboration | Join the Conversation

Through the Board’s work, closer collaboration between pharmacy professional leadership bodies and specialist professional groups, supported by Independent Expert Members, will enable and support…

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UK Clinical Pharmacy Association @ukcpa.bsky.social · 3d

"Heart Failure: Back to Basics" Webinar

This is your last chance to book! Registration closes MIDNIGHT 15th October 2025.

Speakers: Lynne Davidson
Paul Forsyth

Book now before it's too late -

Heart Failure: Back to Basics - UKCPA

This webinar will outline the management of heart failure with a reduced ejection fraction and will be supported by case studies.

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UK Clinical Pharmacy Association @ukcpa.bsky.social · 5d

👩⚕️ New to pharmacy research?
Join our FREE webinar:
🗓️ 12 Nov 2025
🕐 1–2pm | 💻 Online

Learn how to get started with research, audit & QI in clinical pharmacy.
Open to all career levels!

🔗 Register now:

Getting started in research within clinical pharmacy practice - UKCPA

Curious about how to engage with research alongside clinical practice? Whichever sector you work in, research is an essential driver of improvement in pharmacy practice and patient outcomes.

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UK Clinical Pharmacy Association @ukcpa.bsky.social · 6d

Upcoming Webinar – Free for UKCPA members!
Managing Type 2 Diabetes in High CVD-Risk BAME Populations
18 Nov 2025
1:00pm – 2:00pm - Online

This webinar explores how to create pharmacist-led ‘one-stop clinics’ for BAME patients with type 2 diabetes & high cardiovascular risk.

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UK Clinical Pharmacy Association @ukcpa.bsky.social · 7d

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UK Clinical Pharmacy Association @ukcpa.bsky.social · 7d

Registration closes 12 Oct!
Don’t miss From Wards to Warzones – Ellie’s inspiring journey through hospital pharmacy, 26 years in the Army, and into community care.

🗓️ 14 Oct | 1–2pm | Online
🎟️ Free (UKCPA) / £35 guests
🔗 Register:

From wards to warzones: A pharmacist's unconventional career journey - UKCPA

This session will provide a brief overview of Ellie’s varied career journey, beginning with seven years as a hospital based clinical pharmacist, followed by a

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UK Clinical Pharmacy Association @ukcpa.bsky.social · 9d

📖 UKCPA Journal Club – 28 October @ 1pm
Join our 1-hour virtual session to explore the link between medications and fall risk in older adults, through the lens of the STOPPFall study 🧓💥

✅ Free & open to all pharmacists and techs
✅ No experience needed – guided by CASP

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Journal club: STOPPFall medications and risk of falls and fractures in older adults - UKCPA

Join us for the UKCPA Care of older people journal club, where we will take a look at the recent peer-reviewed journal article in Age & Ageing: “The

ukclinicalpharmacy.org

UK Clinical Pharmacy Association @ukcpa.bsky.social · 9d

"Heart Failure: Back to basics" webinar

20th October 2025

UKCPA Member - FREE
Guest - £35
Just a little over a week left before registration closes!

Learning outcome 3) Demonstrate a practical understanding of the implementation of current guidelines

Heart Failure: Back to Basics - UKCPA

This webinar will outline the management of heart failure with a reduced ejection fraction and will be supported by case studies.

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UK Clinical Pharmacy Association @ukcpa.bsky.social · 11d

From Wards to Warzones—a bold career story you don’t want to miss.

Reg closes 12 Oct
Live online event: 14 Oct | 1–2pm
🎟️ Free (UKCPA) / £35 Guest

From wards to warzones: A pharmacist's unconventional career journey - UKCPA

This session will provide a brief overview of Ellie’s varied career journey, beginning with seven years as a hospital based clinical pharmacist, followed by a

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UK Clinical Pharmacy Association @ukcpa.bsky.social · 13d

UKCPA Care of Older People
Essentials Series:
Improving frailty management with nurse-pharmacist partnerships in collaborative care

Registration closes in 3 days time!

Improving frailty management with nurse-pharmacist partnerships in collaborative care - UKCPA

This webinar will showcase a pioneering project in Thurrock, where North East London NHS Foundation Trust integrated a lead pharmacist into a nurse-led

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UK Clinical Pharmacy Association @ukcpa.bsky.social · 13d

"Heart Failure: Back to basics" webinar
20th October, 7-8pm

UKCPA Members - FREE
Guest - £35

Learning Outcome 2) Discuss how frequently encountered issues such as reduced renal function and hyperkalaemia may be managed in patients with heart failure

Heart Failure: Back to Basics - UKCPA

This webinar will outline the management of heart failure with a reduced ejection fraction and will be supported by case studies.

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UK Clinical Pharmacy Association @ukcpa.bsky.social · 14d

From Army operations to community pharmacy—Ellie’s 30+ year journey is anything but typical.

Join her on 14 Oct (1–2pm, online) as she shares lessons in adaptability, leadership & thriving beyond traditional pharmacy.

Free (UKCPA) / £35 guests

From wards to warzones: A pharmacist's unconventional career journey - UKCPA

This session will provide a brief overview of Ellie’s varied career journey, beginning with seven years as a hospital based clinical pharmacist, followed by a

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UK Clinical Pharmacy Association @ukcpa.bsky.social · 15d

🚨 Final call! Registration closes in 5 days for the Infection Control & Pharmacy Practice Symposium.
🗓 Event: October 17, 2025 | ⏰ 9 AM – 5 PM
Register by October 5, 2025 →
👉 ukclinicalpharmacy.org/event/infect...

UKCPA Pharmacy Infection Symposium 2025: Unlocking Better Infection Management - UKCPA

The day will cover aspects of antimicrobial stewardship, antimicrobial resistance and management of clinical infections. The day will focus on issues

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UK Clinical Pharmacy Association @ukcpa.bsky.social · 16d

🕒 Last chance to book!

🦴 Fragility fractures = serious risk for older adults.
💀 Hip fractures raise 1-year mortality by up to 40%.

📢 Join our webinar for pharmacists (Part 1 of 2):
💊 Post-fracture care
🛡️ Prevention
👥 Role in the MDT

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Fragility fractures: Pharmacy’s role in prevention and care - UKCPA

Fragility fractures, often caused by minimal trauma, are common in older adults and can lead to long-term health decline. Hip fractures, in particular, raise

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UK Clinical Pharmacy Association @ukcpa.bsky.social · 16d

🌍 From wards to warzones: A pharmacist’s unconventional career journey
📅 Date: 14 October 2025

Join us for a compelling session with Ellie, whose pharmacy career spans:

7 years in hospital settings

26 years in the Army

And now, a new chapter in community pharmacy
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From wards to warzones: A pharmacist's unconventional career journey - UKCPA

This session will provide a brief overview of Ellie’s varied career journey, beginning with seven years as a hospital based clinical pharmacist, followed by a

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UK Clinical Pharmacy Association @ukcpa.bsky.social · 16d

Pharmacy in the digital age: Big data, technology, and post-pandemic innovation
- 07 October 2025
- 7pm-8pm

Last chance to book your place on this webinar!
For more information and to book, click here:

Pharmacy in the digital age: Big data, technology, and post-pandemic innovation - UKCPA

This webinar will outline the advanced use of technology in pharmacy practice and its impact on safe and effective medication use.

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UK Clinical Pharmacy Association @ukcpa.bsky.social · 17d

Nutrition in gastroenterology (medicine to surgery) - Online webinar
4th November 2025, 6.30pm-7.30pm

Level: Generalist; Advanced.

Learning Outcome 1: Describe nutritional complications and how they can occur

More info:

Nutrition in gastroenterology (medicine to surgery) - UKCPA

This webinar will explore common nutritional complications and offer practical strategies for managing them within pharmacy practice, as well as in

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UK Clinical Pharmacy Association @ukcpa.bsky.social · 17d

Essentials Series:
Medication safety in a clinical environment

Last chance to book! registration for this webinar closes MIDNIGHT 1st October 2025!

UKCPA Members - FREE
Guest Members - £35

Medication safety in a clinical environment - UKCPA

This session will provide an overview of high risk drugs and national alerts that all pharmacy professionals should have an awareness of. Participants will

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UK Clinical Pharmacy Association @ukcpa.bsky.social · 19d

Great to see @UKCPA being showcased during the @BPSA Roadshows this month 👍😁
The trainee pharmacist year is an exciting year for you, a huge learning curve, and a time when you need the most support.
We are clinical pharmacy. You belong here.
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