Wasim Baqir
@wasimbaqir.bsky.social
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Head of Pharmacy Integration @england.nhs.uk. Co-chair of PRIMM (@primmukirl) and member of the Q Community (@theqcommunity).
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Wasim Baqir
@wasimbaqir.bsky.social
· Mar 4
Wasim Baqir
@wasimbaqir.bsky.social
· Mar 4
Launch of new “game changing” guide to tackle overprescribing and support Government’s shifts to prevention and community - The Health Innovation Network
A new guide aimed at helping primary care organisations and integrated care boards understand and address problematic polypharmacy has been launched by the Health Innovation Network as part of its nat...
thehealthinnovationnetwork.co.uk
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Wasim Baqir
@wasimbaqir.bsky.social
· Jan 28
Wasim Baqir
@wasimbaqir.bsky.social
· Jan 28
Wasim Baqir
@wasimbaqir.bsky.social
· Jan 28
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Giles Turnbull
@gilestur.bsky.social
· Jan 28
We’re publishing our printed book, “The past, present and future of OpenSAFELY” as a series of blog posts.
But we also have some copies of the book itself to give away, for free!
The first blog post in the series tells you how to get a copy:
www.bennett.ox.ac.uk/blog/2025/01...
#OpenSAFELY
But we also have some copies of the book itself to give away, for free!
The first blog post in the series tells you how to get a copy:
www.bennett.ox.ac.uk/blog/2025/01...
#OpenSAFELY
Wasim Baqir
@wasimbaqir.bsky.social
· Jan 27
Exploring the perceptions of pharmacists of the challenges facing independent prescribers within community pharmacy.
I am currently in my third year of pharmacy school, completing my research project within the area of independent prescribing within community pharmacy. I would be grateful if you could contribute to ...
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Ben Goldacre
@bengoldacre.bsky.social
· Jan 13
Can we get to overseas conferences without wrecking the planet?
Two Oxford researchers share their eye-opening journey to a conference in Marrakesh by train and ferry instead of flying. Discover the challenges, unexpected joys, and compelling environmental case fo...
www.phc.ox.ac.uk
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Out today #TalkingMeds episode 7 where @jonathanunderhill.pharmsky.app & Hayley Berry discuss the NICE guideline on #menopause.
They discuss important aspects of the update and how relatively poor the existing evidence base is for the management of menopause.
They discuss important aspects of the update and how relatively poor the existing evidence base is for the management of menopause.
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Wasim Baqir
@wasimbaqir.bsky.social
· Dec 10
“Use of ARRS staff was significantly associated with lower prescription rates (p<0.001) & higher patient satisfaction (p<0.001)”
The Effects of ARRS staff in England on Prescription Patterns & Patient Satisfaction
@catianicodemo.bsky.social Br J Gen Pract 2024; DOI: doi.org/10.3399/BJGP...
The Effects of ARRS staff in England on Prescription Patterns & Patient Satisfaction
@catianicodemo.bsky.social Br J Gen Pract 2024; DOI: doi.org/10.3399/BJGP...
The Effects of the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) staff in England on Prescription Patterns and Patient Satisfaction
Background: In 2019, the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) was introduced in England as a crucial component of the government’s manifesto pledge to enhance access to general practice. The p...
doi.org
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Clare Howard
@clarepharmacy.bsky.social
· Dec 10
’Striking the right balance with antidepressant prescribing’ - Patient Safety Commissioner
Antidepressant prescribing is at record levels in England, with around one in five adults receiving these medicines for a range of mental health conditions and chronic pain. Prescriptions have...
www.patientsafetycommissioner.org.uk
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Brian
@brianmackenna.bsky.social
· Dec 6
If you've been wondering where I went: my team in Oxford (60 of us!) build beautiful tools for NHS data. We help researchers work on the whole nation's GP records while protecting - provably - everyone's privacy. It's big potatoes!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRjR...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRjR...
OpenSAFELY in a nutshell
YouTube video by Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science
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Wasim Baqir
@wasimbaqir.bsky.social
· Dec 5
New Year, New Job, New Horizons! Westbourne Medical Centre are recruiting a new Senior #pharmacytechnician Please see job advert & contact me directly if you would like to discuss the job at all. #pharmbsky Thanks uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=d...
Senior PCN Pharmacy Technician - Bournemouth BH4 9HJ - Indeed.com
Westbourne Medical Center
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