Graham Stretch
@grahamstretch.pharmsky.app
Pharmacist▫️President @PCPA_org▫️Chief Pharmacist-Partner Argyle GP▫️Lead Pharmacist, Care Homes, ECP▫️E&T▫️Research▫️PhD MAPharmT FRPharmS▫️🚴🏻♂️ #PharmSky
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As a funder, we are keen to support nurses, allied health professionals and care home staff into research. Our Academy Ignition Fund provides flexible funding and two of our Excellence Award winners are using their funding to help too: vivensafoundation.org.uk/news/how-the...
#FundingForAgeingWell
#FundingForAgeingWell
How the Academy is supporting nurses, allied health professionals and care home staff in research - Vivensa Foundation
Here are a few of the ways in which the Academy is providing support to encourage nurses, AHPs and care home staff into research.
vivensafoundation.org.uk
November 27, 2025 at 2:48 PM
As a funder, we are keen to support nurses, allied health professionals and care home staff into research. Our Academy Ignition Fund provides flexible funding and two of our Excellence Award winners are using their funding to help too: vivensafoundation.org.uk/news/how-the...
#FundingForAgeingWell
#FundingForAgeingWell
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@pcpa-uk.bsky.social ANNUAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
Welcome address by Minesh Parbat & UKPPLAB Update from @grahamstretch.pharmsky.app
#PCPAevents
Welcome address by Minesh Parbat & UKPPLAB Update from @grahamstretch.pharmsky.app
#PCPAevents
November 20, 2025 at 9:34 AM
@pcpa-uk.bsky.social ANNUAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
Welcome address by Minesh Parbat & UKPPLAB Update from @grahamstretch.pharmsky.app
#PCPAevents
Welcome address by Minesh Parbat & UKPPLAB Update from @grahamstretch.pharmsky.app
#PCPAevents
A huge tribute to all my wonderful friends and colleagues on this #WorldPharmacistDay 2025 💚
September 25, 2025 at 7:43 AM
A huge tribute to all my wonderful friends and colleagues on this #WorldPharmacistDay 2025 💚
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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
National Pharmacy Care Homes Faculty (NPCHF)
www.pcpa.org.uk/articles/pcp...
#ThinkPharmacist
September 25, 2025 at 5:44 AM
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
National Pharmacy Care Homes Faculty (NPCHF)
www.pcpa.org.uk/articles/pcp...
#ThinkPharmacist
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Congrats Abbie, our PCPA Pharmacy Technician Chair on winning APTUK Advancing Cinical Practice Award tonight
@aptuk.bsky.social @abbiestirling.bsky.social @grahamstretch.pharmsky.app
@aptuk.bsky.social @abbiestirling.bsky.social @grahamstretch.pharmsky.app
September 20, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Congrats Abbie, our PCPA Pharmacy Technician Chair on winning APTUK Advancing Cinical Practice Award tonight
@aptuk.bsky.social @abbiestirling.bsky.social @grahamstretch.pharmsky.app
@aptuk.bsky.social @abbiestirling.bsky.social @grahamstretch.pharmsky.app
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Motherfucking wind farms…
July 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Motherfucking wind farms…
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🎉 PCPA CPIP FORUM - launched today!!!!
If you follow @pcpa-uk.bsky.social on LinkedIn you can watch our President @grahamstretch.pharmsky.app introducing this new forum to support community pharmacy colleagues with prescribing practice.
www.pcpa.org.uk/articles/cpi...
#PCPAevents #PharmSky
If you follow @pcpa-uk.bsky.social on LinkedIn you can watch our President @grahamstretch.pharmsky.app introducing this new forum to support community pharmacy colleagues with prescribing practice.
www.pcpa.org.uk/articles/cpi...
#PCPAevents #PharmSky
July 2, 2025 at 3:16 PM
🎉 PCPA CPIP FORUM - launched today!!!!
If you follow @pcpa-uk.bsky.social on LinkedIn you can watch our President @grahamstretch.pharmsky.app introducing this new forum to support community pharmacy colleagues with prescribing practice.
www.pcpa.org.uk/articles/cpi...
#PCPAevents #PharmSky
If you follow @pcpa-uk.bsky.social on LinkedIn you can watch our President @grahamstretch.pharmsky.app introducing this new forum to support community pharmacy colleagues with prescribing practice.
www.pcpa.org.uk/articles/cpi...
#PCPAevents #PharmSky
Delighted to complete final DPP sign off for local Community Pharmacist Petya Bletsova today for her IP ✍🏻 ⭐
Petya bought donuts 🍩 for everyone- forgetting the 12 trainees are off for their exam tomorrow, luckily teenage boys at home will ensure no wastage - & me, GPs & nurses etc
Petya bought donuts 🍩 for everyone- forgetting the 12 trainees are off for their exam tomorrow, luckily teenage boys at home will ensure no wastage - & me, GPs & nurses etc
June 23, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Delighted to complete final DPP sign off for local Community Pharmacist Petya Bletsova today for her IP ✍🏻 ⭐
Petya bought donuts 🍩 for everyone- forgetting the 12 trainees are off for their exam tomorrow, luckily teenage boys at home will ensure no wastage - & me, GPs & nurses etc
Petya bought donuts 🍩 for everyone- forgetting the 12 trainees are off for their exam tomorrow, luckily teenage boys at home will ensure no wastage - & me, GPs & nurses etc
❗️MPharm3 Students - ORIEL Deadline Wed 18th June - Register Now❗️
And of course - preference our unique 4️⃣ sector award winning training program, entering our 13th year - search ‘Argyle’
DPP in all four sectors
GP - Hospital - Care Home - Community
www.oriel.nhs.uk/Web/Home
And of course - preference our unique 4️⃣ sector award winning training program, entering our 13th year - search ‘Argyle’
DPP in all four sectors
GP - Hospital - Care Home - Community
www.oriel.nhs.uk/Web/Home
June 17, 2025 at 7:48 PM
❗️MPharm3 Students - ORIEL Deadline Wed 18th June - Register Now❗️
And of course - preference our unique 4️⃣ sector award winning training program, entering our 13th year - search ‘Argyle’
DPP in all four sectors
GP - Hospital - Care Home - Community
www.oriel.nhs.uk/Web/Home
And of course - preference our unique 4️⃣ sector award winning training program, entering our 13th year - search ‘Argyle’
DPP in all four sectors
GP - Hospital - Care Home - Community
www.oriel.nhs.uk/Web/Home
Today ✅Foundation sign off & ✍🏻 Nurse / Pharmacist prescribing training
Final sign off for foundation trainees Tarq & Arshida - thanks to Jade Pharmacy for further community / GP / Care Home collaborations
Also Linda, Petya & Mericia nurse ACP & community pharmacist IP prescribing training
Final sign off for foundation trainees Tarq & Arshida - thanks to Jade Pharmacy for further community / GP / Care Home collaborations
Also Linda, Petya & Mericia nurse ACP & community pharmacist IP prescribing training
June 9, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Today ✅Foundation sign off & ✍🏻 Nurse / Pharmacist prescribing training
Final sign off for foundation trainees Tarq & Arshida - thanks to Jade Pharmacy for further community / GP / Care Home collaborations
Also Linda, Petya & Mericia nurse ACP & community pharmacist IP prescribing training
Final sign off for foundation trainees Tarq & Arshida - thanks to Jade Pharmacy for further community / GP / Care Home collaborations
Also Linda, Petya & Mericia nurse ACP & community pharmacist IP prescribing training
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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...
"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
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...
"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...
💡 I’m delighted to be chairing & speaking at the inaugural GP Pharmacy Virtual Event
💻 24 June
🤝 Fantastic line-up of Speakers
📃 Agenda: events.cogora.com/gp-pharmacy-...
Join us!
@thepharmacistnews.bsky.social
💻 24 June
🤝 Fantastic line-up of Speakers
📃 Agenda: events.cogora.com/gp-pharmacy-...
Join us!
@thepharmacistnews.bsky.social
June 3, 2025 at 6:54 PM
💡 I’m delighted to be chairing & speaking at the inaugural GP Pharmacy Virtual Event
💻 24 June
🤝 Fantastic line-up of Speakers
📃 Agenda: events.cogora.com/gp-pharmacy-...
Join us!
@thepharmacistnews.bsky.social
💻 24 June
🤝 Fantastic line-up of Speakers
📃 Agenda: events.cogora.com/gp-pharmacy-...
Join us!
@thepharmacistnews.bsky.social
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Listen to @pcpa-uk.bsky.social's very own @hpillminster.pharmsky.app on the @prescqipp.info Talking Meds Podcast with @jonathanunderhill.pharmsky.app here➡️ pcpa.co/HelenPOD #PharmSky #MedSky
19. The importance of generalism in pharmacy with Helen Kilminster
Talking Meds - A PrescQIPP podcast · Episode
pcpa.co
May 30, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Listen to @pcpa-uk.bsky.social's very own @hpillminster.pharmsky.app on the @prescqipp.info Talking Meds Podcast with @jonathanunderhill.pharmsky.app here➡️ pcpa.co/HelenPOD #PharmSky #MedSky
Congratulations 🎉and thanks to @hfxamanda.bsky.social on 30 years NHS service at Heath Pharmacy, Halifax - mind boggling to think of the hundreds of thousands of consultations, prescriptions & patient interactions you must of had during that time 😮
@pcpa-uk.bsky.social @lauraangus.pharmsky.app
@pcpa-uk.bsky.social @lauraangus.pharmsky.app
May 24, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Congratulations 🎉and thanks to @hfxamanda.bsky.social on 30 years NHS service at Heath Pharmacy, Halifax - mind boggling to think of the hundreds of thousands of consultations, prescriptions & patient interactions you must of had during that time 😮
@pcpa-uk.bsky.social @lauraangus.pharmsky.app
@pcpa-uk.bsky.social @lauraangus.pharmsky.app
The venues for the GPhC @gphc.bsky.social registration assessment and further details have been released www.pharmacyregulation.org/students-and...
May 19, 2025 at 10:42 PM
The venues for the GPhC @gphc.bsky.social registration assessment and further details have been released www.pharmacyregulation.org/students-and...
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If your project's improved medicines optimisation for older people, you could win a #PrescQIPP2025 Award.
Enter the 'Care homes/domiciliary care/carer medicines optimisation' category: www.prescqipp.info/community-re...
@grahamstretch.pharmsky.app @coachingchemist.pharmsky.app @pcpa-uk.bsky.social
Enter the 'Care homes/domiciliary care/carer medicines optimisation' category: www.prescqipp.info/community-re...
@grahamstretch.pharmsky.app @coachingchemist.pharmsky.app @pcpa-uk.bsky.social
May 15, 2025 at 2:57 PM
If your project's improved medicines optimisation for older people, you could win a #PrescQIPP2025 Award.
Enter the 'Care homes/domiciliary care/carer medicines optimisation' category: www.prescqipp.info/community-re...
@grahamstretch.pharmsky.app @coachingchemist.pharmsky.app @pcpa-uk.bsky.social
Enter the 'Care homes/domiciliary care/carer medicines optimisation' category: www.prescqipp.info/community-re...
@grahamstretch.pharmsky.app @coachingchemist.pharmsky.app @pcpa-uk.bsky.social
Gender inequalities exist in pain management arising from unconscious biases amongst health care professionals - the ‘gender pain gap’
youtu.be/v4O27X2pAyQ?...
With thanks to Reckitt for the opportunity to explore and highlight this under recognised area
🧵 1/2👇🏻
youtu.be/v4O27X2pAyQ?...
With thanks to Reckitt for the opportunity to explore and highlight this under recognised area
🧵 1/2👇🏻
May 11, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Gender inequalities exist in pain management arising from unconscious biases amongst health care professionals - the ‘gender pain gap’
youtu.be/v4O27X2pAyQ?...
With thanks to Reckitt for the opportunity to explore and highlight this under recognised area
🧵 1/2👇🏻
youtu.be/v4O27X2pAyQ?...
With thanks to Reckitt for the opportunity to explore and highlight this under recognised area
🧵 1/2👇🏻
Join me to talk about all things DPP and Prescribing Training
@cpcongress.bsky.social
🗓️ 10 May 2025
🕰️ 13:00 - 13:30
📍 Integrated & Primary Care Theatre
#cpcongress #PCPAevents
@pcpa-uk.bsky.social @noma1.bsky.social
@cpcongress.bsky.social
🗓️ 10 May 2025
🕰️ 13:00 - 13:30
📍 Integrated & Primary Care Theatre
#cpcongress #PCPAevents
@pcpa-uk.bsky.social @noma1.bsky.social
May 8, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Join me to talk about all things DPP and Prescribing Training
@cpcongress.bsky.social
🗓️ 10 May 2025
🕰️ 13:00 - 13:30
📍 Integrated & Primary Care Theatre
#cpcongress #PCPAevents
@pcpa-uk.bsky.social @noma1.bsky.social
@cpcongress.bsky.social
🗓️ 10 May 2025
🕰️ 13:00 - 13:30
📍 Integrated & Primary Care Theatre
#cpcongress #PCPAevents
@pcpa-uk.bsky.social @noma1.bsky.social
Great to see this sign at King’s Cross has gone fully multi - lingual and is welcoming folks from Yorkshire like @laulok.bsky.social @lauraangus.pharmsky.app @hadeelmohamed.bsky.social @suealldred.bsky.social
May 8, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Great to see this sign at King’s Cross has gone fully multi - lingual and is welcoming folks from Yorkshire like @laulok.bsky.social @lauraangus.pharmsky.app @hadeelmohamed.bsky.social @suealldred.bsky.social
How can we optimise our primary care workforce?
Opening keynote panel- at Primary Care Partnership Network (PCPN)
Looking forward to participating in morning pcpn-uk.com/agenda/2025/
@fhussain73.bsky.social Sonia Kumar @victoriatb.bsky.social Rachel Power Estefania Costa @pcpa-uk.bsky.social
Opening keynote panel- at Primary Care Partnership Network (PCPN)
Looking forward to participating in morning pcpn-uk.com/agenda/2025/
@fhussain73.bsky.social Sonia Kumar @victoriatb.bsky.social Rachel Power Estefania Costa @pcpa-uk.bsky.social
May 7, 2025 at 8:02 PM
How can we optimise our primary care workforce?
Opening keynote panel- at Primary Care Partnership Network (PCPN)
Looking forward to participating in morning pcpn-uk.com/agenda/2025/
@fhussain73.bsky.social Sonia Kumar @victoriatb.bsky.social Rachel Power Estefania Costa @pcpa-uk.bsky.social
Opening keynote panel- at Primary Care Partnership Network (PCPN)
Looking forward to participating in morning pcpn-uk.com/agenda/2025/
@fhussain73.bsky.social Sonia Kumar @victoriatb.bsky.social Rachel Power Estefania Costa @pcpa-uk.bsky.social
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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
Listen@https://www.pcpa.org.uk/resources/pcpa-spotlight-podcast-prof-mahendra-patel-obe
April 17, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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
Listen@https://www.pcpa.org.uk/resources/pcpa-spotlight-podcast-prof-mahendra-patel-obe
In praise of training (and trainees)….
Everyone in these photos is a trainee (bar a couple of consented patients)- undergrad, foundation trainee, foundation, PCPEP, IP, ACP, DPP or PhD
Many have trained with me over last 15 years and how am I doing 39 week & GPhC assessment entry forms already?
Everyone in these photos is a trainee (bar a couple of consented patients)- undergrad, foundation trainee, foundation, PCPEP, IP, ACP, DPP or PhD
Many have trained with me over last 15 years and how am I doing 39 week & GPhC assessment entry forms already?
April 2, 2025 at 7:32 AM
In praise of training (and trainees)….
Everyone in these photos is a trainee (bar a couple of consented patients)- undergrad, foundation trainee, foundation, PCPEP, IP, ACP, DPP or PhD
Many have trained with me over last 15 years and how am I doing 39 week & GPhC assessment entry forms already?
Everyone in these photos is a trainee (bar a couple of consented patients)- undergrad, foundation trainee, foundation, PCPEP, IP, ACP, DPP or PhD
Many have trained with me over last 15 years and how am I doing 39 week & GPhC assessment entry forms already?
Reposted by Graham Stretch
Eid Mubarak to all members, friends & colleagues celebrating - warmest wishes from all at PCPA
#EidAlFitr #EidAlFitr2025 #Eid2025 #EidMubarak #Eidmubarak2025 #EidUlFitr #EidulFitr2025
#EidAlFitr #EidAlFitr2025 #Eid2025 #EidMubarak #Eidmubarak2025 #EidUlFitr #EidulFitr2025
March 30, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Eid Mubarak to all members, friends & colleagues celebrating - warmest wishes from all at PCPA
#EidAlFitr #EidAlFitr2025 #Eid2025 #EidMubarak #Eidmubarak2025 #EidUlFitr #EidulFitr2025
#EidAlFitr #EidAlFitr2025 #Eid2025 #EidMubarak #Eidmubarak2025 #EidUlFitr #EidulFitr2025
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Happy Mother’s Day to all members, colleagues and friends who do an awesome job of balancing motherhood and work!!
from all at PCPA
#mothersday2025
from all at PCPA
#mothersday2025
March 30, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Happy Mother’s Day to all members, colleagues and friends who do an awesome job of balancing motherhood and work!!
from all at PCPA
#mothersday2025
from all at PCPA
#mothersday2025
Come on Scotland!!! 🏴 🏉
March 15, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Come on Scotland!!! 🏴 🏉