“The combined tuition fees of the entire Question Time panel would not cover my cost for 1 year of uni. Is that fair?” Oli Dugmore It’s absolutely NOT fair. This outrageous scandal must end

Oli Dugmore delivering a pretty compelling narrative comparing his student finances to the others on the Question Time panel. Delighted to see someone make the comparison directly and address the issue of fairness. bsky.app/profile/pete...

Today is Candlemas If you have not cleared all your Christmas decorations by today, a demon hiding behind them will cause dire mischief in your house for the rest of the year. See my popular post on this: emptycity.substack.com/p/twelfth-ni...

#TinyJoys singing this cracker at the #Candlemas carol service this evening (along with lots of other lovely music) soundcloud.com/city-of-bris...

I don't often post about church stuff here, but goodness only knows we all need to light candles against the darkness right now. This beautiful choral service is one of my favourites: looking back to Christmas and forwards to Lent and Easter. If you happen to be in Bath tomorrow you'd be v. welcome.

The scales are kind of lovely, but really sorry this is what you're having to do @intheflowerbeds.bsky.social (and others who responded on this thread). I'm in the planning stages of a project to gather the experiences of patients *during* their antidepressant reduction to better understand [cont]

It comes back to the @bengoldacre.bsky.social quote that I think of so often: "I think you'll find it's a little bit more complicated than that". In my experience working in healthcare, many people were looking for quick and simple fixes that just didn't exist. We should be more honest about that.

My friends dog, Ripley, would run on thoughtful, interfaith peacemaking platform. I keep this picture because it cracks me up whenever I see it.

There should be a one-month moratorium on new work. Just give everyone the month of February to do the things they are already doing. Nothing new. No additional projects. No new initiatives. No requests. Any email asking someone to do something is automatically rejected and replaced with a cat gif.

We are Christopher Isherwood, watching the increasingly alarming scenes in the Berlin street below from our apartment window above.

My copy of this print by @robinfinnart.bsky.social was a brilliant conversation starter at the @bristolhealthp.bsky.social event I attended today (I was chatting about research ideas relevant to people taking psych meds) Thanks to @luckyerica3.bsky.social who shared it so it appeared on my feed.

Like so many people I'm increasingly anxious about Reform. I see posts basically saying why you'd have to be stupid to vote for them, what idiots they are, mocking people. This makes me more anxious tbh. It was the same approach with brexit, with Tr*mp. It doesnt work, it just strengthens support.

We are Christopher Isherwood, watching the scenes in the Berlin street below from our apartment window above.

Happy New Year everyone! 🎉 🚨A reminder that our next webinar, on improving #MentalHealth in #PrimaryCare, is on 26 January, 1-2pm.🚨 For info & to register, see below. ⬇️ See you there!

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Plenty of #TinyJoys in the embers of 2025 today including a beautiful sunset. I hope 2026 brings you all many moments of delight, comfort, joy and peace.

Ridiculously pleased with my rocky road Christmas pudding, made to share at my parents' Christmas gathering today #PharmFoods I also feel very lucky to be able to share time with my mum, dad, sisters, brother-in-law and nephews (as well as my own lovely husband and kids of course)

In answer to @charliepsych.bsky.social's question about what gets in the way of true patient centred care, I think Paul makes a great point. There is always a balance between what the system can accommodate and what an individual patient may ask for, but too often we let the system win out (cont.)

✨ I hope you had a lovely Christmas with special people and some nice things ✨

Everyone has a favourite edition of the British National Formulary. How has the the go-to reference point for healthcare professionals in the UK and beyond changed (and grown) over time? #BMJChristmas www.bmj.com/content/391/...

"... sometimes the more subtle stuff gets missed ..." Clinicians and patients welcomed the development of P Risk, a new tool designed to help GPs identify people at risk of developing psychosis doi.org/10.3399/BJGP... @katrinaturner.bsky.social @capcbristol.bsky.social @epdsk.bsky.social

Just a few more days for UK #pharmacists to complete the survey to tell us what they think about #AdvancedPractice credentialing. We've had a great response but would love to hear from more people in community and primary care and more early-career pharmacists. Make your views heard! #pharmacy

Singing in a church choir is an important part of my life outside my work. I also love the season of Advent with it's acknowledgement of darkness, uncertainty and waiting. I thought I'd share some pieces of music that resonate with me during this time of year. A moment to pause. #Advent #Choral

In my view, this cuts to the heart of many of the problems with how the NHS now runs. Benefits of continuity of care are hard to prove in research studies (although I know there are some) but not everything important can be easily measured.

Brilliant opportunity to get onto the research ladder with your MH pharmacy related ideas. @cmhpcommunity.pharmsky.app @pharmacyresearchuk.bsky.social

#PharmSky UK pharmacists pls consider taking part in this survey on #AdvancedPractice You'd be supporting my MPharm4 students and increasing understanding of an important topic. Could opinion leaders like @pharmrj.pharmsky.app @hpillminster.pharmsky.app and @pharmacistdaz.uk help spread the word?

I don't know that she is more powerful, but she has a power he does not have. I adore Mike and Alison as a couple in BBC Ghosts. So loving, supportive and real. And I think it is abundantly clear he adores her. 💕

Happy #AdvancingPractice2025 week. 🧵1/5 It's the perfect time to launch the survey by my MPharm4 project students. They're investigating factors that help and hinder pharmacists to achieve #AdvancedPractice recognition. Read more in this thread or go straight to the survey: tinyurl.com/572cwhya

📣Your voice matters in our research! Whether you're a patient, carer, young person, community member - we're looking for new members of our Public Advisory Group. You'll help shape our research. Register your interest: www.bristolbrc.nihr.ac.uk/PublicAdviso...

Hi, I'm v new to bsky. I'm a PhD student focusing on harm in UK mental health services, & I would like to hear about your experiences of harm in services between 2010-2025. (Mental health services includes NHS, charities, companies, private therapists & other orgs) 1/7 tinyurl.com/yt2ydvxx

Large variation in side effects of different antidepressants, finds study buff.ly/TTzSpEz #depression #antidepressants #NewMedicineService #medicines #pharmacy #NMS

(1/2) My MPharm4 students are doing a project on pharmacists' experiences of #AdvancedPractice credentialling. We are looking for focus group participants who have achieved recognition under @rpharms.com Core Advanced credentialling or @england.nhs.uk Centre for Advancing Practice route (or both!)

I did my best to channel the skills of @thementalelf.bsky.social at the @swpharmres.bsky.social Innovation Day for those who couldn't make it in person. I don't think I was up to their excellent standards, but if you search #SWPRN25 you should be able to get a taster of the day. #PharmacyResearch

Only 19.8% of pharmacists reported confidence across all outcomes that their current practice aligns to the described level in the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Core Advanced Curriculum. Read the full article in #IJPP: 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/ijpp...

What a fantastic day at the #SWPRN25 network Innovation Day yesterday. A brilliant range of #PharmacyResearch talks, workshops, posters and networking opportunities. Huge thanks to the organising committee, our speakers, poster presenters, workshop leaders and attendees. 🧵(1/6)

@capcbristol.bsky.social was well represented at the @swpharmres.bsky.social Innovation Day yesterday with the IMPPP and RAPID IMMUNE TEST studies both being discussed in the morning presentations. It was also great to share some early reflections from my PhD work in the poster session.

Good morning, the kids have been dispatched to school and given instructions on how to get the dinner cooking when they get home so I'm on my way to Bristol. Looking forward to meeting lots of other @swpharmres.bsky.social members today #SWPRN25

Unpaywalled for the next couple of hours: my latest column, which looks at why Labour’s health policy thinking is so remarkably bad. www.healthpolicyinsight.com/cowpers-cut-...

Looking forward to the 2025 @swpharmres.bsky.social Innovation Day in Bristol tomorrow! My poster is printed, and I have SWPRN pin badges to give out. Come and find me during the breaks to get your hands on one and help spread the word about the network. #PharmacyResearch #SWPRN25

Our website is back up and running. Apologies for the inconvenience caused.

Who’d have thought that politicians and their client journalists demonising people with mental health issues on a daily basis would have negative consequences? www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

I've supported this book for a long time, partly because nothing shook my emotional world in the way motherhood did and I really wanted to read the story @laurarichmond.bsky.social had to tell. Waterstones is offering 25% off right now for pre-orders, why not pop it in your basket? #MentalHealth

Happy #WorldMentalHealthDay 💚 👋 Hello in particular to all my @cmhpcommunity.pharmsky.app friends at #CMHP25 in Liverpool Sad not to be with you but I'll be following along as much as possible thanks to @thementalelf.bsky.social

💊Community pharmacists in Scotland - please consider participating in an interview with my #PhD student.💊 No specialist knowledge of depression is required: it is your opinions & perceptions that matter. Thank you. #CommunityPharmacy #Pharmacist #Scotland #research #depression See QR code ⬇️

It shouldn't need to be said, but your value as a fellow human being is not whether you are financially productive or whether you avoid claiming benefits. Image created by @ritb.bsky.social

Happy #WorldPharmacistsDay to #pharmsky I'm a pharmacist who like poems and who feels anxious about the fractured nature of things. So I thought I would share something from @poetrypharmacy.bsky.social Here's to all the small acts of kindness we see across the world of pharmacy every day 💚

Our latest newsletter is out! Follow our link for upcoming events, funding opportunities, training, webinars, podcasts and much more sway.cloud.microsoft/EUZLnh8Ljtme...

The South West Pharmacy Research Network - @swpharmres.bsky.social - is a friendly group that promotes & supports #PharmacyResearch in the south west of England. 📆Their 2025 Innovation Day on 31 Oct in Bristol is an opportunity to learn, share & network. Info & register below. 🔽 #PharmSky

Read this, it’ll take you time, but it is essential. Then think about any other profession or trade where some of these employees wouldn’t be dismissed by their employer for so many reasons. That the NHS tolerates toxic little empires is not news, that it refuses to fix it though is unacceptable.