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@Pharmer_Tom Congratulations Tom 👏🏽👏🏽 well deserved

I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Clinical Lead Pharmacist for the National Strategic Clinical Network for Maternity and Neonatal Services within NHS Wales Executive. My first task is to work out how I'm meant to fit all that on a bio!

NPPG, with support from @RCPCHtweets , the @PICSociety and @BAPM_Official has produced a proposal for a national approach for standardised intravenous infusion concentrations in children and neonates. nppg.org.uk/standardised-i…

Today we're celebrating our amazing pharmacy technician colleagues. Thank you for your hard work and professional dedication. You are a vital part of delivering the high-quality patient care provided by pharmacy teams. #PharmacyTechnicianDay #RxTechDay

Liquid Vitamin & Iron Supplements in Neonates & Children. Latest NPPG position statement gives guidance on use & will be helpful in navigating shortages. It also has a link to a summary of liquid & chewable/soluble tablet multivitamins available in the UK nppg.org.uk/vitamins/

Safe Use of Transdermal Clonidine Patches in the Management of Childhood Motor and Movement Disorders position statement published - nppg.org.uk/clonidine-patc…

New guidance published from @EditorNPPG to address safety concerns when using clonidine patches for dystonia. medicinesforchildren.org.uk/news/new-advic…

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Next week is NHS England's #AskAboutAsthma campaign! Don’t miss this event on how air pollution impacts children and young people with asthma. Learn about local initiatives improving air quality and child health through schools, public health, & housing⬇️ ow.ly/z4lV50Thb3J

We have published a position statement on the Shortage of Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy (PERT) in neonates & children in response to the National Patient Safety Alert. We hope this position helps provide support when manging this shortage. nppg.org.uk/pert/

Are you involved in the administration of medicines via enteral feeding tubes? If so, check out our recent guidance on assessing injectables for enteral administration 👇 sps.nhs.uk/articles/asses… #EnteralFeeding

In light of shortage of K-Cee-L Liquid, we have updated Calcium & Phosphate enteral supplementation statement to also include directions for use of Sando K tablets, providing clear guidance to ensure dosing accuracy when administering a part dose. nppg.org.uk/enteral-calciu…

Thanks @tyhafan for having us today! Great discussions about #ReachEveryChild and inequalities in end of life funding. When a child’s life will be short, no family should have to live it on their own. Looking forward to working together to address child health inequalities.

Thank you @YincentTse for the excellent article about Medicines for Children in the summer edition of @RCPCHtweets Milestones magazine, available to read in full here: rcpch.ac.uk/membership/mil…

Barriers to initiating and implementing palliative and end-of-life care for children with life-limiting conditions Complex and multi-facetted Single centre mixed-methods study 🇬🇧 adc.bmj.com/content/early/…

We have published guidance on excipients and links to suggested resources to help find information to support queries about excipients and decision-making. Visit ⤵️ for full details sps.nhs.uk/articles/under…

Children’s services have been consistently left behind and under invested in – leaving thousands of children facing long waits for care. The next UK Government need to urgently prioritise child health services. #RCPCHmanifesto

At #MSATS webinars you'll hear lived experiences & exemplar practices & have the opportunity to network This month we're exploring the risks for patients on complex or specialist medicines moving across care boundaries 26 June 12.30-2pm To register: sps.nhs.uk/articles/manag…

@Vapourologist @DocBrownLloyd @MarkHamill @SirPatStew @IanMcKellen @ConanOBrien Happy Birthday Tom 🎂

So this is 40. #HappyBirthdayMe I rarely make a fuss so people usually don’t know. As it’s a big one, I wouldn’t mind twitter doing its thing & seeing if some of my heroes might wish a #HappyBirthdayTom @DocBrownLloyd @MarkHamill @SirPatStew @IanMcKellen @ConanOBrien

Think whooping cough! Alongside @RCObsGyn @rcgp and @MidwivesRCM we’ve issued advice for parents and carers and healthcare professionals on whooping cough. Read the statement & share the poster⬇️ rcpch.ac.uk/resources/whoo…

ICYMI we published advice on treating lice during breastfeeding. Wet combing, dimeticone, malathion or permethrin can be used during breastfeeding; choice depends on the indication. Other treatments can be considered. For more information click below⤵️ sps.nhs.uk/articles/treat…