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Heather Mackenzie

@MsHeatherM

Pharmacist. Antimicrobial team lead, experienced in UK and Australia. Animal, sport and travel lover. Coffee snob. All opinions my own

 York, England
Joined November 2022
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On the fifth day of Christmas, your NHS gave to thee... 🎁 Fiiiiiive pharmacists 🎁 Our pharmacy teams will be busy over the festive period ensuring staff and patients are equipped with essential medicines, helping patients recover sooner and get home to their loved ones 🎄
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Antimicrobials matter! Antimicrobials – including antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals & antiparasitics – save millions of lives. Using antimicrobials only when necessary and prescribed by a health care professional is our best defense against #AntimicrobialResistance! #WAAW24
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Dr Karen Stone@MD_karenstone25 Sep 2024
I’ve noticed it’s #WorldPharmacistsDay and our pharmacy team @YSTeachingNHS @StuartParkes1 need a shout out. This is a team beavering away, sometimes in the background, ensuring our patients have the medicines they need, safely prescribed and delivered. Thank you🤩
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Paula Cooper is a Critical Care Outreach Sister and her role is to respond fast to sepsis concerns. Early recognition and treatment are vital for survival. Learn the symptoms at nhs.uk/conditions/sepsis. Call 999 or go to A&E if you suspect sepsis. #WorldSepsisDay
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Celebrating world sepsis awareness day @YSTeachingNHS come and find us for information and sweets 😁 #WorldSepsisDay – at Scarborough, England
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jennie booth@BoothJennie4 Jun 2024
Anti microbial update including blood culture sampling @YSTeachingNHS @Nimbuscare1
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jennie booth@BoothJennie22 May 2024
Blood culture pathway @YSTeachingNHS @Nimbuscare1 #NMP CPD
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Astrida Ndhlovu@NdhlovuAstrida22 Nov 2023
Exploring options for increasing isolation capacity @YSTeachingNHS #RediRoom and anything else on the market @Lynnstokes66 @MYDeputyCNurses @PeckittSue94101 – at York, England
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@UKHSA20 Nov 2023
#AntimicrobialResistance is something we all need to be aware of and understand the impact it could have. Help #KeepAntibioticsWorking by only using them when prescribed by a healthcare professional & making sure to finish taking the full course of antibiotics. #WAAW
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Excited to share our manuscript: "Behavioral Strategies for #Diagnostic Stewardship" with @ClaeysKcclaeys in @IDClinics Topics - Implementation science theories/models/frameworks - Examples of behavioral strategies (Nudges, CDS) - Evaluation frameworks 📰authors.elsevier.com/a/1hWNg…
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It’s International Safewards Day. Thanks to all staff in our mental health services who make inpatient settings safer for all. Deputy Chief Mental Health Nurse Kate Thwaites joined the team at Thomas Embling Hospital to celebrate their #Safewards journey. #mentalhealth
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For the first 24 hours of their lives, newborn babies struggle to regulate their body temperature, so our midwives supply hats to keep them warm. On the weekend of King Charles III's Coronation, our midwife Sue has knitted tiny crowns for babies' royal welcome to the world! 👑🇬🇧
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#ABICU calling all #CriticalCare / #AMS #pharmacists and #microbiologists We are delighted to be launching the AB-ICU study in the UK on 20th March. Sign up to our webinar (supported by @UKCPA) through this link @Andymoz78 @cathymac40 @FSjvall ukclinicalpharmacy.org/event…
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Pharmacists on high-risk clinical wards reduce prescribing errors, evidence review finds pharmaceutical-journal.com/a…
Pharmacists on high-risk clinical wards reduce prescribing errors, evidence review finds

Pharmacists on high-risk clinical wards reduce prescribing errors, evidence review finds

Results from a systematic review have shown that the presence of pharmacists on hospital ward rounds protects against prescribing errors, but reliance on pharmacists to spot errors can mask inadequ...

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SPS Mini Conference: Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) - unlocking the potential Online, 7 March 2-4pm Explore the strategy & vision for antimicrobial prescribing & medicines optimisation with the NHSE AMR Programme Team Find out more & register ⤵️ sps.nhs.uk/articles/sps-mini…
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Our emergency departments are under extreme, continuous pressure ⚠️ Please help us help you by only attending in an emergency, such as a life-threatening situation or a serious injury. Find out where to get the care you need at 111.nhs.uk
Get help choosing the right service at 111.nhs.uk

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Blanca E Gonzalez@infectio0123 Dec 2022
From BMJ . Hilarious note on misspelling of antimicrobials and their new definitions . Aztreoman 😂
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Lauren Ball@ProfLaurenBall20 Nov 2022
Very useful! How to write scientific article: Step by step guide for beginners 👏 sciencedirect.com/science/ar… #phd #research #researcher #AcademicTwitter @AcademicChatter
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NUH Infection@NUH_Infection24 Nov 2022
Jamie, our fantastic antimicrobial pharmacy technician from @NUHPharmacy talking to #pharmacy medicines management technicians on how they can help identify patients suitable for a IV ➡️ PO switch @APTUK1 #IVOS #AntibioticGuardian #WAAW #WAAW22
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