James Nicholas

Healthcare Academy Trainer for Boots in the South West. Chair of Community Pharmacy Somerset. RPS Faculty member. All views my own.

[James Nicholas @JNicholasPharm]

Really exciting to hear more about finally getting a Pharmacy Uni course in the South West thanks to the new Bath course at Plymouth. More details here: https://t.co/8VZWO1fuhg

[Community Pharmacy Somerset @SomersetLPC]

Tessa, who is the Lib Dem parliamentary candidate for Wells, County Councillor and former Member of Parliament (2010-2015), explored the vital role that community pharmacy plays in supporting health care in Wells and across Somerset. #SaveOurPharmacies

[James Nicholas @JNicholasPharm]

First day of my Independent Prescribing course with @BathPrescribing today! Great morning settling into the programme and meeting people.

[Bath Prescribing @BathPrescribing]

Day 1 of induction of our sept/oct cohort of pharmacist prescribing students @PharmUnivBath @LifeScienceBath. We love getting to know our students and supporting them on their journey to become safe & effective prescriber. Dec cohort open for applications https://t.co/IDrQxWwsFT

[NHS Somerset @NHSSomerset]

😮In Somerset there are an estimated 50,000 people who have blood pressure and don't know it.

Blood pressure monitoring kits can be borrowed for free from libraries across #Somerset

👉Find out more: https://t.co/qttxFYMCoa

@SomersetLib @TheStrokeAssoc #KnowYourNumbers

[James Nicholas @JNicholasPharm]

A little nerve rattling to be on live radio, but great to have the opportunity to talk about the great work community pharmacists are doing.

[NHS Somerset @NHSSomerset]

#Bridgwater GP Harry Smallwood and Chair of Community Pharmacy #Somerset, James Nicholas discuss how the new Community Pharmacy Consultation Service is helping those with minor illnesses in Somerset
@bbcsomerset

Listen here at 01:06:00 and 02:07:00: https://t.co/QcPXzlIU8i

[James Nicholas @JNicholasPharm]

Was so good to have the @SomersetLPC team all together, in person, for the first time in over 2 years, and the first time since I became Chair in Sept 2020! Dillington House was looking fabulous in the sunshine.

[James Nicholas @JNicholasPharm]

@fivos77 @SomersetLPC Was so good to see everybody again.

[Mind @MindCharity]

1 in 4 of us will experience a mental health problem each year. But many of us don’t know where to reach out for support. Or how to share what we’re going through.
This Mental Health Awareness Week, let your friends and family know – if this speaks to you, #SpeakToMind
#MHAW

[James Nicholas @JNicholasPharm]

@AimeePrice96 Hope you’re all okay

[NHS Somerset @NHSSomerset]

If you need advice on insect bites, sunburn, hay fever and other common #summer #health problems, remember your #pharmacy is the place to go.

Local pharmacist James Nicholas explains more.

#HelpUsHelpYou #StayWellSomerset

[NHS Somerset @NHSSomerset]

Hay fever is often at its worse when it's warm and humid. There's lots you can do to help with the symptoms though and local #pharmacist James Nicholas explains more with advice on how your #pharmacy can help:

#HelpUsHelpYou #StayWellSomerset

[NHS Somerset @NHSSomerset]

Staying in #Somerset on holiday and you've forgotten to pack your regular medication?

Don't worry, a quick phone call to your own GP and a local #pharmacy in Somerset can help. #CommunityPharmacist James Nicholas explains what to do.

#HelpUsHelpYou #StayWellSomerset

[Somerset LMC 💙 @SomersetLMC]

Our next GP recruitment event is going back to face to face this september 🤞 if you are a GP or GP trainee looking for that next opportunity come and talk to our Somerset Practices, we have lots to offer 😎 https://t.co/znEXjHPIFi https://t.co/9rZtiCr0GO

[James Nicholas @JNicholasPharm]

@broome_hollie Sorry to hear that Hollie. Happy to be a listening board if you want to talk your challenges through.

[James Nicholas @JNicholasPharm]

It's Mental Health Awareness Week this week. Show someone that you really care and Ask Twice. #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #AskTwice

[Time to Change @TimetoChange]

1 in 4 of us will experience a mental health problem each year.

It can be hard to open up about mental health. Show someone you really care and #AskTwice

[James Nicholas @JNicholasPharm]

@broome_hollie That's fantastic news Hollie! Where will you be working?

[James Nicholas @JNicholasPharm]

So proud today as the Boots Covid Vaccination centre at Taunton received its first patients. It was a pleasure to run the training sessions last week for the fab team of pharmacists delivering the vaccinations in Taunton and Bristol and so rewarding to be vaccinating today.

[Time to Change @TimetoChange]

It's #TimeToTalk Day! A small conversation about mental health has the power to make a big difference.

We know that the more conversations we have, the more myths we can bust and barriers we can break down.

Start the conversation this Time to Talk Day 💬

[Dr Dean @DeanEggitt]

We should be using pharmacy teams and infrastructure to vaccinate the population whilst general practice gets on with acute and chronic ill healthcare.

General practice is doing an amazing job, but the strategic handling of this crisis needs a rethink before wave 3