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Dawn Connelly

London

Senior Features Editor at The Pharmaceutical Journal

Senior features editor @PJOnline_News @absw Feature of the Year 2023 and @Avicennaplc Pharmacy Writer of the Year 2023 Tweets are my own.

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  • ‘Massive change’ in antibiotic prescribing for children in primary care since COVID-19

    5 days ago | pharmaceutical-journal.com | Antimicrobial resistance |Dawn Connelly

    There has been a “massive change” in the prescribing of antibiotics for children in primary care since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Kieran Hand, antimicrobial resistance national clinical lead for pharmacy and prescribing at NHS England.

  • NHS pharmacogenomics trial expands to 20 sites across England

    1 week ago | pharmaceutical-journal.com | Dawn Connelly

    20 GP practices across England are now participating in the PROGRESS trial, a research study designed to establish the feasibility of providing an NHS-wide pharmacogenomics service that identifies genetic changes associated with commonly prescribed drugs.

  • More than 17,000 consultations delivered under independent prescribing pathfinder service

    3 weeks ago | pharmaceutical-journal.com | Dawn Connelly

    The ‘Independent prescribing in community pharmacy pathfinder programme’ has recorded more than 17,000 consultations as of 6 May 2025, according to NHS England data shared at the Clinical Pharmacy Congress (CPC) 2025.

  • More than 3,000 pharmacy students accept place on first cohort of all-independent prescribing foundation year

    1 month ago | pharmaceutical-journal.com | Dawn Connelly

    More than 3,000 pharmacy students in England and Wales have accepted the offer of a foundation pharmacist training place through the National Recruitment Scheme (Oriel) for 2025/2026, according to NHS England data. In a report on the outcomes of the national recruitment scheme for 2024/2025, published on 7 May 2025, NHS England revealed that 3,814 applicants applied for 4,451 training places, of which 3,127 students received an offer and 3,039 accepted the offer for the 2025/2026 foundation year.

  • Share your experience: tell us about your salary and working conditions

    1 month ago | pharmaceutical-journal.com | Dawn Connelly

    This year, The Pharmaceutical Journal’s Salary and Job Satisfaction Survey contains questions about salary and professional development, as well as a range of issues, including workforce shortages, independent prescribing, designated prescribing practitioners, stress and discrimination. As we do every year, we will use your responses to inform and inspire editorial content that reflects the reality of pharmacy practice.

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Dawn Connelly
Dawn Connelly @DawnConnelly73
15 May 25

About 8 hours left to fill in our survey! It would be great to hear from more community pharmacists. Link below 🙏

Dawn Connelly
Dawn Connelly @DawnConnelly73

Only 1 week until our survey on pharmacists' pay and working conditions closes. It would be great if you could spare 10 mins to fill it in - it really helps us shine a light on what's happening within the profession, and you might win a £50 voucher too! https://t.co/678ylpJDeT

Dawn Connelly
Dawn Connelly @DawnConnelly73
8 May 25

Only 1 week until our survey on pharmacists' pay and working conditions closes. It would be great if you could spare 10 mins to fill it in - it really helps us shine a light on what's happening within the profession, and you might win a £50 voucher too! https://t.co/678ylpJDeT

Dawn Connelly
Dawn Connelly @DawnConnelly73
31 Mar 25

CPCF arrangements for 2024/25 and 2025/26 announced https://t.co/JV1082II2E