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Working with people who use health and care services to develop the knowledge and skills to make informed decisions that impact their health and wellbeing is vital.
We begin the day by hearing from patients and teams, discussing how healthcare services can be improved if we partner with patients with lived experience.
- Lelly Oboh – Lead Pharmacist Overprescribing, South East London ICS
The blind leading the blind: Co-production of medication safety solutions for people with sight impairment in community pharmacy
- Dr Lisa Riste - Research Fellow Patient Safety Translational Research Centre, University of Manchester
- Kim Jaye - Patient Director, Flag Me Vision
This is a story all about how…:Sharing patient experiences to engage people with Chronic Kidney Disease
- Gareth O’Gorman – Programme Manager, Swansea Bay University Health Board
Co-production - Service development from the ground up
- Robyn Chappell - Lived Experience Partner, National Voices
Recommendations for community pharmacy to improve access to medication advice for people from ethnic minority communities: A qualitative person-centred codesign study
- Dr Anna Robinson-Barella - Lecturer & Researcher, Medicines Inequity and Clinical Pharmacy, Newcastle University
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With the widespread introduction of pharmacist prescribing, now, more than ever, we must work together, making best use of the pharmacy team to deliver safe and effective care.
We’ll hear from colleagues across sectors and settings, who will share examples of innovative ways of collaborative working.
We will then be hosting a lively panel discussion tackling one of the big issues-Designated Prescribing Practitioner capacity!
- Laura Wilson, RPS Director for Scotland
Working together as a team to deliver safe and effective care to patients
- Marina Niven - General Practice Clinical Pharmacist, NHS Ayrshire & Arran
- Julie Raby - Advanced General Practice Pharmacy Technician, NHS Ayrshire & Arran
The UKCPA Handbook of Perioperative Medicines - a tool to support safe prescribing practice
- Claire Frank - Lead Pre-operative Assessment Pharmacist, Wrexham Maelor Hospital
- Sarah Tinsley - Advanced Clinical Lead Pharmacist, Division of Surgery, Anaesthetics and Critical Care, University Hospitals North Midlands
111 Pharmacists in Wales: The Journey so far
- Alexandra Gibbins – National Professional Lead for 111 Pharmacists Wales, National 111 Programme
Panel Discussion
- Dr Lawrence Brad – GP, Poole Bay and Bournemouth PCN
- Dr Amira Guirguis – MPharm Programme Director and Associate Professor of Pharmacy, Swansea University
- Dr Raliat Onatade – Chief Pharmacist, North East London ICS
- Catriona Sinclair – Community Pharmacist IP and owner, Spa Pharmacy
- William Swain – Lecturer, UCL and Prescribing Integration Project Manager, Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Foundation Trust
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The morning session has been designed around the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP)’s Development Goal 21: Sustainability in Pharmacy, and will focus on sustainability at a global level. Experts will share their inspiring work in sustainability in pharmacy.
Developing frameworks for eco-directed sustainable prescribing: Towards reducing environmental pollution from healthcare practices
- Dr Naoko Arakawa – Associate Professor, University of Nottingham
- Lydia Niemi – Postdoctoral Researcher, Environmental Research Institute, University of the Highlands and Islands
Unused medicines: can take-back and redistribution become a sustainable solution to the problem of medication waste via an international partnership?
- David McRae – Lead Pharmacist Medicine, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
RPS Greener Pharmacy Guides
- Peter Morgan – Medicines Net Zero Assistant Director, NHS England
- Minna Eii - Chief Sustainability Officer’s Clinical Fellow, South East London ICB
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For many pharmacy professionals, research is not part of everyday practice. It’s vital that we work together to create a ‘new normal’, building research capacity and capability within our teams.
In the morning we will be showcasing a number of innovative research examples submitted by colleagues in the form of a Pecha Kucha style presentation, followed by a panel discussion with colleagues from all stages of practice who are getting involved in and leading research. Hear how by working together, we can break down barriers to engaging in research activity, to transform pharmacy practice and ultimately patient care.
- Professor Diane Ashiru-Oredope, RPS Deputy Chief Scientist
Panel discussion
- Dr Hend Abdelhakim – Assistant Professor, UCL Global Business School for Health
- Dr Yogini Jani – Director, CMORE & Clinical Safety Lead- Digital Healthcare, UCLH NHS Foundation Trust
- Daniel Okeowo – Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice, Newcastle University
- Christopher Remmington – Expert Pharmacist Critical Care, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
- Jenny Warmington - Senior Research Pharmacy Clinical Trials Facilitator, Clinical Research Network West Midlands
Presentation by Winner of OPERA23
- Dr Stephen Kelly – Lecturer in Pharmaceutical Microbiomics, Queen’s University Belfast
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In our afternoon session, we look at the importance of social prescribing, and how pharmacy teams can apply this and other strategies to improve the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
You will then have the opportunity to get involved with work being done by the RPS and Royal College of General Practitioners to develop a toolkit to improve repeat prescribing for better patient care.
- Professor Tony Avery OBE, National Clinical Director for Prescribing, NHS England
How Social Prescribing Link Workers (SPLWs) and Pharmacists are working together to transform patient care
- Graeme Hill – Social Prescribing Link Worker, NHS Canalside Primary Care Network
Patient Engagement: Let’s talk overprescribing
- Jenny McFarlane – Engagement Manager, NHS South East London Integrated Care System
RPS/RCGP Repeat Prescribing Toolkit workshop
- Clare Howard, Clinical Lead Medicines Optimisation
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In the afternoon session, we’ll be inspired by examples of collaborative working from many different areas of pharmacy practice. This will be followed by another thought-provoking panel discussion on how we can transform pharmacy practice, using our collective skills and expertise to improve patient care.
Come and hear from colleagues working across a number of pharmacy special interest groups:
- Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacy Group (NPPG)
- British Oncology Pharmacy Association (BOPA)
- HIV Pharmacy Association (HIVPA)
- UK Clinical Pharmacy Association (UKCPA)
- College of Mental Health Pharmacy (CMHP)
- Primary Care Pharmacy Association (PCPA)
- James Davies, RPS Director for England
Standardising for Safety: Oral Liquid Medicines
- Andrew Wignell – Advanced Pharmacist Practitioner (PICU), Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust
- Helen Cooper - Highly Specialist South East London Paediatric Specials and Formulary Interface Pharmacist, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
Our Role in Promoting and Supporting Excellence in Patient Care Throughout the Cancer Journey
- Emma Forman - Consultant Pharmacist, The Royal Marsden
Aging well with HIV
- Lucy Hedley-Senior Procurement Pharmacist & HIVPA Education subcommittee lead, The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Nadia Naous-Chair, HIV Pharmacy Association
Collaborative Interface Working in Mental Health
- Roz Gittins-President, College of Mental Health Pharmacy
Improving Cardiovascular Care across an ICB
- Paul Wright-Lead Cardiaovascular Pharmacist, Barts Health NHS Trust
- Jagjot Chahal-Cardiovascular Prevention Lead Pharmacist, Barts Health NHS Trust
Collaborative Working: The Reduce Health Inequalities in CVD and Diabetes
- Sarah Baig - Professional Development and Governance Lead, Dudley Integrated Health and Care NHS Trust and Prescribing lead for MPharm, Birmingham University
A Pharmacist in Every Practice-Transforming Patient Care
- Dr Graham Stretch-President, Primary Care Pharmacy Association
Panel Discussion
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This session has been designed in collaboration with the Commonwealth Pharmacists Association and will focus on global partnerships.
Join our afternoon session to hear from pharmacy colleagues about the exciting Commonwealth Partnerships for Antimicrobial Stewardship programme, and how through partnerships between the UK and Africa, pharmacy teams are leading the delivery of the UK and Global AMR Action Plan.
You will hear from pharmacy teams involved in both the UK and Africa, and how their work is transforming patient care, supporting their own development as well as delivering benefits to the NHS and wider health systems.
You’ll have an opportunity to ask the experts your questions and find out how to get involved!
- Victoria Rutter-CEO, The Commonwealth Pharmacists Association
Global Partnerships: Healthcare transformation at its best
- Professor Ged Byrne MBE – Director of Global Health Partnerships, NHS England
Enhancing Antimicrobial Stewardship Capacity and Practice among Healthcare Professionals in Zambian Hospitals using a Hub and Spoke Model: Findings and Lessons Learnt
- Anja St Clair Jones-Consultant Pharmacist Gastroenterology, University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
Malawi-Wales Antimicrobial Pharmacy Partnership
- Ceri Phillips-Consultant Pharmacist Antimicrobials, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
- Charlotte Makanga-Consultant Antimicrobial Pharmacist, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Supporting the development of an antimicrobial stewardship network to share learning and build capacity in antimicrobial stewardship in Ghana
- Frances Kerr – Project Lead, Scottish Antimicrobial Prescribing Group, Healthcare Improvement Scotland
Benefits of Global Health Working to the NHS
- Jayne Ballinger – Chief Pharmacist, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
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There are many different ways that pharmacy teams from all settings can collaborate with industry to transform patient care. As more pharmacists become prescribers, and further engage in research activity, the likelihood of working with the pharmaceutical industry increases. Join us as we bring together top experts to discuss how pharmacy professionals can work ethically with industry.
There'll be presentations and panel discussions on topics including the ABPI code and its growing relevance to frontline pharmacy practice, collaborative working to address medicines shortages, and examples of how industry funding has been used to transform care within the NHS.
How the PMCPA regulates the Pharmaceutical Industry
- Alex Fell – Director, Prescription Medicines Code of Practice Authority
- Keval Dabba - Manager, Prescription Medicines Code of Practice Authority
Post MI Cardiometabolic Clinic – A Joint Working Project
- Dr Rani Khatib – Consultant Cardiovascular Pharmacist & Associate Professor, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Panel Discussion
- Professor Liz Breen – Professor of Health Service Operations, University of Bradford
- Sumaia Mashal – Former Assistant Director of Medicines Policy, NHS England
- Mark Samuels – CEO, British Generic Manufacturers Association
- Bruce Warner – Pharmacist, Self Employed
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