Great North Pharmacy Research Collaborative Conference 2019

The conference agenda can be viewed here: http://www.ahsn-nenc.org.uk/event/great-north-pharmacy-research-collaborative-conference-2019/

Practice research, clinical audit and quality improvement are fundamental to improving the quality and care for our patients. The Great North Pharmacy Research Collaborative aims to bring together pharmacy colleagues from across the profession in the North East and North Cumbria to share, spread and adopt best and evidence based practice.

In line with the changes in the NHS outlined on the Long Term Plan, the theme for our annual conference is Pharmacy Working Together: delivering safer care. We are delighted to welcome Dr Adam Todd, Reader in Pharmaceutical Public Health, Newcastle University, School of Pharmacy and Paula Russell. Regional Integrating NHS Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation (IPMO) Lead.

We will showcase pre-registration projects and work undertaken by pharmacy professionals from hospital, community and primary care, as well as examples of research undertaken at our local academic institutions. Crucially, this event will be an opportunity to meet peers and leaders from across the profession, to share, learn, support and be supported.

By working together as one pharmacy team across multiple organisations and sectors we have a unique opportunity to improve quality of care, reduce risk of harm from medicines and increase efficiencies.

Workshops being deleivered on the day are listed below, delegates will be able to attend four:

Session One
Antimicrobials in Clinically Futile Situations: A World Café Project (Medicines without Harm)
Tanya Miah, Specialist Clinical Pharmacist, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Collaborative Workplace Learning- How to make the most of everyday workplace learning opportunities (integrated Care)
David Gibson, and Aisha Majothi, Clinical Leadership Fellow, Health Education England

Virtual Patient Technology to Teach Clinical Pharmacists NOAC Counselling – Preliminary Results of a Questionnaire Evaluation (Academia)
Charlotte Richardson, Keele University

Session Two
An Audit of Polypharmacy on a General Medical Ward (Medicines Without Harm)
Savannah Rose Haworth, Newcastle University

An Explorative Qualitative-based Evaluation of Pharmacist Integration within Urgent Care Settings (Integrated Care)
Sarah Browbank. IUC Pharmacist, NHS 111 Pharmacist Pilot

Hospital Pharmacist’s Views on Training and Support Provided During Early Career Years (Academia)
Jill Davison, Lead Clinical Pharmacist, Great North Clinical Pharmacy Network

Session Three
The KidzMed Project - Teaching children to swallow tablet medication (Medicines Without Harm)
Nicola Vasey, Senior Lead Clinical Pharmacist, The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Integrating the Pharmacy Service into Traditional Medical Roles in an Acute Setting (Integrated Care)
Neil Gammack, Chief Pharmacist, Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Acute Kidney Injury management in Primary Care: Exploring Healthcare Professionals’ Attitudes and Perceptions (Academia)
Alan Green, Academic Pharmacist Practitioner, University of Sunderland

Session Four
Evaluation of an Advanced Pharmacist Practitioner Prescribing Cognitive Enhancing Medication CEM) within the Northumberland Memory Service (Medicines Without Harm)

Laura Stavert, Clinical Pharmacist, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust

Speaking Up a Team based Approach to Patient Safety (Integrated Care)
Kay Fenwick, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Investigation into the Prescribing Practice for Patients Post Renal Transplantation with Type II Diabetes Mellitus (Academia)
Crystal Kline, University of Sunderland

Please note that there will be no sporting activities on the day and no access to the sporting facilities for delegates.

For further information please contact sarah.black@ahsn-nenc.org.uk