PPRS/Medicines Optimisation Roadshow Agenda
9.00-9.30
9.30-9.40
9.40-10.30
Registration and Coffee
Chairperson’s introduction
A national perspective
The national programme and where we are on the journey
-Opening address –Video of Sir Bruce Keogh, National Medical Director, NHS England
-Patients, MO & the PPRS – Dr Bruce Warner, Deputy Chief Pharmaceutical Officer, NHS
England
-Partnership with Industry – Scott Purdon, NHS Partnership Director, ABPI
- Q&A
10.30-10.45
‘Medicines optimisation: the safe and effective use of medicines to enable the
best possible outcomes.’ - Christina McArthur; NICE Implementation Consultant
(North)
10.45- 11.20
Implementation
- Update on MO Dashboard – Dr Bruce Warner, Deputy Chief Pharmaceutical
Officer, NHS England
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-Review of local data –Janette Stephenson, Head of Medicines Optimisation,
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS)
11.20-11.35
11.35- 12.40
Coffee
The patient’s perspective
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12.40-12.45
12.45-13.30
13.30-14.10
A panel of representatives of specialist health groups shall each give a 10
minute presentation outline the current major problem encountered by
patients with regards to medicines and present their suggestions for future MO
work.
This will be followed by a structured Q&A
Chairperson’s remarks
Lunch
Presentation of local case studies
Transfer of Care – Steven Brice, Assistant Director of Pharmacy, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
COPD patients in Newcastle West – Sue Hart, AHSN NENC Respiratory Programme Lead
14.10 – 15.30
Workshops
Three Medicine Optimisation themed workshops.
Facilitators;
Mark Burdon, Regional Representative Pharmaceutical Service Negotiating Committee
(PSNC) NENC
Professor Philip Dean, Head of Pharmacy & QC Laboratory Services, North Tees and
Hartlepool, NHS Foundation Trust
Harriet Lewis, Regional NHS Partnership Manager (North),Association of the British
Pharmaceutical Industry
15.30-15.55
15.55-16.00
Next Steps
Chairperson’s close