Date
4 February 2026Location
Online, via webex, 1-2pmAbout the event
This webinar is designed to support secondary care colleagues working with the purchasing, receipting, and management of medicines inventory. This includes colleagues working in procurement, stores and distribution, dispensary, and technical services.
Continuing our successful series of webinars supporting operational pharmacy procurement teams, NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service (SPS) will cover newly published material on the SPS website and practical skills including how to use the Rx Info system tools, to support you in identifying and monitoring inventory and ordering metrics.
Why it’s important
Optimal management of inventory is essential for all hospital pharmacy departments in delivering patient care, whilst supporting the delivery of best value.
Inventory is often considered an asset in financial terms, but surplus medicines inventory can be a liability. On this webinar we will also cover some of the routines that trusts can apply to monitor and address slow moving stock.
What will be covered
- Principles and models to enhance the understanding of inventory management for pharmacy procurement.
- How the Rx Info Exend spend analytics system can support quality improvement measures.
- How to prepare for regional and national benchmarking of operational procurement metrics and indicators.
Speakers
Learn more about our SPS speakers below.
Registration
You can now register for this event. Once registered you will receive confirmation and a link for your diary.
Note: Our webinars are provided for colleagues providing NHS services so please register with your NHS or work-based email address.
Check your access before the event
Check that you are able to access WebEx prior to the event.
We recommend installing the Cisco WebEx app, or, alternatively, accessing the meeting via Google Chrome. If you are still having difficulty, you may need to contact your IT department to assist you in opening the application (you’ll only have to do this once).
Joining on the day
Listen through your computer or mobile phone.
The webinar will start promptly at 13:00 but please join at least 5 minutes earlier so you don’t miss important information.
Dial in
If you experience trouble accessing the meeting from your computer, you can always dial in and listen through your phone. Once registered, please see your event invitation or contact the event admin (details below) for further information.
Resources
The event will not be recorded as the information is commercially confidential and subject to change.
Contact us
Please contact the admin team if you have any questions.