Date
10 June 2025Location
Online via Webex, 13:00 - 14:00About the event
An ‘on the couch’ discussion on the practical implementation of biosimilar insulin in primary care, focusing on hints and tips to consider should your system be considering this, and debunking some of the myths around biosimilar insulin.
Why it’s important
Biosimilar insulin use is increasing across the primary care landscape. This webinar hopes to instil confidence in those who are considering a move to biosimilar insulin and share practical considerations you may wish to think about as a system embarking on this journey.
What will be covered
- Speakers will discuss and share different approaches to implementing biosimilar insulin across their localities
- Discussions will span general practice, community pharmacy, and secondary care, critical when planning and implementing the transition to biosimilar insulin
Speakers
A range of speakers from SPS and other organisations will help to run this event.
Non-SPS speakers
Jole Hannan
Strategic Medicines Optimisation Pharmacist; NHS Greater Manchester
Chris Haigh
Deputy Chief Pharmacist; NHS Cheshire and Merseyside
Carolyn Barton
Head of Medicines Management Knowsley Place; NHS Cheshire and Merseyside
Georgia Lane
Senior Clinical Pharmacist- Knowsley; NHS Cheshire and Merseyside
SPS 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. If you don’t provide NHS services or are a charity, please drop us a line to clarify your interest in this webinar.
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 be recorded and this will be available on the SPS website a few days later.
Slides may not routinely be used in these webinars. If they are, they will be available after the event.
Contact us
Please contact the admin team if you have any questions.