Attending the CPC 2023
Clinical Pharmacy Congress (CPC) 2023 was held 12 to 13 May 2023.
Sessions from the SPS team
The following NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service (SPS) workstreams were presented at this year’s CPC.
Pharmacy Integration Fund
Barry Jubraj and Nicola Wake talked about the SPS Pharmacy Integration Fund (PhIF) project, which was commissioned to develop and deliver a range of resources, professional development tools and networking opportunities. These initiatives support pharmacy colleagues working across England in PCNs, care homes and community pharmacy settings to gain improved clinical problem-solving skills and supports the delivery of evidence-based medicines optimisation to patients.
Session title
From project to routine practice: evolving SPS support to primary care.
Date
Friday 12 May 2023
Time
9:30am – 10am
Location
Clinical Pharmaceutics and Pharmacy Technician Theatre
Presentation resources
Medicines Use and Safety
Amanda Cooper talked about the limitations of design for safety and how to mitigate and manage risks associated with medicines packaging in clinical practice.
Session title
“But I thought it was sodium chloride!” – understanding design for safety with medicines packaging.
Date
Saturday 13 May 2023
Time
9:30am – 10am
Location
Strategy and Policy Theatre
Presentation resources
Medicines Advice
Alison Alvey and Mark Cheeseman outlined how SPS deployed a cloud-based digital solution (omnichannel) to improve access to our medicine’s advice experts. The learning undertaken was described, along with how this should lead to an improved experience by healthcare professionals. Future developments were also shared.
Session title
Improving access for healthcare professionals to expert advice on medicines-related questions.
Date
Saturday 13 May 2023
Time
10:45am – 11:15am
Location
Technology and Innovation Theatre
Presentation resources
Regional Pharmacy Procurement Specialists
Richard Bateman, together with colleagues from NHS England presented a session on supply disruption in the context of commercial compounders and homecare providers, and how this is managed at a national level.
Session title
National management of Shortages impacting Commercial Compounders and Homecare Providers.
Date
Friday 12 May 2023
Time
3:45pm – 4:15pm
Location
Clinical Pharmaceutics and Pharmacy Technician Theatre
Presentation resources
Visit the SPS stand
Thank you to all those who came to say hello!
Update history
- Presentation resources added. Available until 28 July 2023.
- Published