We cover a range of clinical and leadership topics of interest to all those interested in medicines and medicines optimisation.
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Thu, 14 Sep 2023
|00:19:21
Anna Bischler and Jay Patel discuss language barriers and the impact they have on medication safety inequalities. (19:21)
Jay Patel: Regional Facilitator for Early Career Pharmacist Practice, Workforce Transformation & Education Directorate, NHS England
Anna Bischler: Associate Director, Medicines Use and Safety, SPS
This podcast is part of our Medication Safety Across The System series, this time focussing on Medication Safety Inequalities. You can find out more about this and other events by visiting our events pages on the SPS website (www.sps.nhs.uk) and don't forget to register to stay up to date with future events.
Tue, 12 Sep 2023
|00:05:34
Barry Jubraj, Emma Bryant and Rakhi Aggarwal from the Medicines Use and Safety (MUS) Team discuss why SPS are hosting the upcoming mental health mini-conference and what attendees can expect to hear about in terms of examples and support for healthcare professionals in primary care. (05:34)
Barry Jubraj - Associate Director, Medicines Use and Safety
Emma Bryant - Associate Director (Mental Health)
Rakhi Aggarwal - Associate Director (Primary Care)
To register or for further information go to our events pages on the SPS website https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/supporting-people-with-mental-health-conditions-in-primary-care/
Thu, 06 Jul 2023
|00:20:13
Anna and Gavin discuss challenges within the ambulance service related to time critical medicines safety. The discussion explores actions that could support medication activists to assess local practice and risks to inform local initiatives.
Anna Bischler – Associate Director, Medicines Use and Safety, Specialist Pharmacy Services
Gavin Mooney - Advanced Paramedic Practitioner and Trust Medication Safety Officer (MSO)
This podcast is part of our Medication Safety Across the System (MSATS) series, and complements the time critical medicines webinar. Further information can be found on the events pages of our website www.sps.nhs.uk
Thu, 22 Jun 2023
|00:17:44
A discussion exploring what time critical medicines safety means to medics and how they can support the system to ensure patients receive their time critical medicines on time. Examples of recent and future work by national bodies are shared.
(17mins 44 secs)
Our speakers are:
Dr Jonny Acheson - Emergency Medicine Consultant University Hospitals of Leicester; Director of Engagement at The Parkinson's Excellence Network
Emma Kirk – MSO Network Lead, Specialist Pharmacy Services
This podcast is part of our Medication Safety Across the System (MSATS) series, and complements the time critical medicines webinar. Further information can be found on the events pages of our website www.sps.nhs.uk
Thu, 22 Jun 2023
|00:13:22
A discussion between medication safety activists from primary care and secondary care exploring what time critical medicines means to them. Common barriers with time critical medicines are identified and a reflection on how all settings within in the system need to work together to ensure patients receive their time critical medicines on time.
(13 mins 22 secs)
Our speakers are:
Suzanne Cooper, Principal Pharmacist Medicines Governance and Medication Safety Officer, The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust
Nikki Smith, Head of Medicines Safety / Patient Safety Specialist, Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care System
Emma Kirk – MSO Network Lead, Specialist Pharmacy Services
This podcast is part of our Medication Safety Across the System (MSATS) series, and complements the time critical medicines webinar. Further information can be found on the events pages of our website www.sps.nhs.uk
Wed, 14 Jun 2023
|00:20:44
This podcast explores research based evidence where patient engagement and patient held records were utilised to promote safety. Our speakers will be discussing how this approach supports system wide communications to empower patients and promote safe practices with time critical medicines.
(20 mins 44 sec)
Our speakers are:
Anna Bischler - Associate Director, Medicines Use and Safety, Specialist Pharmacy Services
Professor Bryony Dean Franklin - Professor of Medication Safety, UCL School of Pharmacy; Executive Lead Pharmacist, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust; Director, NIHR North West London Patient Safety Research Collaboration
Sara Garfield - Lecturer in drug safety and pharmacoepidemiology
Mike Etkind - Patient and public contributor
Emma Kirk – MSO Network Lead, Specialist Pharmacy Services
This podcast is part of our Medication Safety Across the System (MSATS) series, and complements the time critical medicines webinar. Further information can be found on the events pages of our website www.sps.nhs.uk
Thu, 11 May 2023
|00:06:08
Emma Kirk & Anna Bischler introduce the second webinar in our new Medication Safety Across the System series: time critical medicines. They discuss why they've chosen this topic, why the challenge isn't just in secondary care, and explain how healthcare professionals will benefit from attending the webinar.
Wednesday 28th June 12.30pm to 2pm
For more information and to register for the webinar: https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/medication-safety-across-the-system-time-critical-medicines/
Register with the SPS website to receive regular updates about the webinar series and other resources: www.sps.nhs.uk/register/
Mon, 13 Feb 2023
|00:04:43
Emma Kirk & Anna Bischler introduce a new webinar series - Medication Safety Across the System - a forum for individuals to discuss challenges and successes to inform and inspire medication safety initiatives across the system.
Save the date - Wednesday 29th March 12.30pm to 2pm
Register with the SPS website to receive regular updates about the webinar series and other resources: https://www.sps.nhs.uk/register/
Tue, 13 Dec 2022
|00:15:40
Liz Fidler, Senior Professional Advisor Pharmacy Technician Practice, NHS England, and Ellen Williams, Director of Regional Pharmacy Training, Pharmacy Workforce Development South, share their reflections after listening to this podcast series. They discuss post-registration education pathways, managing expectations within and outside the profession, and how the stories they heard motivate and inspire them. Liz also confirms with Barry Jubraj that this shouldn't be the final episode.
Mon, 28 Nov 2022
|00:15:37
Barry Jubraj talks to Dawn Cassidy, a chief pharmacy technician in health and justice. Dawn describes the role of pharmacy technicians in secure environments and the skills they employ in this care sector.
Fri, 18 Nov 2022
|00:20:22
Barry Jubraj talks to Charlotte Hoey, a pharmacy technician working in a virtual ward environment. Charlotte briefly talks about her career to date and explains what virtual wards are. She describers her role within the virtual ward pharmacy team and shares an example of a pharmacy technician home visit.
Thu, 10 Nov 2022
|00:12:56
Barry Jubraj talks to Chris Warren, a pharmacy technician in a GP practice. Chris talks about the clinics that he runs, including undertaking hypertension and cholesterol reviews, and his wider role in the GP practice.
Wed, 02 Nov 2022
|00:12:39
Barry Jubraj talks to Jennie Smith, a primary care network pharmacy technician. Jennie talks about undertaking consultations with patients about statins, and reviewing and actioning blood pressure readings.
Wed, 02 Nov 2022
|00:14:28
Nicola Wake talks to Kiera Whitehead Elliott, a trainee pharmacy technician at Barts Health NHS Trust. Kiera talks about her rotation in a GP practice, including the audit that she carried out during her placement.
Thu, 27 Oct 2022
|00:13:45
Barry Jubraj talks with Emma Lowe, a medicines optimisation pharmacy technician for care homes. Emma talks about her role in supporting pharmacists and GPs with Structured Medication Reviews (SMRs), which includes measuring renal function and assessing anticholinergic burden.
Thu, 27 Oct 2022
|00:11:15
Nicola Wake talks to Melissa Melly, a pharmacy technician in GP practice. Melly shares how she resolved a difficulty in arranging blood tests related to medicines monitoring by undertaking venepuncture training and delivering urgent or overdue blood test appointments in a weekly clinic.
Thu, 20 Oct 2022
|00:10:32
Nicola Wake talks to Steph Edwards, a care home pharmacy technician. Steph talks about working in a newly established role and the contributions pharmacy technicians can make in the care home setting.
Thu, 20 Oct 2022
|00:15:59
Barry Jubraj talks to Zoe Webb, a senior pharmacy technician in GP practice, about leadership. Zoe shares her career journey and describes her role looking after a pharmacy technician team alongside her clinical role.
Tue, 18 Oct 2022
|00:03:35
Introducing our podcast series: Pharmacy Technician Coffee Break Conversations.
Emma Fallows from NHS SPS introduces the podcast series and chats with Liz Fidler, Senior Professional Advisor Pharmacy Technician Practice, NHE England, and Ellen Williams, Director of Regional Pharmacy Training, Pharmacy Workforce Development South, about why they are looking forward to listening to the series.
Tue, 10 May 2022
|00:19:28
This podcast is part of a series on clinical decision-making, intended to support primary care pharmacists developing their confidence and skills in this area. In this episode, Stuart Bond talks to Nicola Wake about how he handled a particular clinical situation and what led him to the decisions he made.
Tue, 10 May 2022
|00:17:16
This podcast is part of a series on clinical decision-making, intended to support primary care pharmacists developing their confidence and skills in this area. In this episode, Nina Barnett interviews Hannah Beba about how she approached a particular clinical situation and how decisions were made.
Tue, 10 May 2022
|00:25:14
This podcast is part of a series on clinical decision-making, intended to support primary care pharmacists developing their confidence and skills in this area. In this episode, Barry Jubraj interviews Jo Crook about how she approached a particular clinical situation and how decisions were made.
Tue, 10 May 2022
|00:18:31
This podcast is part of a series on clinical decision-making, intended to support primary care pharmacists developing their confidence and skills in this area. In this episode, Joanna Freeman interviews Alison Warren about how she approached a particular clinical situation and how decisions were made.
Tue, 10 May 2022
|00:15:31
This podcast is part of a series on clinical decision-making, intended to support primary care pharmacists developing their confidence and skills in this area. In this episode, Barry Jubraj interviews Melinda Presland about how she approached a particular clinical situation and how decisions were made.