PCPA NPCHF

National Pharmacy Care Home Faculty

The National Pharmacy Care Home Faculty is a PCPA Special Interest Group. This faculty aims to be a representative voice for pharmacy in care homes, supporting education, research, advocacy, and networking.

The faculty is open to all registered pharmacy professionals (pharmacists and pharmacy technicians) with an interest in care homes.

The NPCHF aims to provide:

• Peer support
• Maximise networking opportunities
• Be part of a collective voice
• Highlight and promote innovation
• Support best practice

If you are a PCPA Member and would like to join this group and have access to the dedicated NPCHF Telegram group please email: [email protected]

National Pharmacy Care Home Faculty Launch Webinar

Medicines use in care homes and the role of pharmacy professionals

Key takeaways:

• Understand what the NHS BSA Prescribing in Care Homes annual report tells us about medicines use in care home
• Evidence base for pharmacy teams in care homes  
• Role of medicines optimisation in care homes pharmacy professionals

Speakers:

Graham Stretch - PCPA President

Sundus Jawad - NPCHF Chair

Kishan Karia - NPCHF Vice-Chair

Heather Smith - Consultant Pharmacist: Older People

Jane Shanahan – Pharmacy technician

Alison Marshall – Pharmacy technician