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PCPA General Practice Pharmacy All Wales Symposium 21st April 2021

April 21, 2021   Zoom Online

PCPA is delighted to announce this first PCPA Welsh online event.

This is a Zoom online event 12.40 - 4.30pm

Develop your clinical knowledge through interactive practical workshops and delivered by nationally renowned experts
 
This is a free event and open to all pharmacy professionals. Places are limited and priority given to PCPA members
 
Once your place has been confirmed, we will send you your delegate pack which will include your login details.
If your work device does not allow Zoom access, you can use a mobile phone or personal device.
 
If you do not make a workshop selection, these will be made on your behalf.
 
Parts of this meeting may be recorded and used for PCPA purposes. Most workshop presentations will be available to PCPA members after the event.
 
Once your place has been confirmed, we will send you your delegate pack which will include your bespoke Zoom login details and the event programme. 
Please note that before you can enter the meeting you will be prompted to fill in your details in Zoom. You do not have to have a Zoom account to join this event.
 
This event has been supported by the following pharmaceutical companies through the purchase of Exhibition sessions. In alphabetical order: ABBOTT, ALTURIX, Bayer HealthCare, Chiesi, GSK and Nutricia

These companies have had no input into the design or content of the event agenda, except where a company has a separate company sponsored workshop. This promotional educational sessions have been sponsored and developed by the companies shown  and is intended for UK Healthcare professionals only

 

Agenda

12.40 - 12.55   Exhibition Session 1

13.00 - 13.30   Welcome by PCPA President Dr Graham Stretch and Kate Spittle, PCPA Wales Lead

Keynote Address: Dr Karen Gully- RCGP Wales Quality Lead TBC

13.35 - 14.15   Workshop Session 1

14.15 - 14.25   Comfort break 10 minutes 

14.30 - 14.45   Exhibition Session 2

14.50 - 15.30   Workshop Session 2

15.35 - 15.50   Exhibition Session 3

15.50 - 16.00   Comfort Break

16.00 - 16.30   Panel Session: Covid Next Steps – Reset and Recovery- Chaired by Dr Graham Stretch & Kate Spittle, joined by our workshop leaders

Summary and Close: Graham Stretch and Kate Spittle


Workshop Sessions

Please select which session you would like to attend from the options below, then scroll down to click the Submit Workshop Choices button. We will endeavour to grant your first choice where possible. If sessions are oversubscribed, we will allocate you an alternative session.


Your selections will be sent in a Personalised Agenda prior to the Event. PCPA does not print agendas for environmental reasons.

We look forward to welcoming you to this PCPA event.


Exhibition Session 1 12.40 - 12.55


Respiratory review and medicines optimisation of COPD patients – Is this on your priority list 

  • The BNF Respiratory chapter dominates the other 23 chapters in terms of NHS England spend/prescription item.
  • Are you interested in learning more on the health economy variation in medicines optimisation of respiratory inhalers devices across NHS England?
  • Is there a focus on optimising respiratory inhalers in your area? Do you want to learn more on the health economic and environmental factors that is driving this national trend?

This promotional educational session has been sponsored by GSK and are  intended for UK Healthcare Professionals only

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FreeStyle Libre 2 – Flash Glucose Monitoring System. Presenter: Dr Elemer Balogh, Medical Director Abbott diabetes care, UK & Ireland

Learning objectives:

  • An overview and new features of the FreeStyle Libre 2 system.
  • Benefits to the patients and the Healthcare Professionals
  • How does it fit into the current environment: Remote consultations

This promotional educational session has been organised and fully funded by Abbott and are intended for UK Healthcare Professionals only

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Workshop Session 1 13.35 - 14.15


Please make your selections below

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Remote Consultations - Lloyd Hambridge & Claire Arthur

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GP Systems – Practical Tips and Advice - Kate Spittle & Elly Thomas

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Exhibition Session 2 14.30 - 14.45


The Impact of Choosing the Right Inhaler for Patients - Dr Omar Usmani 

This promotional educational session has been sponsored by CHIESI and are intended for UK Healthcare Professionals only

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Change Management- A CCG review of mucolytic treatment options in COPD Speaker: Lyndsey Clayton, Medicines Safety Officer

  • Identification of poor patient adherence and medicine wastage in COPD
  • Focus on mucolytic prescribing
  • Resulting in reduced patient pill burden and cost effective changes to treatment in appropriate patients

(This promotional educational session has been organised and fully funded by ALTURIX and is intended for UK Healthcare Professionals only)

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Workshop Session 2 14.50 - 15.30


Best practice for diabetic reviews/management in primary care - Dr Rizwan Hussain 

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AF management in General Practice - Gethin Morgan

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Please make your selections above

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