NEC BIRMINGHAM
13-14 OCTOBER 2024

2023 Conference Programme

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Keynote Theatre
  1. Sponsored By
    The state of pharmacy funding and contract and its impact on the future of community pharmacy
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    The impact of hub and spoke, distance selling pharmacies and technology on community pharmacy
  3. Sponsored By
    Independent Prescribing in Community Pharmacy
  4. Sponsored By
    Pharmacy Quality Scheme
Business Theatre
  1. Local Government touches your lives more than Central Government, running services from public health, bins, planning, adult social care, environmental health, licensing to name but a few. Community p ...
  2. Pharmacy teams are made up of people from different backgrounds and cultures. This session aims to explore the experiences of people who are from the first, second or third generation of their family ...
  3. Provide an insight  on the current pharmacy sales market across England, Scotland & Wales Market outlook review Tips on how to achieve the best price in the marketplace What’s the most tax efficient w ...
    Sponsored By
    The current state of pharmacy sales: has everything changed in 2023?
  4. The Employed Pharmacists of Europe Federation (EPhEU) has been actively involved in getting vital medicines to Ukraine, alongside helping understand the risk of antimicrobial resistance caused by conf ...
    Sponsored By
    Managing the risk of Antimicrobial Resistance from conflict zones (lessons from the war in Ukraine)
  5. This promotional session is sponsored by Kenvue and will be delivered by Kenvue employees. There are currently 4.7 million vapers in Great Britain (1), but 78% of UK vapers are dissonant (2). Learn ho ...
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    Dissonant vapers on the rise: is your pharmacy equipped to support patients ready to quit e-cigarettes?
  6. LML is a turnkey solution for adding blood testing to a pharmacy’s offering. Medically let, vertically integrated and UKAS certified, LML provides training, fulfilment, sales/marketing support and dig ...
    Sponsored By
    Blood Tests in Pharmacies - Save Lives and Grow Your Business
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    Nuts & Bolts: How To Start A Pharmacy And What To Do With It
  8. The London Advisor for Travel Medicine presents both clinical and commercial excellence experience and approaches in Specialist-Level Immunisations and Travel Medicine services, utilising practical de ...
    Sponsored By
    Advanced Clinical and Commercial Practice in Immunisations and Travel Medicine: Sharing Practical and Frontline Experience of a Specialist Vaccination Service for UK Community Pharmacies
Clinical Theatre
  1. Health inequalities are extremely prevalent in community pharmacy especially in our country’s most economically deprived areas. In this presentation I will summarise some of my personal experiences an ...
  2. This session is sponsored and organised by CSL Seqirus. Vaccination uptake is not equal and we can do something to change that. In this session we will explore the issues facing access and engagement ...
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    Health Inequality in the UK - Why them and not me?
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    Pharmacist Foundation Training is changing from 2025/26: What do I need to know? How do I prepare?
  4.         Dengue is the most prevalent and rapidly spreading mosquito-borne viral disease worldwide. (1)  This session will provide an overview of dengue and the burden of the disease. Takeda products w ...
    Sponsored By
    Takeda Dengue Fever Meeting
  5. Have you ever wondered what pharmacy practice looks like Down Under? Grace is an Australian pharmacist who will share her experiences working in both Australia and the UK. This session will provide in ...
  6. A session dedicated to sharing current frontline patient care practice in community, and exploring what next. An opportunity to expand the thinking on this important long term condition, with the futu ...
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    Respiratory Care in Community Pharmacy: meeting needs and developing opportunities
  7. Independent prescribing has the power to revolutionise how you practice pharmacy. But many community pharmacists are put off for different reasons. This session will talk you through not only why you ...
  8. Sponsored By
    Women's Health
Professional Development & Careers Theatre
  1. This session supports participants to use inclusive, bias-free language when interacting with people from diverse communities. Activities will help participants recognise and avoid words and phrases t ...
    Sponsored By
    Inclusive and person-centred language learning resources
  2. In this session we will explore how cultivating a growth mindset and encouraging resilience can help your pharmacy team. We will explore the concept of the growth mindset, study examples of it and dis ...
    Sponsored By
    Building resilience and a growth mindset in your pharmacy team
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    Diversity and inclusion in pharmacy: Overcoming hurdles
  4. An overview of our new programme developed to support pharmacists who are preparing to train as independent prescribers.
    Sponsored By
    Preparing to train as an independent prescriber
  5. Preregshortcuts supports 1 in 4 trainees in their foundation year. In this interactive session, their passionate tutors will deliver a clinical, mep & OTC quiz with practice questions from their newly ...
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    Clinical, OTC , MEP Quiz and introduction to the new Preregshortcuts Foundation Year Programme
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    Diversity and inclusion in pharmacy: There’s power in a diversity of experience
  7. In this session, we explore the workplace Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) initiatives across the Pharmacy Workforce in London. Our objective is to share the successful initiatives that have b ...
Primary Care Pharmacy Theatre
  1. Helping pharmacy professionals to assimilate information and guidance about the use of medicines, and be able to apply it to the patient in front of them in order to optimise their care. Learning outc ...
    Sponsored By
    How to use SPS resources to support your independent prescribing journey
  2.         The presentation will focus on current tax planning opportunities in the Retail Pharmacy sector - and some of the more common pitfalls. In particular, the presentation will focus on planning f ...
    Sponsored By
    Tax Efficiencies in Pharmacies
  3. Aim: To understand the role of the community pharmacy clinical leads and the work they do to support the integration of community pharmacy into the system Learning outcomes: Sharing experiences of com ...
Technology Theatre
  1. To introduce the Primary Care Access Recovery Plan through a Q&A session with members from the Policy, Commissioning and Clinical Teams.
    Sponsored By
    Digital Pharmacy and the Primary Care Access Recovery Plan - Introduction
  2. Sponsored By
    Session delivered by Omnicell
  3. Find out how our Pharmacy Manager business solution can deliver 42% time saving across the dispensing journey, releasing time to maximise patient engagement and boost revenue through national clinical ...
    Sponsored By
    The Front Door to Healthcare - Achieve Success with the UKs most Intelligent and Powerfully Simple Pharmacy Business Solution
  4. How the Booking and Referral Standard will help support the Primary Care Recovery Plan focusing on digitising and streamlining referrals.  Working with suppliers and services to ensure we support the ...
    Sponsored By
    Booking and Referral Standard, GP to Pharmacy and future potential
  5. UK Pharmacies are being asked to expand their role and provide more services to communities. If pharmacists are to take on more duties, such that are offered by GPs, what protection do they have? With ...
    Sponsored By
    The ‘Pharmacy First’ prescription: How technology will safeguard pharmacies and support increased revenue
  6. Join us to learn how our exciting new technology can save you time in your pharmacy.  If you are open to adapting your workflow, and changing old habits, the benefits, from both time and accuracy effi ...
    Sponsored By
    What are you going to do with 45 hours extra a week?
  7. Integrated working between Community Pharmacy and General Practice is key to delivering the Primary Care Access Recovery Plan. Investment in the right digital solutions to support community pharmacy p ...
    Sponsored By
    GP Connect - Access Record: Structured and Update Record
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    Pharmacy Automation: pioneering the path to future-ready pharmacies
  9. Sponsored By
    Session delivered by Medication Management Robotics
  10. The presentation will outline how the NHS website and Digital Urgent Care programmes within NHS England are working together to signpost patients into pharmacies to support the Primary Care Access Rec ...
    Sponsored By
    Navigating Patients to support the Primary Care Access Recovery Plan programme
  11. The session will provide an update on the work the NHSBSA has been doing over the last year to produce APIs to support the CPCF and PCARP, what they have planned for the rest of the year and the work ...
    Sponsored By
    Manage Your Service (MYS) Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) for CPCF & PCARP Services
  12. To wrap up the day of Primary Care Access Recovery Plan sessions with a Q&A session on next steps with members from the Policy, Commissioning and Clinical Teams.
    Sponsored By
    Digital Pharmacy and the Primary Care Access Recovery Plan – Wrap up
Public Health & Wellbeing Theatre
  1. Why is oral health education for pharmacists important? Oral health concerns that commonly present in community pharmacy will be discussed. The evidence-based management for common oral complaints wil ...
  2. Sponsored By
    Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS): how does it present & first line management
  3. People don’t always act in their own best interest. People don’t always do the “right” thing, even if they know what the right thing is. Learning outcomes: Understand how Behavioural Economics can inf ...
    Sponsored By
    The interaction of self-care, pharmacy and behaviours
  4. Health Coaching is a person-centred partnership approach where the focus is on helping the person identify what their health goals are and guiding them in developing, adapting & implementing their own ...
  5. In this presentation, I will highlight and present the exciting marketing opportunities in the field of medicinal skincare and delve into sebamed UK's positioning in the market, highlighting sebamed’s ...
    Sponsored By
    sebamed - Award winning medicinal skincare for supportive therapy in skin concerns
  6. Pharmacists will be introduced to Swift – a device which uses microwave technology to treat warts and verruca. You will learn about microwave technology, how it works, various applications and its rol ...
    Sponsored By
    An introduction to Swift for Pharmacists – the award-winning solution for the treatment of warts and verruca
  7. GB-XPL-115481, August 2023. This is a promotional meeting that has been developed and fully funded by Organon. This presentation will address an introduction to the delivery of the subdermal implant a ...
    Sponsored By
    The potential use of the contraceptive implant in a community pharmacy setting
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    Lipid management - A pharmacist’s role?
Pharmacy Technician Theatre
The Practical, Clinical, and Consultation Forum
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  2. Introducing Meducate Academy Ltd: Pioneering Excellence Since 2018Inaugurated in 2018, Meducate Academy Ltd was established with a singular mission: to meet the increasing demand for proficient patien ...
  3. Introducing Meducate Academy Ltd: Pioneering Excellence Since 2018Inaugurated in 2018, Meducate Academy Ltd was established with a singular mission: to meet the increasing demand for proficient patien ...
Keynote Theatre
  1. Sponsored By
    New Medicine Service – past, present and future
  2. Michael, Malcom, Mark, Nicola, Nick, Paul and Sandeep will give an overview of the work of the Supervision Practice Group.
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    The Clinical Future of Community Pharmacy
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    Future for Pharmacy Technician Practice
  5. Sponsored By
    Independent Prescribing and Professional Education and Training
  6. Sponsored By
    An interview with...
Business Theatre
  1. With many employers facing recruitment and retention challenges, every employee should matter, yet too often talent is wasted due to failure to secure the full contribution of individuals that happen ...
    Sponsored By
    Neurodiverse and disabled pharmacists, securing workplace inclusion
  2. Too much of a cliché? We don't think so! Efficiency is what drives us and the most direct way to optimize pharmacy performance. It's not just about saving time and money. It also increases scope to pr ...
    Sponsored By
    Room for efficiency
  3. In November 2018, Medical cannabis was re-scheduled from a schedule 1 drug to a schedule 2 drug. Since this change in regulation, medical cannabis has largely only been prescribed privately and dispen ...
    Sponsored By
    Medical Cannabis – A Private Service Opportunity
  4. Sponsored By
    How your LPC can help you
Clinical Theatre
  1. What do I need to know to hypertension case finding, clinical diagnosis and getting prescribing right. Learning outcomes: Tips and Tricks to support your practice including: The Role of Pharmacist in ...
  2.         Dengue is the most prevalent and rapidly spreading mosquito-borne viral disease worldwide. (1)  This session will provide an overview of dengue and the burden of the disease. Takeda products w ...
    Sponsored By
    Takeda Dengue Fever Meeting
  3.       This session is sponsored by Dr. Wolff UK Almost 1 in 2 women above the age of 45 suffer from vaginal dryness, and yet it is often an overlooked symptom of menopause. In this session, Dr. Dawn H ...
    Sponsored By
    Treatment of vulvovaginal dryness during the menopause: Introducing a new ground-breaking clinical study on hormone-free solutions
  4. With a changing NHS landscape it is crucial that substance misuse providers work with community pharmacies to deliver quality based services that maximise the potential of pharmacy teams. This session ...
  5. Historically, ADHD has been widely researched and diagnosed among males, often leaving females underrepresented and misunderstood in this domain. This presentation seeks to unveil the unique manifesta ...
Professional Development & Careers Theatre
  1. Sponsored By
    Leadership training
  2. A short session highlighting the new CPPE Community pharmacy technician programme which aims to develop the knowledge, clinical skills and behaviours of pharmacy technicians working in community pharm ...
    Sponsored By
    Community pharmacy technician: advancing your role
  3. With all the recent changes to the role of the pharmacist and a shift towards independent prescribing, are the current pharmacy training programmes fit for purpose?
    Sponsored By
    C+D’s Big Debate LIVE: Is pharmacy education fit for purpose?
  4. Sponsored By
    Do you feel supported? APTUK, CPPE and Pharmacist Support discuss the range of support and resources available for pharmacy professionals
Primary Care Pharmacy Theatre
  1. The Programme to integrate Community Pharmacy into Primary Care Networks has been a game changer in terms of influencing the thinking, the planning, and the activities of PCNs. Find out the secret ing ...
  2. At WellBN in Brighton, we are targeting our 2-12 year old patients by proactively equipping parents with winter packs, containing throat swabs, easy-to-follow instructions, and educational materials w ...
  3. Do you ever wonder what the NHS Commissioning Support Units (CSUs) are and what they do? Join us in our 10th year anniversary to discover how these organisations support better use of medicines across ...
    Sponsored By
    Pharmacy and medicines optimisation: A perspective from NHS Commissioning Support Units
  4. Pharmacogenomics describes the study of genomic data to inform the safety and efficacy of medicines. This talk will showcase the PROGRESS study - a pragmatic implementation study of genotype-guided pr ...
  5. Sponsored By
    Preparing to implement the new common conditions service
  6. The presentation details training and development opportunities for pharmacy technicians to support improved team working with managers, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals. It highlights ...
Technology Theatre
  1. Should all pharmacies have screens? Learn about a project to revolutionise the quality of pharmacy public health campaigns by changing the delivery method from static paper based materials to vibrant, ...
  2. Join us to hear about product developments for YouTube Health in the UK, learn tips and advice to support your YouTube channel growth, and discuss the incredible impact that creating and disseminating ...
    Sponsored By
    YouTube Health and the Value of Pharmacist Content Creators
  3. An introduction to Connected Care, Frimley ICS Shared Care Record.Local health and care services share key information about their patients and residents into Connected Care, data is pulled from multi ...
  4. Who are Pharmathek? What makes the SINTESI different? And Is an Original Pack Dispensing Robot a good Investment for your Pharmacy?
    Sponsored By
    Not all pharmacy dispensing robots are the same!
  5. A blunt a straightforward talk that provides a comprehensive understanding of the current landscape of independent prescribing and its digital opportunities, focusing on converting online engagements ...
    Sponsored By
    Digital Independence: The No-Nonsense Guide to Generating Revenue as an Independent Prescriber
  6. Sponsored By
    Want to build a business or start a new one? Be your own customer
  7. Join us to learn how our exciting new technology can save you time in your pharmacy.  If you are open to adapting your workflow, and changing old habits, the benefits, from both time and accuracy effi ...
    Sponsored By
    What are you going to do with 45 hours extra a week?
Public Health & Wellbeing Theatre
  1. Let's Communicate Cancer was launched in April 2021 and has been well received with the adoption into E-learning for Health by NHSEI and direction for the community pharmacy workforce to undertake mod ...
  2. Dr Thiara will talk about the growing aesthetic market in the UK and why now is the perfect time for Pharmacists to be entering this field. He will discuss how simple it is to train and setup an injec ...
    Sponsored By
    The World of Facial Aesthetic Injectables
  3. For anyone with Parkinson's, the impact of not getting medication on time can be severe. It can be debilitating, and cause stress, anxiety, immobility and severe tremors. In the worst cases it can be ...
    Sponsored By
    Time critical Parkinson’s medications, the vital role of pharmacy professionals in patient care
  4. This presentation builds on research led by Professor Maidment funded by the NIHR (National Institute for Health Research: research arm of the NHS) and his direct clinical experience including in prim ...
  5. The Health Innovation Network has run two cohorts of its CVD Prevention Fellowship for primary care clinicians in south London. The fellows take part in a nine month programme in which they are provid ...
  6. A summary of commonly seen liver conditions, as well as medicines used to treat them. Prescribing information including medicines optimisation and safety concerns for commonly prescribed medicines wil ...
    Sponsored By
    Prescribing in Liver disease
Pharmacy Technician Theatre
The Practical, Clinical, and Consultation Forum
  1. Introducing Meducate Academy Ltd: Pioneering Excellence Since 2018Inaugurated in 2018, Meducate Academy Ltd was established with a singular mission: to meet the increasing demand for proficient patien ...
  2. Introducing Meducate Academy Ltd: Pioneering Excellence Since 2018Inaugurated in 2018, Meducate Academy Ltd was established with a singular mission: to meet the increasing demand for proficient patien ...
  3. Introducing Meducate Academy Ltd: Pioneering Excellence Since 2018Inaugurated in 2018, Meducate Academy Ltd was established with a singular mission: to meet the increasing demand for proficient patien ...

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