Welcome to the Learning and Development section of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board's Medicines Optimisation page. Here, healthcare professionals can access a wealth of resources designed to enhance their knowledge and skills in medicines optimisation. Our goal is to support safe, effective, and cost-efficient prescribing practices across the region. Explore our comprehensive training programs, educational materials, and professional development opportunities tailored to meet the needs of our diverse healthcare community. Whether you're looking to stay updated with the latest guidelines or seeking to improve patient outcomes, you'll find valuable tools and information to help you succeed.
Here you will find details of local and national learning events that will be beneficial to pharmacy professionals and prescribers in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
June 2025
| Topic | Date | Time | Target audience | Presenter(s) | Link to registration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hypertension: PrescQIPP Clinical Masterclass | 03/06/2025 | 13:00-14:00 | GPs and other healthcare professionals | Prof Ian Wilkinson, President BIHS, Cambridge University | LINK |
| Polypharmacy ALS Cohort 24: Aim to build confidence in, and understanding of, the complex issues surrounding stopping inappropriate medicines safely |
04/06/2025 18/06/2025 07/07/2025 Must attend all three half day sessions |
09:30-12:15 | GPs, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals who undertake prescribing medication reviews and deprescribing | HIN | LINK |
| Polypharmacy: RCGP RPS Repeat Prescribing Toolkit and how it can be used to improve the safety and efficiency of repeat prescribing systems | 10/06/2025 | 12:00-13:00 | Prescribing clinicians working in primary care | Clare Howard (HIN Wessex Polypharmacy Clinical Lead) | LINK |
| Diabetes: Primary care dicussions - biosimilar insulin | 10/06/2025 | 13:00-14:00 | Anyone considering or involved with practical implementation of biosimilar insulin in primary care | Jole Hannan, Strategic MO Pharmacist; NHS Greater Manchester, Chris Haigh, Deputy Chief Pharmacist; NHS Cheshire and Merseyside, Carolyn Barton, HOMM (Knowsley); NHS Cheshire and Merseyside, Rakhi Aggarwal, Primary Care Lead, NHS SPS | LINK |
| Genomics: Polypharmacy and genomics masterclass | 12/06/2025 | 12:00-13:00 |
Dr Jude Heyward, Yorkshire Regional Genetics Service Jessica Keen, NW Genomic Service Alliance Clare Howard, HIN Polypharmacy Lead Dr Lawrence Brad, RCGP |
LINK | |
| Inherited Cardiac Conditions: Cardiac Transformation Programme - Introduction to AICC | 16/06/2025 | 16:00-17:00 | Clinical teams | NHSE / AICC | LINK |
| Menopause: Prescribing Mastery - Menopause - applying updated guidelines to your patients - Part 1 | 18/06/2025 (both parts must be attended) | 13:00-14:00 | Pharmacist prescribers, GPs and other prescribers | Zoe Girdis, general practice pharmacists since 2003, prescriber since 2006 (PrescQIPP) | LINK (login required |
| AMS: Rescue Packs in COPD - This webinar aims to provide an overview of the HIOW COPD Rescue Pack Intervention Brief, part of the Medicines Optimisation Incentive Scheme (MOIS), focussing on antibiotic prescribing, rescue pack policies and post-exacerbation review strategies. It also highlights patient-centred communication, the importance of antimicrobial stewardship and the use of resources like the Ardens template to support clinical practice | 26/06/2025 | 12:00-13:00 | Clinicians workin in primary care who undertake respiratory reviews | Dr Zoe Pond (consultant respiratory physician), Maria Eurton (respiratory nurse specialist), Erica Elsden (medicines optimisation pharmacist) | LINK |
July 2025
| Topic | Date | Time | Target audience | Presenter(s) | Link to registration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polypharmacy: RCGP RPS Repeat Prescribing Toolkit and how it can be used to improve the safety and efficiency of repeat prescribing systems | 01/07/2025 | 13:00-14:00 | Prescribing clinicians working in primary care | Clare Howard (HIN Wessex polypharmacy clinical lead) | LINK |
| Time critical medicines: Speakers share experiences and innovative practice addressing safe use of time critical medicines to inspire and equip the audience ready for translation and replication across systems | 01/07/2025 | 13:00-14:00 | Individuals who want to improve safety with time critical medicines, working in any sector and role | Kylie Lock (Adult Community Services Cornwall NFT), Jen Flatman, Vanessa Earnshaw, Jenna Murray (Medication Safety, NHS SPS) | LINK |
| Menopause: Prescribing Mastery - Menopause - reflecting on prescribing Part 2 |
01/07/2025 (both parts must be attended) |
13:00-14:00 | Pharmacist prescribers, GPs and other prescribers | Zoe Girdis, general practice pharmacist since 2003, prescriber since 2006 (PrescQIPP) | LINK (login required) |
| AMS: AMS in acne management treatment options and how to minimise antibiotic exposure for this group of patients. Useful signposting of the latest TARGET resources | 22/07/2025 | 13:00-14:00 | Healthcare professionals who review patients on antimicrobial treatment | Alison Layton (Harrogate NHSFT) | LINK |
August 2025
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Topic |
Date | Time | Target audience | Presenter(s) | Link to registration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVD Prevention: NHSE Cardiac Transformation Programme: Revolutionising CVD Prevention - Lipid lowering management via innovative approaches | 11/08/2025 | 16:00-17:00 | GPs, pharmacists, nurse prescribers and other interested health professionals | Helen Williams, Clinical Lead for Cardiovascular Disease, NHSE | LINK |
September 2025
| Topic | Date | Time | Target audience | Presenter(s) | Link to registration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMS: Group-A Strep (GAS) best practices for diagnosing and treating GAS infections. Our expert speakers will discuss the national and regional picture of the current rates of GAS, IPC measures and resources to support practice and treatment | 11/09/2025 | 13:00-14:00 | GPs, nurse practitioners and other same day care prescribers | Kaylash Juggernauth (NHSE Quality Deputy Director) | LINK |
Here you will find recordings of local learning events that will be beneficial to pharmacy professionals and prescribers in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
May 2024
| Topic details | Date | Duration | Target audience | Presenter(s) | Link to recording |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respiratory Masterclass 1: Adult asthma guidelines | 08/05/2024 | 01:00:00 | Respiratory nurses, GPs and pharmacy teams | Gary Connett UHS, Tom Brown PHU | Masterclass 1: Adult asthma guidelines |
| Frailty Prescribing safely in older people | 15/05/2024 | 01:30:00 | GPs, pharmacists, nurse prescribers and other interested health professionals | HIN - national | LINK |
| Opioids Reducing opioids for chronic, non-cancer pain masterclass | 16/05/2024 | 01:30:00 | Wessex HIN | ||
| CVD Practical Management of Hypertension webinar | 21/05/2024 | 01:00:00 | MDT healthcare professionals working in primary care, secondary care and community pharmacies | HIN - Kent, Surrey & Sussex | LINK |
| Respiratory Masterclass 2: Paediatric guidelines | 22/05/2024 | 01:00:00 | Respiratory nurses, GPs and pharmacy teams | Gary Connett UHS, Tom Brown PHU |
June 2024
| Topic details | Date | Duration | Target audience | Presenter(s) | Link to recording |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polypharmacy Action Learning Set Foundation (ALSF) | May/June 24 | 02:30:00 | Pharmacists and healthcare practitioners working in primary care on polypharmacy medication reviews in older patients | HIN - Wessex | LINK |
| Mental Health Polypharmacy: antidepressants in older people | 20/06/2024 | 1:30:00 | GPs, pharmacy teams and other prescribing clinicians | Wessex HIN, Dr Bernie Cope (consultant psychiatrist for older people in Dorset Healthcare University NHS Trust), Francis Johnson (advanced specialist MH pharmacist, Dorset Healthcare University NHS Trust) |
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| Polypharmacy: understanding the data webinars | various dates | 1:30:00 | Health Innovation Network nominated polypharmacy clinical leads, ICS medicines optimisation leads and Primary Care Networks (PCN) teams, including GPs and pharmacists | HIN - national | LINK |
July 2024
| Topic details | Date | Duration | Target audience | Presenter(s) | Link to recording |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health: Antipsychotics in dementia | 11/07/2024 | 1:30:00 | All prescribers working in primary care, MO team | HIN | |
| SMRs Supporting patients to get the most out of their Structured Medication Review | 16/07/2024 | 01:00:00 | All prescribers including GPs, PCN/community pharmacists, frailty and complex care teams, social prescribers, health and wellbeing coaches, ICB colleagues and commissioners | HIN West of England: Dr Aoife Molly, Sarah Hafeez, Bhavika Lad, Graham Prestwich | LINK |
| Antimicrobials (AMS) PrescQIPP Masterclass: AMS and the new National Action Plan 2024-29 | 16/07/2024 | 01:00:00 | Any PrescQIPP registered users with an interest | PrescQIPP: Dr Naomi Fleming | LINK |
| Professional standards & competency PrescQIPP Practice Plus: Maintaining Competency as a primary care pharmacist / pharmacy technician | 17/07/2024 | 01:00:00 | Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians working in general practice | Mary Collier and Aadam Hashmi (CQC) and Siddiqur Rahman (general practice prescribing pharmacist) | LINK |
| Topic details | Date | Duration | Target audience | Presenter(s) | Link to recording |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deprescribing PrescQIPP Masterclass: The Maudsley Deprescribing Guidelines: Antidepressants, Benzodiazepines, Gabapentinoids and Z-drugs | 14/08/2024 | 01:00:00 | Any PrescQIPP registered users with an interest | PrescQIPP: Professor David Taylor | LINK |
| CVD Heart Failure: An 'on the couch' discussion focussing on upskilling pharmacy professionals in early identification of heart failure and undertaking structured medication reviews in primary care for patients with heart failure | 20/08/2024 | 01:00:00 | Pharmacy professionals with an interest in heart failure | SPS: Clare Thomson and Alison Warren | LINK |
| Professional standards & competency The crucial role of supervision for primary care pharmacy professionals | 21/08/2024 | 01:00:00 | Pharmacy professionals | PrescQIPP: Danny Bartlett and Nipa Patel | LINK |
September 2024
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Topic details |
Date |
Duration |
Target audience |
Presenter(s) |
Link to recording |
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Antimicrobials (AMS) Paediatric antimicrobial prescribing in primary care |
12/09/2024 |
01:00:00 |
Nurse, GPs, pharmacy professionals, other healthcare professionals with an interest in antimicrobial prescribing in children |
NHSE South West: Naomi Fleming, Elizabeth Jonas, Dr Chaamala Klinger, Sue Wade |
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Mental health PrescQIPP Masterclass: Antipsychotic prescribing in people with dementia |
17/09/2024 |
01:00:00 |
Any PrescQIPP registered users with an interest. You can register for PrescQIPP account here: https://www.prescqipp. info /login/ |
PrescQIPP: Professor Tony Avery, Clare Howard and Sundus Jawad |
October 2024
SMRs Update on local and national research regarding SMRs, and discussion with local GPs about how they have worked with PCN teams to implement changes in practice.
November 2024
| Topic details | Date | Duration | Target audience | Presenter(s) | Link to recording |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antimicrobials (AMS) Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs): Integrating Antimicrobial Stewardship into Clinical Practice | 15/11/2024 | 01:00:00 | Nurses, GPs, pharmacists, paramedics and other health professionals in primary care with an interest in AMS | Dr Veronica Garcia-Arias | LINK |
| Antimicrobials (AMS) Alternatives to antibiotics in the management of recurrent UTI: what is the latest evidence telling us | 18/11/2024 | 01:00:00 | All NHS sectors welcomed as the presentations include focus for both primary and secondary care: healthcare professionals in primary care, secondary care, AMS pharmacy professionals, community pharmacy | NHSE: Gail Hayward, Hege Salvesen Blix, Dr Ashley Winter | LINK (login to NHS Futures required) |
| Antimicrobials (AMS) COPD and acute cough: Integrating Antimicrobial Stewardship into Clinical Practice | 19/11/2024 | 01:00:00 | Nurses, GPs, pharmacists, paramedics and other health professionals in primary care with an interest in AMS | Dr Ben Green | LINK |
| Antimicrobials (AMS) Recognising infection and improving antibiotic prescribing for people with learning disability or autism | 21/11/2024 | 01:00:00 | Healthcare professionals who work with patients with autism and learning disabilities | Dr Alison Tavare, Trang Dinh, Thomas Lee, Amanda Ridgway |
LINK (login to NHS Futures required) |
| Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) - Heart Failure | 21/11/2024 | 01:00:00 | GPs, pharmacists, nurse prescribers and other interested health professionals | HIN - South East Collaborative | |
| Polypharmacy Polypharmacy and end of life masterclass | 26/11/2024 | 01:30:00 | GPs, pharmacists, nurse prescribers and other interested health professionals | HIN: Dr Saskie Holmes and Dr Lucy Pollock | LINK |
December 2024
| Topic details | Date | Duration | Target audience | Presenter(s) | Link to recording |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antimicrobials (AMS) Antibiotic use and antibiotic stewardship in primary care for RTIs: What works and what next? | 11/12/2024 | 01:00:00 | GPs, nurses, pharmacists, paramedics and other health professionals treating patients with RTIs in primary care or with an interest in antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) | Prof Paul Little | LINK |
| CVD: lipids | 12/12/2024 | HIN - South West Collaborative | LINK |
January 2025
| Topic details | Date | Duration | Target audience | Presenter(s) | Link to recording |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antimicrobials (AMS): TARGET - Navigating antimicrobial stewardship for new and early career prescribers | 28/01/25 | 01:00:00 | Early career healthcare professionals in the primary care setting | TARGET | LINK |
| Heart Failure: PrescQIPP Practice Plus - Heart Failure Reviews | 29/01/25 | 01:00:00 | PCN and practice pharmacists and pharmacy technicians | Clare Thomson, PCN Lead and NHSE Trainer | LINK - log in required |
| Menopause: PrescQIPP Clinical Masterclass on Menopause Diagnosis and Management | 29/01/25 | 01:00:00 | GPs, pharmacist, nurse prescribers and other interest health professionals | Hayley Berry (CPPE and Menopause clinical pharmacist) | LINK |
| Depression: Two part Prescribing mastery webinars on managing prescribing in depression, are you aware of the changes in this field? Do you know about evidence-based approaches to selecting and adjusting treatments? Can you address common challenges, including adherence and side effect management? | 21/01/25, 13/02/25 | 01:00:00 | Pharmacist prescribers, GPs and other prescribers | Zoe Girdis, general practice pharacist and prescriber (PrescQIPP) | LINK |
| NHSBSA Polypharmacy - understanding the data: The reasoning and benefits of the Polypharmacy Prescribing Comparators dashboard hosted in ePACT2 followed by a practical demonstration | 23/02/25 | 01:30:00 | Any MOT member or data analysts | Clare Howard, Clinical Lead for MO at Wessex HIN | LINK |
February 2025
| Topic details | Date | Duration | Target audience | Presenter(s) | Link to recording |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secondary prevention of CVD: PrescQIPP Practice Plus - practical considerations, latest evidence, and care based discussions to optimise therapies and improve patient outcomes | 04/02/25 | 01:00:00 | PCN/Practice pharmacist and technicians | Emily Turner, Cliical Lead for CVD Prevention, WYICB | LINK (Practice Plus membership required) |
| Incontinence: Problematic polypharmacy and urinary incontinence. Hear about holistic medication reviews of older people with overactive bladder and medications that can contribute to their symptoms, in addition to management options | 06/02/25 | 01:30:00 | GPs, pharmacists, nurse prescribers and other interested health professionals | HIN | LINK (scroll to bottom) |
| Polypharmacy: Personalising evidence-based medicine to reduce polypharmacy. An insight on principles of patient centred structured medication reviews; using the current evidence and shared decision making to facilitate de-prescribing | 11/02/25 | 01:00:00 | GPs, pharmacists, nurse prescribers and other interested health professionals | SPS: Lelly Oboh, Rakhi Aggarwal, Sheetal Ladva | LINK |
| Care Homes: Launch of the Care Home Faculty; Medicines use in care homes and the role of the pharmacy professional (PCPA) | 12/02/25 | 01:00:00 | Pharmacy teams providing services to residents in care homes | Graham Stretch (PCPA President), Sundua Jawad and Kishan Kaira (NPCHF Chair and Vice-chair), Heather Smith (Consultant Pharmacist for Older People), Jane Shanahan and Alison Marchall (Technicians) | LINK |
| Clinical Evidence: PrescQIPP intro to GP Evidence website which aims to help healthcare professionals use good quality clinical evidence alongside clinical guidelines to make decisions for or with individual patients | 25/02/25 | 01:00:00 | GPs and other healthcare professionals who prescribe | Dr Julian Treadwell, GP, University of Bristol and website creator | LINK |
| AMU - recurrent UTI: Explore recently revised NICE guidance and its impact on clinical practice | 26/02/25 | 01:00:00 | GPs, pharmacists, nurse prescribers and other interested health professionals | Naomi Fleming (Regional AMS Lead EoE NHSE) | LINK (NHS Futures - members only) |
| Heart Failure: Two part prescribing mastery webinars on managing prescribing in heart failure - master the complexities of heart failure medications. Learn how to tailor therapy for individual patient needs. It is not always about the four pillars! | Feb/Mar 25 | 01:00:00 | Pharmacist prescribers, GPs and other prescribers | Zoe Girdis (General practice pharmacist since 2003, prescriber since 2006) | LINK |
| SMRs: PrescQIPP award winner 2024 - intelligent targeting of Structured Medication Reviews and outcome monitoring | 27/02/25 | 01:00:00 | SystmOne users, who manage or provide an SMR service | Peter Cope, Head of Medicines Optimisation, Dorset | LINK |
| Heart Failure: HIN Wessex, part 1 of 3 focussing on diagnosis | 28/02/25 | 01:00:00 | All healthcare professionals / clinicians and programme managers with an interest | Dr Paul Haydock (Consultant Cardiologist, UHS) Becky Hyland (Heart Failure NCP, Wiltshire Health and Care) | LINK |
March 2025
| Topic details | Date | Duration | Target audience | Presenter(s) | Link to recording |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Innovation Network Polypharmacy and Learning Disabilities Masterclass | March 2025 | 01:34:00 | GPs, pharmacists and other prescribers working in Primary Care | HIN - national, including experts by experience and Learning Disability and Autism Advisors | LINK |
| Polypharmacy: Personalising evidence-based medicine to reduce polypharmacy | 04/03/25 |
01:00:00 |
GPs, pharmacists, nurse prescribers and other interested health professionals | SPS: Lelly Oboh, Rakhi Aggarwal, Sheetal Ladva | LINK |
| Hypertension: South West CVD Collaborative | 06/03/25 | 01:00:00 | Healthcare professionals / clinicians and programme managers | Dr Kofi Antwi (Consultant Pathologist) Claire Bunney (Patient Voice) | LINK |
| CKD: Many medicines can impact on kidney function and polypharmacy is common in people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) | 06/03/25 | 01:30:00 | GPs, pharmacists, nurse prescribers and other interest health professionals | Dr Kristin Veighey, Renal Consultant | LINK |
| Advanced Practice: What are the next steps following a prescribing qualifiation? | 06/03/25 | 01:00:00 | Any sector pharmacists looking to move to advanced practitioner status | NHSE SE Region Workforce Leads and Faculty of Advanced Practice | LINK |
| Cardiovascular Renal Metabolic webinar: How do we join services in clinical practice? | 10/03/25 | 01:00:00 | GPs, pharmacists, nurse prescribers and other interested health professionals | Simon Ray, National Clinical Director for Heart Disease, NHSE |
(NHS Futures, members only) |
| Social Prescribing: How can pharmacy professionals support patients by the use of social prescribing? | 11/03/25 | 01:00:00 | Practice and PCN pharmacy teams | PrescQIPP |
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| Polypharmacy and Parkinson's Disease | 12/03/25 | 01:30:00 | GPs, pharmacists, nurse prescribers and other interested health professionals | Karen Kite, Lead Clinical Pharmacist and Dr Robin Fakrell, Consultant at Royal United Hospitals | LINK |
| Heart Failure: HIN Heart Failure Series 2/3 - ongoing management | 14/03/25 | 01:00:00 | All healthcare professionals/clinicians and programme managers with an interest | Dr Paul Haydock (Consultant Cardiologist, UHS) Becky Hyland (Heart Failure NCP, Wiltshire Health and Care) | LINK |
| Antimicrobials (AMS) TARGET: Managing recurrent UTI and reviewing long-term and repeat antibiotic therapy | 19/03/25 | 01:00:00 | Medical practitioners in the primary care setting including but not limited to GPs, nurse prescribers, practice and community pharmacists | TARGET | LINK |
| Polypharmacy and Learning Disabilities: People with a learning disability die 20 years younger than others and are often given multiple medications. STOMP and STAMP are everyone's business, this masterclass will focus on your role in supporting with structured holistic and person-centred medication reviews | 20/03/25 | 01:30:00 | GPs, pharmacists, nurse prescribers and other interested health professionals | Dave Gerrard (Health Improvement Lead for LD and Autism), Carl Shaw (LD and Autism Adviser), Alisa Watson (Expert by Experience Co-Worker) | LINK |
| Thickeners: PrescQIPP - Optimising the use of thickening powders in care homes | 20/03/25 | 01;00:00 | Any HCP supporting residents in care homes | Dhara Thacker (Medicines Optimisation Social Care and Care Homes Pharmacy Technician, Frimley) | LINK |
| Valproate / topiramate: PrescQIPP Clinical Masterclass on NICE guidance and safe use of valproate and topiramate in children | 25/0325 | 01:00:00 | GPs and other healthcare professionals who have responsibility for children with epilepsy | Profess Helen Cross (GOSH) and Professor Arjune Sen (University of Ocxford / John Radcliffe Hospital) | LINK |
| Diabetes MSATS: Safer use of insulin (SPS) interactive session including discussion of complexity of issue, lived experience, examplar practices and networking opportunities | 26/03/25 | 01:30:00 | Healthcare professionals working in any sector with a role or passion for medication safety and /or involved in medicines use | Matthew Hepple (Advanced Diabetes and Endocrine Pharmacist), Hanadi Alkhder (Senior Prescribing Advisor and Diabetes Lead), Alex Harborne (GP Clinical Director) |
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| Prescribing: PrescQIPP Prescribing Mastery single session to help you stay ahead, with insights on the lastes prescribing controversies and breakthroughs. Explore emerging therapies and their implications for practice | 26/03/25 | 01:00:00 | Pharmacists and other non-medical prescribers | PrescQIPP |
(scroll down to non medical prescribing hot topics) |
| Familial Hypercholesterolaemia: South West CVD Collaborative | 27/03/25 | 01:00:00 | Healthcare professionals / clinicians and programme managers | LINK |
April 2025
| Topic details | Date | Duration | Target audience | Present(s) | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart Failure: HIN Wessex, Part 3 of 3 focussing on complex cases | 04/04/25 | 01:00:00 | All healthcare professionals / clinicians and programme managers with an interest | Dr Paul Haydock (Consultant Cardiologist, UHS) and Becky Hyland (Heart Failure NCP, Wiltshire Health and Care) | LINK |
| Heart Failure: NHSE Cardiac Transformation Programme: Managing Heart Failure at home and in the community | 07/04/25 | 01:00:00 | GPs, pharmacists, nurse prescribers and other interested health professionals | LINK (members only) | |
| Lipid Management: PrescQIPP Clinical Masterclass - Lipid Management - taking a pathway approach | 08/04/25 | 01:00:00 | GPs, pharmacists, nurse prescribers and other interested health professionals | Helen Williams, Clinical Lead for Cardiovascular Disease, NHS E | LINK (login required) |
| Heart Failure: South West CVD Collaborative | 24/04/25 | 01:00:00 | Healthcare professionals and programme leads | Dr Paul Haydock (Consultant Cariodologist, UHS) and Nick Hartshorne-Evans (Pumping Marvellous) | LINK |
| Sustainability: Greener PCPA award winners - Frome Medical Centre and NHS Dorset, present their work on sustainable medicines use. This includes green inhaler prescribing, antimicrobial stewardship, managing repeats and reducing medicines waste | 24/04/25 | 01:00:00 | Primary Care Pharmacists | Nuala Hampson, Wendy Tyler-Batt (Greener PCPA Leads), Dr Helen Kingston, GP and Tracy Lyons (Principal Pharmacist MO & Sustainability) | LINK (members only) |
May 2025
| Topic details | Date | Duration | Target audience | Presenter(s) | Link |
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| Heart Failure: NHSE Cardiac Transformation Programme - rapid treatment optimisation models | 12/05/25 | 01:00:00 | GPs, pharmacists, nurse prescribers and other interested health professionals | LINK (members only) | |
| AMS: Improve hydration to reduce patients' UTI risk - will emphasise self-care and hydration, while highlighting the resources provided by the South East Hydration Project | 14/05/25 | 00:45:00 | Care navigators, social prescribers, healthcare assistants, pharmacy teams, GPs, nurses | Heidi Smith | LINK |
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Higher Development Award Level 2
Chichester College Group are pleased to announce that cohort 2 Higher Development Award is now open for enrolment. Please see attached flyer for further information and expressions of interest form.
This is a fully funded development programme which enables pharmacy support workers who have completed the L2 pharmacy services apprenticeship and may not want to pursue a traditional pharmacy route for further development.
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Q+A session: 17 July, 10-11am, email hda@chichester.ac.uk
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