Medicines Use and Safety Team Webinars
The Medicines Use and Safety Team host monthly webinars on the second Wednesday lunch-time at 1pm, lasting approximately 1 hour. Pre-registration for each event is required and details to do this are given for the individual webinars below.
Dates and topics coming up are:
- 11 November – Update on Patient Group Directions (PGD)
- THURSDAY 13 December – Anticholinergics – Delia Bishara
Next meeting
Recent meetings
14th November 2018
MUSN Monthly Webinar – ‘What’s new with PGDs and making national PGDs a reality’
Title: ‘What’s new with PGDs and making national PGDs a reality’ Date and time: Wednesday 14 November 2018 at 13.00 – 14.00…
10th October 2018
Monthly MUSN Webinar – The Implementation of Falsified Medicines Directive in Health and Justice
Title: The Implementation of Falsified Medicines Directive in Health and Justice Date and time: Wednesday 10 October 2018 at 13.00 – 14.00…
12th September 2018
MUSN Monthly Webinar – Carter 2 – Update on Operational Productivity in Mental Health and Community Services
Carter 2 – Operational Productivity: Mental Health and Community Services Date and time: Wednesday 12 September 2018 at 13.00 Duration: …
8th August 2018
Current issues in antimicrobial stewardship: primary and secondary care
Current issues in antimicrobial stewardship: primary and secondary care perspectives Date and time: Wednesday 8 August 2018 at 13.00 Duration: …
11th July 2018
11 July 2018 – Opioids, the story so far… Presented by Emma Davies
This webinar, presented by Emma Davies, Advanced Pharmacist Practitioner in Pain Management, Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board, includes a brief history of opioids, where…
13th June 2018
Administering medicines to patients with swallowing difficulties
Dysphagia is a common consequences post-stroke with up to two thirds of patients post stroke experiencing dysphagia. Pharmacists work closely with speech and language therapists…
9th May 2018
Tackling polypharmacy in the hospital setting: how can we improve?
In this webinar, Emily Ward and Barry Jubraj, from NIHR CLAHRC NW London, are talking about their experience in medication review. The use of the…
11th April 2018
Support for pharmacy staff in acute care to manage patients with mental health and/or substance misuse issues
The webinar dispels some of the stigmas around mental health and substance misuse and raise awareness so pharmacists can look to improve their knowledge base…
14th March 2018
Informed Consent And The Law : Implications For Medicines – Related Consultations
The webinar outlined the recent case-law (including the Montgomery ruling) in relation to informed consent to health related treatment in the UK. The implications for pharmacy consultations was discussed and also…
14th February 2018
Medicines Optimisation for adults receiving social care services in community settings Webinar
Lelly Oboh Consultant Pharmacist for Older People at Guys and St Thomas’ and MUS Team member presented a packed webinar; managing to have the answers to…
10th January 2018
Carter in Mental Health and Community Health Services Webinar
This webinar ran from 1pm on Wednesday 10th January 2018 for approximately one hour. It focused on the next stage of the Carter Review which is looking at productivity…
8th November 2017
Managing common mental health conditions in pregnancy
Managing common Mental Health Conditions in Pregnancy with Nicola Greenhalgh, Medicines Information Manager, Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust Nicola’s presentation is quite…
11th October 2017
An update on the influences on medication adherence and recent developments to support patients
Dr Claire Easthall, Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice from the University of Leeds presented An update on the influences on medication adherence and recent developments to support…
13th September 2017
Implementing Medicines Reconciliation in Secure Environments
Details of the Webinar held on Wednesday 13th September at 1pm are given below. Although the webinar is aimed at pharmacy teams working in secure environments it will…
12th July 2017
Issues for patients with a Learning Disability and their carers – tips on how pharmacy teams from all sectors can provide medicines optimisation support
This webinar was presented by Danielle Adams and Barry Jubraj, pharmacists and parents of children with learning disabilities at different ends of the spectrum. They are both well…
14th June 2017
Webinar – Changes to the laws on patient consent and what that means for pharmacists
Dr Daniel Sokol an eminent lawyer and medical ethicist recently presented at a Medicines Use and Safety Network meeting on the changes in the law…
10th May 2017
Teaching clinical pharmacy problem solving skills – using the Medicines Learning Portal
Dr Simon Wills, Head of Southampton Medicines Advice Service, demonstrated the Medicines Learning Portal www.medicineslearningportal.org which can be used by individuals or teams to teach…
12th April 2017
Antimicrobial Stewardship and Resistance
This webinar featured Elizabeth Beech and Philip Howard – National leads for Antimicrobial Stewardship for primary and secondary care. Antimicrobial Resistance and Stewardship – an opportunity…
8th March 2017
Using cases to describe a patient centred and outcome focused approach to optimising medicines use for older people living with frailty
Lelly Oboh, Consultant Pharmacist Care of Older People, Guy’s and St Thomas’ Community Health Services and Associate Director MUS Team discussed ‘A patient centred and outcome focused…
8th February 2017
Medicines Safety Priorities for 2017
Dr Yogini Jani Associate Director MUS (Medicines Safety) will highlight the medicines safety priorities for 2017 from 1pm on Wednesday 8th February 2017. Yogini will discuss the national…Coordinator
Sue Overton
Administrator, Medicines Use and Safety Team