“Medicines Management – Different Healthcare Systems: What can be learned from different approaches?”
Friday 29th June, 2007
University College, Cork

Morning Session chaired by Professor David Kerrins, Professor of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, UCC

• A view from England
  

Professor Mike Pringle, Professor of General Practice, Nottingham University

• A view from Scotland
  

Dr Keith Beard, Consultant Physician in Geriatric Medicine, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde

• A view from Wales
  

Dr Martin Duerden, Honorary Senior Lecturer in Therapeutics, Cardiff University

• A view from Northern Ireland
  

Professor James McElnay, Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Queen’s University, Belfast

• A view from the Republic of Ireland
  

Dr Lesley Tilson, Chief Pharmacist, National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics, St James’s Hospital, Dublin

Afternoon session chaired by Professor Julia Kennedy, Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, UCC

• Adverse drug reaction related admissions to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
  

Ms Yvonne M Hopf, Pharmacist, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary

• Are nurse prescribers practising concordance and shared decision-making in their consultations? Findings from a National Evaluation Study in England
  

Dr Sue Latter, Reader, University of Southampton

• Drug utilization study of methylphenidate, dexamfetamine and atomoxetine in UK General Practice

Ms Suzanne McCarthy, Research Pharmcist, The School of Pharmacy, University of London

• Choice of first antihypertensives – are existing guidelines ignored?
  

Mr Ifeanyi Okechukwu, Dept of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, St James’s Hospital, Dublin

• Beliefs about adherence to medication in undergraduate pharmacists
  

Dr Laura Sahm, Lecturer in Clinical Pharmacy,School of Pharmacy, University College Cork

• Healthcare professionals’ perceptions of aspects of drug utilization during the Intifada in Ramallah, Palestine
  

Dr Dorothy McCaig, School of Pharmacy, The Robert Gordon Univesrity, Aberdeen

• A randomized study to compare the effectiveness of postal prescribing feedback vs multifaceted intervention (academic detailing & postal feedback) amongst Irish GPs
  

Ms Corina Naughton, Dept of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, St James’s Hospital, Dublin

• The reliability of point-of-care (POC) prothrombin time testing – a comparison of CoaguChek XS INR measurements with hospital laboratory monitoring

Ms Fiona Ryan, Pharmaceutical Care Research Group, School of Pharmacy, University College Cork