Ensuring Quality in Cash Strapped Times
Thursday, 17th February 2011
Chandos House, London

Morning Session chaired by Professor Colin Bradley

• The computer says ‘switch’ – using prescribing decision support to release savings
  

Mr Martyn Carroll, Chief Pharmacy Officer, ScriptSwitch Ltd

• Drug utilisation research as a tool to promote rational prescribing – the Swedish experience
  

Dr Bjorn Wettermark, Head of Analysis Department. Karolinska Institutet, Sweden

• Quality – access to and cost of pharmaceuticals – challenges and opportunities in an economic Downturn
  

Mr Shaun Flanagan, Health Service Executive, Ireland

Afternoon session chaired by Mrs Alison Bourke

• Exploring community pharmacy Medicines Use Reviews as a means of improving the clinical and cost effectiveness of prescribed medicines and reducing waste
  

Mr Asam Latif, Division of Social Research in Medicines and Health, School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham

• Collaboration between actute and primary care to improve oral proton pump inhibitor prescribing in surgical patients
  

Ms Cristina Coelho, Medicines Information, Pharmacy and Prescribing Support Unit NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

• VTE risk assessment – What really happens on admission to hospital?
  

Miss Jan Basey, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool UK

• Evaluation of dispensing records from the Primary Care Reimburshment Services as a source of pre-admission medication information
  

Dr Tamasine Grimes/Mr Tim Delaney, Adelaide and Meath Hospital, inc. the National Children’s Hospital, Dublin; Health Services Executive

• Quality, Innovation, Productivity and Prevention Through Non-Medical Prescribing
  

Miss Sam Sherrington/Mrs Dianne Bell. NHS Northwest Strategic Health Authority (NHS NW), Bolton. Manchester Teaching Primary Care Trust, Manchester