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A new normal? The causes of medicines shortages in the UK
Understand the factors that contribute to the shortage of medicines in the UK from both the supply and demand perspective.
Hear perspectives from industry representatives through to a current patient impacted by medicines shortages, as they discuss the causes of shortages, the data available and possible solutions to the international nature of shortages in the UK.
Chair: Bruce Warner - Non-executive director, PrescQIPP
Manufacturing issues and the economics of medication supply
Professor Liz Breen - Professor of Health Service Operations, University of Bradford School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences
Why are Generic Medicines in the UK particularly prone to shortages?
Mark Samuels - CEO, BGMA
How un-forecasted demand can impact the medicines supply chain
Dr Rick Greville - Director, ABPI
Medicine shortages and Brexit
Mark Dayan - Policy Analyst, Nuffield Trust
Patient impact of medication shortages
Sharon Brennan - Director of Policy and External Affairs, National Voices
Panel Discussion
All speakers
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Transformative models: Creating an empowered workforce
Discover how innovative workforce models are reshaping the education and development of pharmacists and the wider pharmacy team across the UK.
Hear about progress of National Workforce Plans in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, including successes and challenges, and leave equipped with practical information and advice for changes you can implement in practice at a local level.
Chair: Tase Oputu - Associate Director of Medicines Optimisation, NHS Kent & Medway Integrated Care Board
Professor Cathy Harrison - Chief Pharmaceutical Officer, Northern Ireland
Richard Cattell - Deputy Chief Pharmaceutical Officer, NHS England
Professor Margaret Allan - Pharmacy Dean, Health Education and Improvement Wales
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Innovative technology shaping the future: Safety and integrity
Learn about the cutting-edge tools, platforms, and strategies available to safeguard patient safety and integrity in pharmaceutical care.
Gain insight on latest trials and innovations for the potential use of pharmacogentics in prescribing and mRNA technology in personalised cancer care. Be able to educate and inform patients about the benefits of these new areas of practice.
Explore groundbreaking innovations in technology revolutionising the fight against misinformation and counterfeit medicines in pharmacy. Understand the scale of the problem and MHRA's approach to tackling illegal trade.
Co-chairs: Dr Diane Ashiru-Oredope - Deputy Chief Scientist, RPS
Professor Amira Guirguis - MPharm Programme Director, Swansea University Medical School and Chair of the RPS Science and Research Committee
Personalised Colorectal Cancer Vaccines
Robert Jones - Consultant Hepatobiliary Surgeon and Associate Professor of Surgery, University of Liverpool
Implementation of Pharmacogenomics in the NHS - PROGRESS Update
Jessica Keen - Pharmacy Lead, NHS North West Genomic Medicine Service Alliance
Combating the illegal trade in medicines
Andy Morling - Deputy Director of Criminal Enforcement Unit, Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)
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Your RPS
Have your say and be part of the development of the next stage of our future! Already attended your local Roadshow event? Don’t worry, this session is still for you!
In this session we’ll share the latest updates on our ambitious proposals for change, look at the future of pharmacy, the changes this will bring and what this means for pharmacists and the wider pharmacy team as we build on the meaningful discussions taking place at our ongoing nationwide Roadshow.
You’ll also have a unique opportunity to hear from Dr Catherine Duggan, FIP Chief Executive Officer and Victoria Rutter, CEO of CPA, as we explore pharmacy on an international level both now and in the future.
Paul Bennett - Chief Executive, RPS
Karen Baxter - Managing Director, PhP and Deputy Chief Executive, RPS
Avril Chester - Chief Technology Officer, RPS
Rick Russell - Chief Operating Officer, RPS
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Finding the solution: Handling shortages when they occur
What is our role in tackling medicines shortages? Do you get the information you need to address shortages? Gain insights on tools and practical strategies at a national and local level through this discussion based workshop session to navigate challenges posed by medicines shortages to improve patient care.
Chair: Bruce Warner - Non-executive director, PrescQIPP
Our role in tackling medicines shortages: an explanation of what we do to mitigate shortages when they occur in the UK
Dr Justine Scanlan - Head of the NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service, NHSE
Eithne O'Halloran - Principal Pharmacist Medicine Supply Team, Department of Health and Social Care
Facilitated table discussion: Accessing your understanding of the processes to address shortages nationally
Strep A Outbreak - The Welsh Response
Mark Francis - Assistant Director Medicines Procurement and Optimisation, NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
Facilitated table discussion: Discuss and share examples of addressing shortages in your area or region
What can Pharmacy do to support the out of stock situation?
Sukhy Somal - ICS Head of Community Pharmacy Clinical Services, NHSE
Facilitated table discussion: Consider and share examples of collaborative practice and digital tools to address shortages at a local level. Do you use the NHS supply tool?
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The great prescribing debate: A new approach to clinical supervision
Hear about new approaches to clinical supervision to support pharmacists to develop into confident and safe prescribers. Gain insight on different perspectives with representatives from England Scotland and Wales, across community, hospital and academic settings.
Become immersed in the debate and discussion and provide your view on a future model.
Full details regarding the speakers and structure of this session will be shared with delegates in advance to help prepare, including contributing to the debate and voting on proposals.
Chair: Susan Roberts - Associate Director, NHS Education for Scotland
Prescription for Success: Transforming Prescribing Training
William Swain - Lecturer and Associate Director for Clinical Education, UCL School of Pharmacy
Clinical Supervision
Cara Mackenzie - Head of Pharmacy, NHS Fife
DPP Pathway
Lloyd Kennett - Senior Education & Training Pharmacist, NHS Lanarkshire
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Inspiring research & evaluation: Building capability and capacity
A showcase of innovative approaches and best practice for conducting impactful research and evaluation in pharmacy.
Building on our largest poster display to date, continue to be inspired by research undertaken by your peers. 5 oral abstract presentations will showcase the top-ranking research from across the breadth of career stages, research topics and methodologies submitted.
Celebrate and learn from the 2024 RPS Harrison and OPERA Award winners.
Chair: Professor Parastou Donyai - Chief Scientist, RPS
Microneedles: Employing pharmaceutical science to poke holes in barriers to delivery of medicines
Harrison Award winner:
Professor Ryan Donnelly - Chair in Pharmaceutical Technology, Queen's University Belfast
The application of behavioral science to address medicines optimisation challenges
Opera Award winner:
Dr Sion Scott - Associate Professor of Behavioural Medicine, University of Leicester
5 Oral Abstract presentations
Bawan Ahmed - Relative analgesic effectiveness of pharmacological interventions in knee osteoarthritis: a component network meta-analysis
Louise Wilson - How do people use community pharmacies to manage sleep problems? A cross-sectional survey of pharmacy customers in England, UK
Rachel Kloss Davies - Exploring facilitators and barriers to scope of practice expansion with Pharmacist independent prescribers in North Wales: a qualitative study
Rasha Abdelsalam Elshenawy - Trends in Antibiotic Use in a UK Secondary Care Prior to and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Retrospective Study
Sarah Tinsley - Evaluation of the current use and impact of the United Kingdom Clinical Pharmacy Association (UKCPA) Handbook of Perioperative Medicines
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Partners Showcase
Collaboration is embedded in everything we do. Gain insight on some of the tangible examples of how the RPS and example partner organisations are working together to develop the profession, embrace new opportunities and breakdown barriers for pharmacists.
Be inspired by the new Advanced Pharmacist Critical Care and Mental Health Curricula with presentations from UKCPA and CMHP. Explore the recently launch RPS/RCGP Repeat Prescribing Toolkit designed to improve the consistency, safety and efficiency of repeat prescribing systems in general practices. Be empowered by support available with Pharmacist Support sharing progress on embedding a workplace wellbeing culture. Take action with BPSA in helping make inclusion and diversity central to the profession and celebrating and encouraging diverse voices across pharmacy.
Chair: Sir Hugh Taylor - Independent Chair, UK Pharmacy Professional Leadership Advisory Board
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