Medicines Management

Medicines Management in Mental Health Conference

 

Over 150 people attended the Medicines Management in Mental Health Conference on Wednesday, 25 June in Leeds. It was a very successful event which covered most areas in medicines management and informed delegates of the work done so far within the NIMHE National Workforce Programme.

 

The evaluation from the day was very positive.  To view it, please click here.

 

Presentations from the day are below:

 

Plenary presentations:

 

Hugh Griffiths, Department of Health,

Chairs welcome & the work achieved so far,

 

Roslyn Hope, NIMHE National Workforce Programme,

Medicines management: challenges for leadership,

 

Anna Walker, Healthcare Commission,

Medicines management: challenges for mental health,

 

Workshop presentations:

 

1 & 5

Self Assessment Toolkit

 - Dave Branford Part 1,

 - Dave Branford Part 2,

 

2 & 6

Improving Medicines Management by extending the role of Pharmacy Technicians in Mental Health

 - Ray Lyon & Beverley Faulkner,

 

3.

Evaluation of Medicines Management Schemes in Acute Adult and Acute Older Age Mental Health Wards

 - Cathy Riley,

 

4.

Non Medical Prescribing: How can it improve the service user and carer experience?

 - Barrie Green: Future Perspectives,

 - Christine Vize: Implementing Non Medical Prescribing,

 - Mark Bunker & Barrie Green: where are we now,

 - Mark Bunker & Barrie Green: myths or facts,

 - Mark Dodd: Independent Prescribing,

 

7.

Involving Service Users and Carers in Medicines Management

 - Jen Kilyon: Involving Service Users and Carers,

 

8.

New Ways of Working (NWW) for Pharmacy

 - Dawn Price: Pharmacist Prescribing, Pre-dispensing & Near Patient Testing,

 - Justine Raynsford: Designated Pharmacist working in a Personality Disorder Network,

 - Elaine Weston: NWW for Pharmacy,

 

 

 

Just published...

 

Medicines Management Self Assessment Toolkit,

 

Medicines Management Self Assessment Toolkit Guidance,

 

 

Medicines Management Everybodys Business: A Guide for Service Users, Carers and Health and Social Care Practitioners,

 

 

Medicines Management Programme Summary

 

The Medicines Management National Learning Set will be taking place over the next 5 months.  Selection has taken place and those attending have been informed they have been selected.  All who will be attending the Learning Set can register on the www.newwaysofworking.org.uk/forum website to share issues, ideas, documents, good practice and have useful discussions with your Learning Set colleagues and facilitators.  A 'how to register' guide will be in the delegate packs on day 1. 

 

 

Medicines Management Website

 

Norfolk and Waveney Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust initiated a thorough website on medications in partnership with CSIP which you may find useful – www.nwmhp.nhs.uk/pharmacy