09:30

Coffee & Registration.

10:30

Chairman's Welcome and Setting the Scene for the Morning Session.

Martin Stephens – National Clinical Director for Hospital Pharmacy, Department of Health

10:45

Key Note Presentation: What will happen to Prescribing Advice

Dr Shane Gordon – GP Commissioning Lead – NHS East of England

11:15

Purchasing & Procurement: What Changes are Needed to Meet the Challenging NHS Financial Needs?

David Stead – Medicines Procurement Specialist Pharmacist, Bristol Royal Infirmary

11:45

Pharmacists as Commissioners: How is Prescribing Practice Being Shaped?

Malcolm Qualie – Head of Health Policy/Pharmaceutical Adviser, East Midlands Specialised Commissioning Group and Leicestershire County & Rutland Primary Care Trust

12:15

Pharmacist Prescribing in Secondary Care – History, Achievements and Future Scenarios in the NHS.

Mark Tomlin – Consultant Pharmacist – Critical Care & Consultant Independent Prescriber, Southampton General Hospital

12:45

Lunch

13:45

Chairman’s Welcome and Setting the Scene for the Afternoon Session.

Jonathan Mason – National Clinical Director for Primary Care & Community Pharmacy, Department of Health

13:50

Managed Clinical Networks: what influence does the pharmacist have?

Helen Williams – Consultant Pharmacist for Cardiovascular Disease for South London

14:20

Pharmacists Prescribing within Scotland – An Overview of the Changing Scene.

David Thomson – Joint Lead Community Pharmacist Development, NHS Glasgow & Clyde

14:50

Pharmacists Working at the Interface: How Can ‘Joined Up’ Prescribing be Developed?

Chris Roome - Principal Clinical Effectiveness Pharmacist, NHS Devon

15:20

Summary of seminar and questions

Jonathan Mason – National Clinical Director for Primary Care & Community Pharmacy, Department of Health

15:45

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