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Keele Good Practice Day on NHSE OTC Guidance and Self-Care

13th September, 2018

University of Wolverhampton Science Park

A free event for Healthcare Professionals associated with CCGs subscribing to the Keele Prescribing Support Service on NHSE OTC Guidance and Self-Care.

LOCATION: Marston Room, University of Wolverhampton Science Park, Technology Centre, Glashier Drive, Wolverhampton, WV10 9RU

TARGET AUDIENCE

GP Practice Based Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians and Medicines Optimisation Leads

LEARNING OUTCOMES

·        Understandthe background to the NHS Guidance

·        Principlesof changing behaviour

·        Overcoming the challenges of implementing the guidance in practice

AGENDA

The agenda for the day can be found here.

PRESENTATIONS

1. Background to the National Guidance on OTC Medicines and Self-Care, and the process for its development - Kate Arnold, NHS Birmingham and Solihull CCG and member of the guidance working group

2. Changing behaviour and the principles of implementing behaviour change - Alf Collins, NHS England

3. Implementing the guidance in practice and challenges and strategies to overcome these, local CCG practice experience - Bharat Patel, Rushall Medical Centre, Walsall

4. Interactive focus group session to demonstrate and inform the updated E-learning programme to promote self-care - Professor Rob Darracott, Self-Care Forum

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