by Dorothée van Hooff | Nov 17, 2016 | Events, News Release
Of course MOIC was present at the annual flagship event of Pharmacy Management.The theme was ‘Medicines Optimisation: in long term conditions, the Frail and the Elderly’. Many of these patients suffer from multiple long term conditions which makes their treatment much more complex. With increasing age the potential benefit reduces but the risks from treatment increase, suggesting that regular review and appropriate de-prescribing is likely to be in the patient’s interest.
‘National Forum Workshop – Medicines Optimisation: long term conditions, the Frail and Elderly’, 16 November 2016, Radisson Blu Portman Square, London. Organising partner: South London Health Innovation Network.
Anita Hogg, Lead for Pharmaceutical Clinical Effectiveness, MOIC, and Mike Pratt, Director of Pharmacy at NHS, Dumfries and Galloway.
Left to right: Mike Pratt, Director of Pharmacy at NHS, Dumfries and Galloway, Ruth Miller, Project Manager Medicines Optimisation in Older People, and Prof Michael Scott, Director MOIC, discusses MOIC with a delegate.
by Dorothée van Hooff | Nov 16, 2016 | Events, News Release
Dianne Gill (Assistant Director MOIC) presented the poster on ‘Assessment of New Single Patient Use Cardinal Health™ NPWT Pro device in Practice in an NHS Setting’. The occasion was the Wounds UK Conference 2016 at Harrogate International Centre, 14-16 November 2016. The poster shows the research and results of the device. The merits of topical negative pressure (TNP) are well reviewed in the literature including enhanced healing and granulation tissue formation, management of highly exuding wounds, reduced dressing changes, reduced nurse time, reduced costs, and improved quality of life. The Cardinal Health™ NPWT Pro device (NPWT PRO) has been designed as a disposable system, capable of managing high levels of exudate, with replaceable 500ml canisters. The NPWT Pro is pre-programmed with a set numbers of hours. The service evaluation was conducted by the MOIC based in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust (NHSCT) in Northern Ireland. The results were clear. Without exception the wound size decreased over the course of the therapy with the NPWT PRO. In addition, there was also a reduction in exudate levels and an increase in granulation tissue over the duration of the treatment.
The Wounds UK Conference 2016
Dianne Gill Poster Wounds UK Conference Harrogate 2016
by Dorothée van Hooff | Nov 11, 2016 | Events, News Release
Prof. Michael Scott with Teresa Frąckowiak (MSc, PhD, Department of Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacodynamics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Gdánsk). In front of the poster of the Gdansk Medical University. Location: Hospital Pharmacy Europe (HPE) Live 2016, 10 November at the London Olympia Conference Centre, http://www.hpe-live.com/
by Dorothée van Hooff | Nov 5, 2016 | Events, News Release
Professor Michael Scott received the UKCPA Lifetime Achievement Award 2016 at the Gala Dinner of the UKCPA Conference at the Hilton Hotel Manchester Airport on 4th November 2016. This prestigious award, now in its ninth year, aims to recognise outstanding contributions to clinical pharmacy practice. The Award was presented to Michael Scott by Ann Page, chair of UKCPA. The UKCPA promotes expert practice in medicines management for the benefit of patients, the public and members by establishing standards, workforce development and advancing innovation in all health care settings. The UKCPA encourages excellence, leadership and partnership.
by Dorothée van Hooff | Oct 24, 2016 | Events, News Release
On Wednesday 12 October 2016 the inaugural conference took place in Belfast: ‘Medicines Optimisation in Mental Health – putting patients at the centre of medicines and innovation’. Afterwards Professor Michael Scott and Chairman Gerry Lynch gave their thoughts on the messages of the day.
MOIC Director Professor Mike Scott said that the current situation where patients with mental health issues have a shorter average life expectancy of up to 20 years is unacceptable:
“We’ve been hearing for some time now that more needs to be done to tackle the issue of shortened life expectancy as a result of mental illness. Oxford University outlined in 2014 how mental health problems can have a greater impact on life expectancy than heavy smoking and this conference aimed to look at how better medicines optimisation can tackle this serious problem. What we heard was encouraging as the issue is clearly on the radar of the Department but we would like to see this become a priority going forward.”
Consultant Psychiatrist and conference chairman Gerry Lynch, said:
“For this equality of priority to be achieved, we need to see equal access to the most effective and safest care and treatment, equal efforts to improve the quality of care, the allocation of time, effort and resources on a basis commensurate with need, equal status within healthcare education and practice, equally high aspirations for service users/carers – and equal status in the measurement of health.”
Medicines Optimisation in Mental Health Health – putting patients at the centre of medicines and innovation, 12 October 2016, The Ramada Plaza Hotel, Belfast. The Conference was sponsored by Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Europe Ltd and coordinated by Pharmacy Management – both are partners with MOIC for the communication and delivery of medicines optimisation.
Lead picture, from left to right: Michael Flock (National NHS Partnerships & Strategy Manager, Sunovion Pharmaceuticals), Professor Michael Scott (director MOIC), Cathy Harrison (Senior Principal Pharmaceutical Officer at Department of Health Social Services and Public Safety, NI), and John Stanley (Chief Executive Officer, Pharmacy Management).
The MOIC Team with colleagues at the event.
Dr Gerry Lynch (Consultant Psychiatrist NHSCT and Chair of the NI division of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. Conference Chair).
Cathy Harrison (Senior Principal Pharmaceutical Officer, Department of Health Social Services and Public Safety, NI).
Professor Stephen Bazire (Honorary Professor at School of Pharmacy, University of East Anglia and recently retired Consultant Pharmacist for Medicines Management for Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust).
Dr Matt Armstrong (Consultant Psychiatrist, SHSCT).
In the middle: Kate Dale (Mental/Physical Health Lead for Bradford District Care Foundation Trust).
by Dorothée van Hooff | Oct 10, 2016 | Events, News Release
Medicines are the most widely used intervention in healthcare and are an essential component in the treatment and prevention of illness. However there is growing evidence that people do not always receive the best outcomes from their medicines. In order to mark International Day of Older Persons, a conference was arranged to showcase research and service development projects in the area of medicines optimisation.
The event was held in the Queen’s University in Belfast on 28th September 2016 and around 100 people had the opportunity to learn how Northern Ireland has recently been recognised as a 4 star reference site under the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing. During the remainder of the programme, delegates learned about a range of projects being undertaken by those working in the health service, university, charities and commercial companies all of which focus on improving the health and wellbeing of our older population. The event included a large display area of around 30 posters and stands. It gave the opportunity for those with an interest in medicines optimisation to network with colleagues and to learn about one another’s work. Professor Mike Scott, Director of the Medicines Optimisation Innovation Centre, summed up the event by saying:
“it was great to see and hear about so many innovative pieces of work being undertaken to improve the use of medicines by older people and so to achieve better health outcomes”.
Cathy Harrison speaking about Medicines Optimisation Quality Framework.
