by Anita Hogg | Oct 24, 2018 | Events, News Release
ESCP delegates from a range of countries, including Nigeria, Norway, Indonesia, Italy, Spain and Ireland, visited MOIC on Tuesday 23 October 2018. The visitors were welcomed by Seamus O’Reilly (Executive Medical Director, NHSCT) and heard presentations from Mark Timoney (Chief Pharmaceutical Officer, Department of Health) and Mike Scott (Director, MOIC). Delegates had the opportunity to hear more about MOIC and a range of innovative projects and technologies. In addition delegates undertook a ward visit to experience the Integrated Medicines Management system in operation in the hospital setting.
The visit was arranged in advance of the 47th ESCP Symposium on Clinical Pharmacy ‘Personalised Pharmacy Care’ held in Belfast 24-26 October 2018.
Main picture above from left: Mike Scott (Director, MOIC) with Mark Timoney (Chief Pharmaceutical Officer, DoH) and Seamus O’Reilly (Executive Medical Director, NHSCT)
, held in Belfast 24-26 October 2018.
by Anita Hogg | Oct 15, 2018 | Events, News Release
The communications company, Pharmacy Management, has announced the launch of the first CELTIC CONFERENCE to be held in Edinburgh on Tuesday 26 March 2019. The Conference will visit Edinburgh, Cardiff (2020) and Belfast (2021) on a three-year cycle with Edinburgh hosting the initial event. 36 Satellite Sessions and Workshops are planned.
Chairman of Pharmacy Management Ted Butler said “We have been delighted at the enthusiasm we have experienced in all three countries for this new event. Our Advisory Group of Senior Pharmacists drawn from each of the countries has played a
major part in delivering and ensuring that the high quality of Satellites is evenly distributed between all countries. The United Kingdom Clinical Pharmacy Association (UKCPA) and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Scotland are also partnering with us for this auspicious event”.
The event is free of charge to all pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in the NHS and can be booked here.
by Anita Hogg | Oct 2, 2018 | Events, News Release
Anita Hogg (MOIC) showcased Reference Site collaboration success in Medicines Optimisation and Innovation at the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing Reference Site Workshop on 1 October 2018 in the Assembly Buildings Conference Centre, Belfast. Mireia Massot Mesquida, Primary Care Pharmacist from the Catalan Institute of Health, Catalonia, shared the Catalan experience of the collaboration with MOIC.
Main picture above: Anita Hogg (centre) with, from left,Mireia Massot Mesquida (Catalan Institute of Health), Cathy Harrison (Deputy Chief Pharmaceutical Officer, DoH), Rosa Morral (Director of Primary Care, Catalan Institute of Health)
The workshop was a fringe event of the WHO International Healthy Cities Conference, Belfast 1-4 October 2018 and focussed on new technologies and demonstrated how the EIP-AHA Reference Sites have used the twinning approach to scale up innovations in health and social care across EU regions to support active and healthy ageing. The workshop featured successes from a number of top-rated EIP-AHA Reference Site regions including Northern Ireland, Spain, Finland, Thailand and Scotland. Specific topics included new technologies and co-design options with innovative procurement models. The workshop theme aligned closely with the EIP-AHA objectives to improve the health and quality of life of Europeans with a focus on older people and support the long-term sustainability and efficiency of health and social care systems.
Delegates were welcomed to the event by Richard Pengelly, Permanent Secretary, Department of Health, Northern Ireland and Manfred Huber, Coordinator, Healthy Ageing, Disability and Long Term Care, World Health Organisation Regional Office for Europe.
From left: Cathy Harrison (Deputy Chief Pharmaceutical Officer, DoH) with Julie-Ann Walkden (Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) Executive, Health and Social Care)
by Laura Downing | Jul 18, 2018 | Events, News Release
Pharmacy communications company, Pharmacy Management has been successful in retaining its RPS Faculty Provider status.
Chairman Ted Butler, said ‘As part of this ongoing process, we have to apply annually for renewal of our RPS Faculty Accredited Training Provider status. I’m delighted to announce that our submission was fully approved. This decision has significance not only for pharmacists but also our industry sponsors who have high standards for approval of support and this will aid considerably in that process”.
Forthcoming meetings from Pharmacy Management are as follows:
National Forum for Scotland on 30 August 2018 in Dunblane – www.pharman.co.uk/events/2018/8/national-forum-for-scotland-2
Joint Conference with UKCPA on Cardiovascular Medicines Optimisation on 2 October 2018 in Central London – www.pharman.co.uk/events/2018/10/jomo-ukcpa-medicines-optimisation-meeting-cardiovascular-2
“Pharmacy Together” – Joint National Conference with UKCPA on 2 November 2018 in Central London – www.pharman.co.uk/events/2018/11/pharmacy-together
by Laura Downing | Jul 3, 2018 | Events, News Release
The joint UKCPA / Journal of Medicines Optimisation conference will be held this year in London on Tuesday 2 October 2018.
Previously held in the East Midlands, the event has a further two additional UKCPA Specialist Interest groups involved for 2018. In addition to the UKCPA cardiac speciality, heart failure and education and training groups will combine to deliver high quality Satellite Sessions.
The venue for the meeting in London will be the Radisson Blu at Portman Square, which has excellent meeting rooms and a brilliant central area for this years Learning Zone.
Further details of the conference, which is available free of charge for NHS Pharmacists, and a link to register can be found on the Pharmacy Management website: www.pharman.co.uk/events/2018/10/jomo-ukcpa-medicines-optimisation-meetingcardiovascular-2
by Laura Downing | Jun 27, 2018 | News Release, Press
A new technology platform, designed to bring a multitude of ward monitoring, hospital and patient management tools under one umbrella could revolutionise healthcare in Northern Ireland.
A partnership has been formalised between MOIC (the Medicines Optimisation Innovation Centre), CHIC (Connected Health Innovation Centre), Healthcare Analytics, RF Proximity, and Multitone Electronics to trial the new platform in Antrim Area Hospital, designed to centralise the way technology is hosted.
MOIC, who have already been involved in research and development for many innovations throughout health and social care in Northern Ireland will help implement the test-bed, which will incorporate two new pieces of monitoring software into the platform for community stores management and beds management, with a view to adding further solutions at a later date.
The community stores management software, developed in conjunction with Healthcare Analytics and Multitone will launch first. The software allows tracking of medical devices or assets in the hospital and community such as pumps, commodes and wheelchairs and will mean better auditing, reduced losses and improved stock management.
The Platform will be powered by a new low power broadband solution being developed by CHIC supported by RF Proximity with funding from Invest NI. Unlike traditional WiFi or GPS it will provide 100% coverage as well as being secure and cost efficient. The Multitone messaging service then allows the platform to securely communicate with staff.
As well as saving time and money by bringing software under one central platform, the data collected from the platform could prove invaluable in terms of further analysis.
Professor Michael Scott, Director, MOIC said ‘We’re delighted to be involved in organising the test-bed for the new technology as it means we can help facilities better manage medical devices and other assets more efficiently. We plan to collate research on all of these initiatives and share this with other hospitals and facilities once the initial work has taken place.’
Dr Tony Stevens, Chief Executive of the Northern Trust said ‘This partnership is fantastic news for healthcare in Northern Ireland. If we can prove the success at Antrim Area Hospital we can look to integrate within the healthcare system across Northern Ireland and beyond. The beauty of the platform is that a number of software can be integrated, so in future all ward operating services could be operating through one central system with one set of data’.
The platform is just one initiative being worked on by the group to create a digital ‘centre of excellence’ for healthcare.
Pictured: Dr Glenda Fleming (MOIC), Brendan Crossey (Healthcare Analytics), Dr Philip Catherwood (CHIC), Mike Little (RF Proximity) and Professor Michael Scott (MOIC)
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, held in Belfast 24-26 October 2018.