by Dorothée van Hooff | Jun 7, 2016 | Events, News Release
During the symposium on ‘Excellence in Hospital Pharmacy’ in Oudaen, Utrecht on 3 June a group of international hospital pharmacists told about ‘their’ hospital pharmacy and the tools, projects and best practice they are proud of. Anne Friel, Head of Pharmacy & Medicines Management, Western HSC Trust, Regional Project Lead, Medicines Optimisation for Older People (MOOP), explained among other things why STEPselect is a necessary tool and what the cause and ambitions are of MOIC, the Medicines Optimisation Innovation Centre.
by Dorothée van Hooff | Jun 7, 2016 | News Release
On 6 June Dr. Geraldine Conlon-Bingham (Antimicrobial pharmacist at NHSCT) gave a presentation on her Antibiotic Cycling Work at an Antimicrobial Resistance Workshop. The ‘NI AMR Network Workshop, focus on pharmacy’ looked at the one health approach to Antimicrobial Resistance through academia, industry and government collaboration to finding compelling global solutions. The meeting focused on trends, in antibiotic use, alternative treatments, rapid diagnostics and funding initiatives. Prof. Scott gave an overview of MOIC with a focus on Healthcare Acquired Infection.
Location: Postgraduate Medical Centre, Bretten Hall, Antrim, 6 June 2016
by Dorothée van Hooff | Jun 7, 2016 | News Release
A new partnership has been confirmed between MOIC and the pharmaceutical company Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Europe Ltd. The partnership will focus on medicines optimisation in mental health and the company will work with the centre to communicate and facilitate education/learning, innovative approaches to medicines management and exchange of best practice. The outputs of this partnership will be an enhancement of medicines optimisation in mental health resulting in efficiencies and improved patient care via pathway improvements, training and drug protocols.
Partners in medicines optimisation
Although the Centre is based in Antrim, the programme of activity will extend beyond Northern Ireland to other parts of the United Kingdom and further afield in the future. Professor Mike Scott, Director of MOIC, welcomed the partnership and stated that “working in collaboration with industry, on the Medicines Optimisation agenda, is a key objective of the regional centre”.
Terry Petersen, Country Manager UK of Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Europe, added “Ensuring that patients receive appropriate medicines is core to the values of Sunovion and we are delighted that MOIC has formed a partnership with us to deliver this most important initiative. As a company, with an unwavering commitment to support people with psychiatric conditions, we view this as a very important project for us.’’
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Europe, headquartered in London, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. Additional information about Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Europe is available through its corporate website www.sunovion.eu.
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co., Ltd., is headquartered in Marlborough, Massachusetts, US. Sunovion is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on the innovative application of science and medicine to help people with serious medical conditions.
by Dorothée van Hooff | Jun 2, 2016 | News Release
MOIC partner ARC-net was Highly Commended in the category Healthcare Business of the Year of the Small Business Awards 2016, an award installed by Business Eye Magazine and First Trust Bank. This is a major endorsement as most of the other businesses awarded were at least 20 years old. Brenda Buckley, Publisher of Business Eye, said: “We received a really strong entry from a wide variety of companies based right across Northern Ireland. They are already an integral part of the business calendar here, and we’ve every reason to believe that they will go from strength to strength.”
Speaking about the Awards, Head of First Trust Bank, Des Moore, said: “By celebrating and rewarding their success through initiatives like the First Trust Bank Business Eye Small Business Awards, we help shine a light on best practice and hopefully motivate other businesses to achieve their full potential. The standard, diversity, innovation and entrepreneurial drive demonstrated at the Awards were not only exciting but encouraging for the local economy and we want to congratulate all of the entrants and winners.”
by MOIC | May 24, 2016 | News Release
On May 18th 2016 the Medicines Optimisation in Older People Think Tank was attended by 50 people representing hospital and community pharmacy, local commissioning groups, GPs, the Department of Health, the Mid-East Antrim Agewell Partnership and the Health & Social Care Board. Ms Anne Friel (Regional Lead, MOOP) outlined the objectives of the day which included: describing a strategic approach to medicines optimisation for older people in Northern Ireland, sharing best practice and gathering ideas to inform a regional strategy for medicines optimisation for older people.
Dr Mark Timoney (Chief Pharmaceutical Officer, Department of Health) set the scene by outlining the change in population demographics in Northern Ireland. He told the audience we have both an obligation to our increasing population of older people to optimise their medicines and to focus on their healthcare journey, whilst also rationalising the healthcare system. Ideas should be ‘borrowed shamelessly’ with evidence-based practice introduced and scaled up across the province. There should be closer interprofessional ties with GPs and nurses, supported by enabling information technology, and clear connectivity between primary and secondary care.
Issues and priorities
This keynote lecture was followed by short presentations from pharmacists working in various settings including care homes, intermediate care and the acute setting. Innovations and new services presented included: a pilot of Frailsafe®; BCH direct; intermediate care and care home case management; a falls assessment project; and the SHSCT Acute Care @ Home service. The Think Tank attendees were asked to identify their main issues and priorities. All the presentations and priorities identified are available on the MOIC website (look at Presentations) or can be requested from Dr Ruth Miller, Project Manager, MOOP, ruth.miller@westerntrust.hscni.net.
In the picture from left to right: Carmel Darcy, Mark Timoney, Cathy Harrison, Joe Brogan, Ruth Miller, Anne Friel, Hilary McKee.
by MOIC | May 18, 2016 | News Release
Mike Scott will demonstrate medicines optimisation tools at the University Clinic Carl Gustav Carus in Dresden on May 18. The focus will be on STEPSelect as a clinician driven procurement tool and EPICS. Our host is Julia Lämmel, lead antimicrobial pharmacist of the Clinic Carl Gustav Carus.
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