North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust has announced the date of its upcoming Independent Prescribers’ conference.
With a varied line up of speakers, the conference takes place on Thursday 25 January 2024, 9am to 5pm, at the Bet365 stadium, Stoke-on-Trent. Following the theme ‘Maximising skills, enabling choice, transforming care’, the day promises to offer insightful and engaging discussions on a wide range of topics.
This year, the trust is pleased to open invitations to the conference to independent prescribers across the country, with registration now open.
Confirmed speakers include:
- Welcome and Introductions
- Dr Buki Adeyemo/Kenny Laing
- Combatting the Effects of the Menopause
- Dr Ruth Chambers/Dr Bala Sankarasubbu/Dr Fidelma O’Mahony
- Prescribing in Eating Disorder/Malnourishment
- Delysia Mc Knight/Maxine Tilstone
- Prescribing & ‘Deprescribing’ in Complex Emotional Needs
- Dr G Andrew
- Prescribing Children/Helping your Child with Worry and Anxiety
- Dr Ann Cox
- Antimicrobial Prescribing and Stewardship
- Claire Ault, Principal Pharmacist
- Pill School: A Solution to Formulation Dilemmas and other Professional Woes
- Dr Alice Mc Closkey – John Moores Liverpool University
- Rapid Tranquilisation – Acute MH services
- Sharon Kaliczak
With more announcements on the event coming soon, Combined Healthcare is encouraging early booking to avoid disappointment.
Early Bird tickets are currently available at a price of £250 + vat per person. These tickets are for NHS, Social Care staff, Private Healthcare Organisation and universities and will be available until 31 October 2023.
From 1 November 2023, tickets will cost £295 + vat per person.
To book your place please email: IPConf23@combined.nhs.uk
