Programme

	Please note the programme may be subject to change due to speaker availability. The programme has been developed with the 4 pillars of pharmacy at it's core. Please refer to the colour coding of the workshops to help you tailor-make your own programme, based on your personal learning needs. Leadership Education Clinical Research
	Friday 18 September
10.30am	Registration, welcome refreshments, exhibition and poster viewing
11.00am	Chair's welcome address Amy Laflin, President, Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK (APTUK)
11.15am	Expanding horizons - Unlocking the full potential of pharmacy technician practice Liz Fidler, Senior Professional Advisor Pharmacy Technician Practice, Office of the Chief Pharmaceutical Officer, NHS England
11.45am	How to excel in coaching and mentorship for Pharmacy Technicians Panel: Rebecca Dallman, Strategic Partnerships Manager, Day Lewis Pharmacy, Laura Adams, Lead Pharmacy Technician for Education and Training, Wye Valley NHS Trust, and Dalgeet Puaar, Pharmacy Education Reform Senior Programme Manager and Workforce, Training & Education Lead for Pharmacy Technicians, NHS England
12.25pm	CPHO’s updates and insights Cathy Harrison, Chief Pharmaceutical Officer, Department of Health (Northern Ireland), and David Webb, Chief Pharmaceutical Officer for England, NHS England
12.55pm	Lunch, exhibition and poster viewing
1.55pm	Parallel workshops – choose to attend one, 45 minutes in length W1 Leadership: Breaking boundaries: Pharmacy Technicians developing and leading services Vicky Thomas MAPharmT, Vaccinations and Immunisation Service Lead, Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust W2 Education: CQC inspections Joshua Spencer-Woodbridge and Kirsty Garton, Medicines Inspector Operations, Care Quality Commission W3 Clinical: Heart of the matter - Pharmacy Technicians empowering change & championing cardiovascular disease (CVD) to reduce health inequalities in primary care Jenani Umasuthan, PCPA Regional Pharmacy Technician Ambassador (London) and Senior Pharmacy Technician in PCN
2.50pm	Parallel workshops – choose to attend one, 45 minutes in length W4 Clinical: Pharmacy Technician led malnutrition project in an ICB Brett Finch, Cluster Lead Pharmacy Technician, NHS Greater Manchester, and Amanda Farrimond (invited) W5 Research: Introduction to research Bianca Glavin, Senior Pharmacy Technician for Primary Care Education (South), CPPE W6 Leadership: Use of inclusive language in the pharmacy workplace Chair: Samantha Quaye, Chair, Pan-London Pharmacy EDI Champions Group Panel: Kulpna Daya, Chair of Race & Ethnicity EDI Champion Group, Jason Benning, Professional Lead Pharmacy Technician, Central and North-West London NHS Foundation Trust, Charlotte Bell, Deputy Chief Pharmacist, Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
3.35pm	Refreshments, exhibition and poster viewing
4.05pm	Short papers showcase - a selection of submitted papers Mixed methods evaluation of a pre-registration trainee pharmacy technician led ward medicines stock management service Ella Powell, Pharmacy Technician, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust A pharmacy technician led multi-professional programme to support the development of clinical apprentices in best medicines management practices Helen Gisby, Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust From data to development: Evolving the pharmacy careers strategy Lisa Jamieson, Leeds Teaching Hospital When every two hours is misunderstood: improving safe use of eye drops through multilingual communication in community pharmacy Erzsebet Dudasne Lovas, Boots UK
4.45pm	Treating paediatric patients and supporting their families Holly Roberts, Chair, Larsen’s Pride
5.30pm	Close of day Rebecca Bastable, Membership Director, Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK (APTUK)
7.15pm	APTUK Annual Awards Dinner Welcome reception followed by dinner @ 7.30pm Philip Jones, Education Director, Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK (APTUK)

	Saturday 19 September
8.30am	Registration, welcome refreshments, exhibition and poster viewing
9.00am	Chair’s welcome Alishah Lakha, Director Diversity Inclusion Belonging, Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK (APTUK)
9.05am	Welcome keynotes – country updates Hazel Jamieson, Pharmacy Operational Services Manager, NHS Forth Valley and Dalgeet Puaar, Pharmacy Education Reform Senior Programme Manager and Workforce, Training & Education Lead for Pharmacy Technicians, NHS England
9.30am	Plenary session - An update from GPhC Kathie Cashell, Chief Executive and Registrar, General Pharmaceutical Council
10.10am	Parallel workshops – choose to attend one, 45 minutes in length W7 Clinical: Transforming medicines optimisation in care homes: Safer systems, better lives Alan Hopkins, Senior Pharmacy Technician – Medicines Optimisation in Care Home, Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust W8 Education: Advancing practice in SACT: Expanding the Pharmacy Technician role Emma Williams, Senior Pharmacy Technician Virtual Assessment Pathway Clinic, Velindre University NHS Trust and Sarah Goman, Pharmacy Technician, Velindre University NHS Trust W9 Research: Substance use & primary care collaboration to save lives - Pharmacy Technician led research Barbara Zub, National Pharmacy Technician, Waythrough
10.55am	Refreshments, exhibition and poster viewing
11.30am	Parallel workshops – choose to attend one, 45 minutes in length W10 Leadership: Reflection of a Fellow for GPhC and NHSE Olivia Musson, Pharmacy Technician Fellow (Secondment), General Pharmaceutical Council W11 Clinical: Navigating the allergy season: Triggers, treatment and tips Linda Perry, Account Relationship Manager OTC Lead, Haleon W12 Education: Top tips for sustainable pharmacy practice in a warming world Nuala Hampson, Pharmacy Lead, Centre for Sustainable Healthcare and Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice, University of Sheffield
12.20pm	Parallel workshops – choose to attend one, 45 minutes in length W13 Leadership: Building Leadership Together: A LEGO® Serious Play® Experience Parampreet Bahia, LEGO® Serious Play® System Level Facilitator, Studio Dhesi Ltd W14 Education: Empowering patients with bipolar disorder: The impact of medication education groups Neelam Sharma, North London NHS Foundation Trust W15 Research: Your research potential: You're closer than you think Dr Gail Hall, Pharmacy Workforce Lead - Joined Up Care Derbyshire, Associate Professor, Experiential Learning - De Montfort University, Vice-President, Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK (APTUK)
1.05pm	Lunch, exhibition and final poster viewing
2.00pm	Enhanced educational journey of PTPTs Sarah Shergold, Chief Medicines Management Technician, Adult Critical Care and Theatres, Ryan Hogan – Lead Pharmacy Technician, Education and Training, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
2.35pm	Parallel workshops – choose to attend one, 45 minutes in length W16 Research: Speed dating: Would you like to connect, share and spark your next research breakthrough? Matthew Shaw, Director, Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education (CPPE) W17 Clinical: Pharmacy Technicians in trauma & orthopaedics: Expanding Pharmacy Technician impact Amisha Jahan Parvez, Medicines Management Technician – Trauma & Orthopaedics, Oxford University Hospitals (invited) W18 Education: Building expertise: The medicines information educational pathway for Pharmacy Technicians Leigh-Ann Williams, Senior Medicines Information Pharmacy Technician, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust and Kate Postle, Training Programme Director – Pharmacy Workforce Development South
3.25pm	Professional leadership - Strength in collaboration - A pathway for Pharmacy Technicians into the Royal College of Pharmacy John Warbuton, Chair, UKCPA, Joseph Williams - Immediate Past President, BOPA, Karen Baxter, CEO, The Royal College of Pharmacy and Nicola Greenlagh, Chair, CMHP
3.55pm	Close of conference Dr Gail Hall, Pharmacy Workforce Lead - Joined Up Care Derbyshire, Associate Professor, Experiential Learning - De Montfort University, Vice-President, Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK (APTUK)