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Gain-sharing & QIPP

26 April 2012

 

 

 

 

 

Organised by Department of Medicines Management, Keele University on behalf of West Midlands PCTs and NHS organisations.


Free event for West Midlands NHS Professionals

Date: 26th April 2012

Venue: The Studio, Birmingham

Registration from 9:15 am, lunch is provided

 

Question & Answer Sessions, Facilitated Discussions and Successful Examples from the West Midlands

The use of Homecare Companies to provide medicines to patients has continued to rise and is now thought to represent over £1bn of annual NHS spend on medicines.  The Department of Health commissioned a review of governance arrangements associated with this field and the resulting report “Homecare Medicines – Towards a Vision for the Future” was published in November 2011.  Mr Mark Hackett, the author of this report, will discuss the findings, recommendations for change and possible next steps to improve governance in this area.  The day will also include question and answer sessions, group discussions and presentations of ‘good practice examples’ from groups within the West Midlands. 

The day will be of interest to all those in the NHS involved in medicines management in both primary and secondary care, as well as those involved in the commissioning/contracting of Homecare Companies to provide medicines and delivery of the QIPP agenda. 

 

Draft Agenda:

9:15 Registration (refreshments will be available)  
9:30 Opening welcome and introductions Mrs Tracy Savage
Director of Commissioned Services, Keele University
9:45 Morning Session  
10:00 Medicines Provision through Homecare Companies
Commissioned by the Department of Health to review governance arrangements associated with homecare companies, Mark’s presentation will cover the publication of this report “Homecare Medicines – Towards a Vision for the Future”, his recommendations and next steps. 		 Mr Mark Hackett
Chief Executive Officer
Southampton
10:30 A view from NHS Midlands and East Richard Seal
Programme Consultant in Medicines Management, NHS Midlands & East
10:45 Coffee  
11:00 National Clinical Homecare Association Perspective Mr Jon Cohen
Corporate Affairs Director
11:30 A Patient’s View

Matthew Stibbs
Pharmacy Student, Keele University
 11:45 Facilitated group discussions around issues raised in the previous sessions  
12:30 Lunch  
13:15 Afternoon Session  
 13:20  Homecare in Action: On the ground in Walsall
Will Willson & Bharat Patel
Walsall Acute Trust & NHS Walsall
13:50 Homecare in Action: On the ground in Wolverhampton Ray Fitzpatrick & Dave Birch
Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust & Wolverhampton City PCT
14:20 Homecare in Action: On the ground in Coventry Mark Easter & Mark Galloway
University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire & NHS Coventry
14:50 Facilitated group discussions around issues raised in the previous sessions   
15:30 “Crossing the t’s and dotting the i’s”: Legal aspects of gain-sharing  Ms Catherine Fawlk
Mills and Reeves
15:45 Wrap up and close  Mrs Tracy Savage
Director of Commissioned Services, Keele University

 

 

Registration:

Places are limited and are filling up, to reserve a place please contact medman@mema.keele.ac.uk as soon as possible.  Further details will be provided on this website as they are available.

The event has been organised as part of a West Midlands Service Level Agreement and is open to all NHS employees within the West Midlands.  In order to prevent any confusion please specify your PCT / Acute Trust when registering for the event.

 

A flyer and agenda is available to download and circulate to any colleagues that may be interested in the event:

Flyer: 26 Apr 2012 - General Flyer [PDF]

Agenda: 26 Apr 2012 - Agenda [PDF]


For Further Details Contact

Nicky Birks: 01782 733984