Current Symposium - June 2009
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| Time | Title | Slides | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.00am | Arrival, Registration and Coffee | ||
| 9.45am | Chairman's welcome and introduction | Allan Karr Chairman, PDIG | |
| 10.00am |
Medicines Policy Developments - A DoH view What are the key issues for the medicines market and the NHS? What are the drivers for change? How can we make the medicines supply chain more efficient and also follow DoH strategy? | Department of Health | |
| 10.35am |
Will the new PPRS work? How does PPRS work? What is the actual impact of PPRS on the NHS? Has the Industry got a good deal? Has the NHS got a good deal? | Adrian Towse Director, Office of Health Economics | |
| 11.20am | Tea/Coffee | ||
| 11.50am |
Procurement Training - How to become an expert? Why is procurement training so important? What knowledge does this training provide? How do you access CIPS and other training facilities? | Lesley Smith Head of Learning and Development, NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency | |
| 12.20pm | Medicines and the Supply Chain | To be confirmed | |
| 1.00pm | Lunch | ||
| 2.15pm | David Samways Award | Allan Karr | |
| 2.25pm |
Is Additional Private Care (Top-up) a good idea? What are the benefits of additional private care? Is additional private care fair to all? Can this work in practice? | David Thompson Lead Pharmacist, Yorkshire Cancer Network | |
| 3.05pm |
Why do medicines shortages still cause problems? What is the cause of medicines shortages? How can the cause be tackled nationally? How can the NHS and industry work together to minimise risk? | David Stead Medicines Procurement Specialist Pharmacist, South West SHA | |
| 4.00pm | Summary and Close | Allan Karr Chairman, PDIG |