Your conference host
Fergus Walsh
The BBC’s medical editor
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Welcome and Keynote
Join NPA Chair Andrew Lane who, along with special guests, will open our conference and establish the discussion on the importance of community pharmacy, not only to the NHS but where community pharmacy and its innovations can improve patient experience and outcomes, now and in the future.
Speakers:
David Webb | Chief Pharmaceutical Officer for England
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David Webb is Chief Pharmaceutical Officer for England having previously been Chief Pharmacist and Clinical Director for Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust. He is a member of NHS England Medical Directorate’s senior management team, the UK Government Chief Medical Officer’s senior clinical group, Head of the Pharmacy Professions in England and the principal advisor on pharmacy and medicines use in the NHS, which includes supporting the Department of Health and Social Care. David has a keen interest in educational reform and the development of practice and is a Fellow of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society. |
Andrew Lane | NPA Chair
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NPA Chairman, Andrew Lane, represents Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Northamptonshire. He lives in Oxfordshire and was elected to the NPA Board of Management in April 2010 to represent the South West. He is a director of AlChem Pharma and has owned and operated 14 Community Pharmacies from Yorkshire to Devon in the past 15 years. Currently Chair of Gloucestershire LPC he sits on the One Gloucestershire ICS Strategic Stakeholder Group. |
Nicole Atkinson | Medical Adviser, Primary Care Network
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Nicole has worked as a GP partner in Nottingham for the past 20 years and has worked as a primary care leader locally across all levels of the system. She successfully led Nottingham West CCG as clinical chair and was involved in the development of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire as a first wave ICS. During this time, she worked as a clinical director of a primary care network and was the system SRO for primary care transformation responsible for delivering the Nottingham ICS primary care strategy. Following the CCG merger, she was appointed Nottingham & Nottinghamshire’s ICS clinical lead and delivered a comprehensive ICS clinical and community services strategy. |
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Healthcare in tomorrow’s digital environment
Speakers:
Prof James Woudhuysen | Futurist
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Visiting professor, London South Bank University; journalist; occasional broadcaster for Radio 4. St Paul’s School scholar; helped install Britain’s first computer-controlled car park, 1968; graduated in physics. Editor, Design, 1979-82; co-founder, Blueprint magazine. Multi-client study, e-commerce, for the designer’s Fitch, 1988; proposed Web TV, Henley Centre for Forecasting, 1993. Chief, worldwide market intelligence, Philips Consumer Electronics, the Netherlands, 1995-7. Director, product designers Seymour Powell, 1997-2001. Independent since 2001. |
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Using technology and automation efficiencies
The robots may be taking over but is that necessarily a bad thing? In a service industry learn how automation can work for you.
Speakers:
Gill Collins | Managing Director | Medpoint
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Gill has extensive experience in the pharmacy automation market in the UK and overseas. She is dedicated to shaping MedPoint’s overall vision and strategic direction. |
Bernadette Brown | Owner | Cadham Pharmacy
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Multi Award-winning Pharmacy in Glenrothes, Fife, offering 24/7 prescription collection, Travel Health, NHS Clinics, Repeat App, online booking & more |
Mike Patel | Director | Pearl Chemist Group
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Mike Patel, Director and Superintendent Pharmacist, Pearl Chemist Group and NPA member covers how new technology has helped to automate the dispensing process |
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Solutions for workforce pressures
Hear tips and techniques for managing costs and staff availability through effective recruitment and retention in today’s operating environment.
Learning Points:
- Getting recruitment and contracting right from the start
- Techniques for retaining staff
- Managing locum shortages
- How embracing Inclusion, Diversity, Equality and Allyship (IDEA) can really help your business
- Using techniques in practice
- Where to get further help
Speakers:
Reena Barai | NPA Board Member and Pharmacy Contractor
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“Reena has worked in her own pharmacy, S G Barai Pharmacy in Sutton for the last 18 years and recent appeared on the BBC’s One Show, which featured her family’s story as a local pharmacy in their community. Previously Reena has worked as a CPPE tutor, a GP practice support pharmacist and a hospital pharmacist. She is passionate about patient centred care, team culture and is a self-proclaimed pharmacy champion. She is primary care network Community Pharmacy lead for Cheam & South Sutton PCN and represents the Home Counties South area on the NPA Board. Reena is also a trustee of a local older people’s welfare charity. Her personal area of interest is older people and in particular the need to support older people to be physically, socially and mentally active and to reduce isolation. She is an Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Champion and has created 300 dementia friends.” |
Laura Williams | Head of Team & Solicitor | Worknest
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“Boasting 15 years of experience in the industry, Laura is undoubtedly one of Worknest’s most savvy legal experts. Called to the Bar in 2005, she has undertaken numerous qualifications and positions over the years, including spells in corporate law and employment law. Laura eventually joined WorkNest in 2008. |
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Managing weight loss & obesity in your local pharmacy
How weight management and obesity services can broaden your service offering – a true WIN-WIN for patients and pharmacies. Offering those services that patients want:
- helps them achieve their own weight goals
- helps your pharmacy to gain additional footfall
Speakers:
Nigel Morgan | National Medical Advisor (Private Market), Novo Nordisk
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After qualifying as a pharmacist and undertaking clinical roles in both NHS and private sectors Nigel moved to the industry, specialising in diabetes for over 10 years focusing on SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP1 agonists and now working for Novo Nordisk as a National Medical advisor (private market) in the field of obesity. |
Ketan Agravat | Operations Manager | Pearl Chemist Ltd
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Ketan has worked as a branch manager, superintendent pharmacist and operations /area lead at Boots, Medipharmacy and Pearlchemist Group through his 30-year career in community pharmacy. He is passionate about developing solutions to barriers and leading on new strategies which push the boundaries. He specialises in clinical governance and CQC, and as an independent prescriber, he has experience in working in general practices as well as developing the governance platform for new IP’s to develop their prescribing in the private sector. In his current role as Operations Manager, he has been instrumental in setting up weight management and obesity service within the Pearlchemist Group of branches. |
Louise Baglole| Director of Professional Services and Development | National Pharmacy Association
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Genomics when emerging science becomes reality
Genomic medicine has the capacity to revolutionise healthcare by offering prompt and accurate diagnosis, risk stratification based upon genotype and the capacity for personalised treatments, but what will it mean in local practice?
Speakers:
Dr Joanne M. Hackett | Head of Genomic and Precision Medicine at IQVIA |
Joanne M. Hackett is the Head of Genomic and Precision Medicine at IQVIA and previously was the Chief Commercial Officer at Genomics England. Dr Hackett is a clinical academic, entrepreneur, investor, and strategic, creative visionary with global experience spanning successful start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. Aside from her curious passion for life and positivity, Joanne is known for building innovation, driving personalised medicine and leading through fast-paced, complex changing ecosystems and integrations. |
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Nisha Shaunak | Pharmacy Lead NHS South East Genomic Medicine Service Alliance
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Coming Soon |
 Tim Rendell | Head of Pharmacy, Day Lewis PLC |
Tim is qualified as a pharmacist. Tim has held a variety of senior management positions at Alliance Boots. He then joined Day-Lewis as Head of Retail in 2010 and now leads the pharmacy team. In addition to his position at Day-Lewis, Tim holds positions in several pharmacy associations and committees; including the Surrey Local Pharmaceutical Committee and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society. |
 Helga Mangion | Head of Policy | National Pharmacy Association |
Helga, who is a practising pharmacist with over 20 years of experience in the pharmacy profession, has a Master’s degree in Public Health and a Diploma in Community Clinical Pharmacy. She currently leads Policy at the National Pharmacy Association (NPA), representing the trade body on a number of pharmacy and non-pharmacy committees such as the Public Health System Group (PHSG), DHSC Advisory Group on Women’s Health, Heads of Pharmacy Schools Council, the Pharmaceutical Group European Union (PGEU) and the European Brexit Forum. |
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Protecting UK Public Interests in NHS Community Pharmacy
Speakers:
David Taylor | Emeritus Professor of Pharmaceutical and Public Health Policy at UCL
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Professor David Taylor is Professor of Pharmaceutical and Public Health Policy at the University of London. He is a member of the APHG Advisory Board.
He is also a Trustee of the Patients Association, a member of the Department of Health’s Medicines Management Advisory Group and a member of the NHS Confederation GMS Contract Reference Group. David has previously been Associate Director of Health Studies at the Audit Commission, a King’s Fund Fellow, and Director of Public and Economic Affairs at the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry. Between 1996 and 2001 he was Director of Health Affairs at GJW Government Relations.
He has also published extensively on issues relating to health and health care. |
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The future is full of opportunities
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Andrew Lane | NPA Chair
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NPA Chairman, Andrew Lane, represents Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Northamptonshire. He lives in Oxfordshire and was elected to the NPA Board of Management in April 2010 to represent the South West. He is a director of AlChem Pharma and has owned and operated 14 Community Pharmacies from Yorkshire to Devon in the past 15 years. Currently Chair of Gloucestershire LPC he sits on the One Gloucestershire ICS Strategic Stakeholder Group. |
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Reena Barai | NPA Board Member and Pharmacy Contractor
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“Reena has worked in her own pharmacy, S G Barai Pharmacy in Sutton for the last 18 years and recent appeared on the BBC’s One Show, which featured her family’s story as a local pharmacy in their community. Previously Reena has worked as a CPPE tutor, a GP practice support pharmacist and a hospital pharmacist. She is passionate about patient centred care, team culture and is a self-proclaimed pharmacy champion. She is primary care network Community Pharmacy lead for Cheam & South Sutton PCN and represents the Home Counties South area on the NPA Board. Reena is also a trustee of a local older people’s welfare charity. Her personal area of interest is older people and in particular the need to support older people to be physically, socially and mentally active and to reduce isolation. She is an Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Champion and has created 300 dementia friends.” |
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