Issues for patients with a learning disability and their carers – top tips on how pharmacy teams from all sectors can provide medicines optimisation support

This  webinar at 1pm on Wednesday 12th July is  presented by Danielle Adams and Barry Jubraj, pharmacists and parents of children with learning disabilities at different ends of the spectrum.  They are both well placed to provide insight as health care professionals and as carers.

Learning Disabilities has been in the news recently with the launch of the CPPE learning programme and sadly too because of poor care provided.  With more patients with LD accessing main stream NHS services a wide range of pharmacy teams are involved.  We have invited Danielle (Hertfordshire Partnership Trust) and Barry (Senior Lecturer at Kings College London) to highlight practical ways in which Medicines Optimisation support can be provided.  They will build on the CPPE Learning Pack and a past face to face event for MUS and will share personal experiences as well as sign-posting to useful resources.  Topics will include STOMP (Stopping over-medication of people with a Learning Disability), formulation issues, epilepsy and dementia (including early on-set).

Attendees need to pre-register for the event using the link below.  You can do this now.

Event address for attendees: 
https://lpet-nhs.webex.com/lpet-nhs/onstage/g.php?MTID=e994817ccaa1dcb5aba06236a95fd82c4

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Registration Information     

Registration ID required:                     Yes

Attendee registration password:        SPS0717

Approval required:                              Yes

Registration will close 1 hour before the webinar begins.

You can dial-in, listen through headphones or through your computer

Call-in toll number (UK): +44-203-478-5289

Event number:            956 229 525

Event password:          pqArpx8V

If you are unable to join in on the day, the webinar will be recorded and available on the Network pages of SPS Website a couple of days after the event.   https://www.sps.nhs.uk/networks/medicines-use-and-safety-team-webinars/

For assistance please send a message to lnwh-tr.mus-specialistpharmacyservice@nhs.net

To view the type of rich media files in the meeting, please check whether you have the players installed on your computer by going to https://lpet-nhs.webex.com/lpet-nhs/onstage/systemdiagnosis.php