SAPG Network Event November 2024
Resetting Antimicrobial Stewardship in Scotland
The next SAPG network event "Resetting Antimicrobial Stewardship in Scotland" will be held on Friday, the 15th of November 2024, from 9.30am-4pm
The event will support World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week, 18-24 November 2024.
Online registration for this event is now open. All attendees are required to register before the event.
For more information or to register please contact : his.sapg@nhs.scot
Event programme
Morning Session: National Action Plan in primary care (9.30-13.00)
09:30 |
Registration and coffee |
10:00 |
Welcome and overview of UK AMR National Action Plan 2024- 2029 within Scottish context Professor Andrew Seaton, Chair of Scottish Antimicrobial Prescribing Group, Infectious Diseases Consultant, NHS GGC and Honorary Professor, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing, University of Glasgow |
10:15 |
Variation in antibiotic use across Primary Care in Scotland – what do the data tell us? Mr William Malcolm , Pharmaceutical Adviser, Clinical Lead for Scottish One Health Antimicrobial Use (SONAAR) and Antimicrobial Resistance Programme, Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare Associated Infection (ARHAI) Scotland |
10:30 |
Pharmacy First – what have we learnt so far and what is next? Catherine Aglen, Pharmaceutical Advisor (Community Pharmacy), Pharmacy & Medicines Division, Scottish Government |
10:45 |
Key Note Lecture Evidence based strategies to support antimicrobial stewardship in primary care Professor Paul Little, Professor of Primary Care Research, Primary Care Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton |
11:30 |
Coffee break |
11:50 |
Break out discussion 1 : Antimicrobial stewardship challenges and solutions in primary care including virtual consultations Facilitated by Dr Dave Rigby, General Practitioner, Langabhat Medical Practice and Realistic Medicine and Therapeutics Clinical Lead, NHS Western Isles |
12:20 |
Break out discussion 2 : Role of independent prescribing and provision of antimicrobials in Primary care Facilitator TBC |
12:50 |
Summary of reflections for morning session |
Lunch break
13.00-13.45 | Lunch |
Afternoon Session: National Action Plan in secondary care (13.45-16.00)
13.45 |
Being AWaRe: Introduction to UK National Action Plan challenges in secondary care Dr Stephanie Dundas, Vice Chair of Scottish Antimicrobial Prescribing Group, Infectious Diseases Consultant, NHS Lanarkshire |
14.00 |
Variation in antibiotic prescribing across Secondary Care –What do the data tell us? Mr William Malcolm, Pharmaceutical Adviser, Clinical Lead for Scottish One Health Antimicrobial Use (SONAAR) and Antimicrobial Resistance Programme, Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare Associated Infection (ARHAI) Scotland |
14:20 |
Management of Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia – applying emerging evidence to clinical practice Clark Russell, Clinical Lecturer in Infectious Diseases, University of Edinburgh |
14:40 |
Improving time to IVOST Dr Rachael Rodger, Antimicrobial Pharmacist NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde |
14.50 |
Break out discussion 1 : Time to rethink cephalosporins? Facilitated by Professor Andrew Seaton |
15.20 |
Break out discussion 2 : How to optimise “shorter is better” message Facilitated by Dr Stephanie Dundas |
15.50 | Summary and feedback from the day |
16.00 | Close |