From clinical trials to cancer care – UEA showcases pharmacy innovations transforming the NHS
By: Communications
Researchers, healthcare professionals and sector leaders from across the UK will come together in London later this month to showcase new approaches to improve patient care, strengthen the NHS workforce and accelerate research.
The event, taking place on 22 October, is hosted by the NIHR Incubator for Pharmacy Professionals, led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) in partnership with Pharmacy Research UK.
Prof Debi Bhattacharya from UEA's School of Health Sciences and lead of the NIHR Incubator for Pharmacy Professionals said: "Every project at this showcase began with a pharmacist asking how care could be better for their patients.
“With the right support and time, they’ve turned those questions into research that is making treatment safer and bringing new research opportunities closer to home.
“At UEA we’re proud to lead the Incubator that’s helping make this happen, and proud of every one of the professionals presenting their work.”
Initiatives being presented will explore a range of themes, including:
• Helping cancer patients receive safer treatment through pharmacist-led reviews that reduce unnecessary medicines and improve care.
• Speeding up clinical trials so patients can access research opportunities and potential new treatments sooner.
• Taking research into community pharmacies, making it easier for patients to take part close to home.
• Giving frontline pharmacists protected time to lead research and drive improvements in patient care.
• Connecting NHS organisations to share expertise, accelerate research and spread successful innovations.
• Developing the next generation of pharmacy researchers through new training and career pathways.
More than 50 projects from over 60 organisations across the UK will be showcased, spanning NHS trusts, Integrated Care Boards, universities, community pharmacy and the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).
The event will also see the launch of a new national pharmacy research hub, bringing together research opportunities, resources and networks from across the profession.
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