A practical discussion between specialist and generalist pharmacy professionals about identifying heart failure and optimising treatment in primary care.

About the event

An ‘on the couch’ discussion focusing on upskilling pharmacy professionals in early identification of heart failure and undertaking structured medication reviews in primary care for patients with heart failure.

Why it’s important

Primary care teams have an important role to play in ensuring early and accurate diagnosis of heart failure. Approximately 80% of patients are diagnosed as part of an emergency hospital admission, but half of these present to primary care with symptoms suggestive of heart failure in the months beforehand.

Optimising treatment to manage symptoms of heart failure is important. It can help improve quality of life and reduce hospitalisations.

What will be covered

A facilitated discussion between a specialist and a generalist about why and when primary care pharmacy professionals should ‘think’ heart failure, and hints and tips for undertaking a structured medication review for a patient already diagnosed with heart failure.

Speakers

A range of speakers from SPS and other organisations will run this event.

Non-SPS Speakers

Clare Thompson

Pharmacist Advanced Practitioner Cardiovascular and Chief Pharmaceutical Officers Clinical Fellow 2023-2024

Alison Warren

Consultant Pharmacist Cardiology, University Hospitals Sussex and Sussex Integrated Care Board

SPS Speakers

Learn more about the SPS team that are facilitating this event below.

Register

Registration is now open. Once registered you will receive confirmation and a link for your diary.

Note: Our webinars are provided for colleagues providing NHS services so please register with your NHS or work-based email address. If you don’t provide NHS services or are a charity, please drop us a line to clarify your interest in this webinar.

Check your access before the event

Check that you are able to access WebEx prior to the event.

We recommend installing the Cisco WebEx app, or, alternatively, accessing the meeting via Google Chrome. If you are still having difficulty, you may need to contact your IT department to assist you in opening the application (you’ll only have to do this once).

Joining on the day

Listen through your computer or mobile phone.
The webinar will start promptly at 13:00 so join at least 10 minutes earlier so you don’t miss important information.

Dial in

If you experience trouble accessing the meeting from your computer, you can always dial in and listen through your phone.

Call: 0203 478 5289 (Standard UK rates apply)
Access code: 2367 345 3162
Passcode: 288363

Resources

The event will be recorded and this will be available on the SPS website a few days later.
Slides may not routinely be used in these webinars. If they are, they will be available after the event.

Contact us

Please contact the Admin Team if you have any questions.