Our inaugural GP Pharmacy Virtual: Core Updates Event

Last month in partnership with The Pharmacist, we held the inaugural GP Pharmacy Virtual: Core Updates virtual event. This free to attend study day delivered essential clinical insights tailored for practice and PCN pharmacists across the UK.

GP Pharmacy Virtual: Core Updates

The full day event tackled high demand topics critical to primary care pharmacy services in 2025:

  • Addressing polypharmacy and overprescribing in patients with multimorbidity
  • Practical guidance for independent prescribers operating in general practice
  • Strategies for career development as a clinical pharmacist
  • Key insights on obesity and weight‑loss management for GP pharmacists
  • A forward-looking panel on the future of GP pharmacy
  • Updates on medicines optimisation, chronic-disease prevention, and career progression

Chaired by Dr Graham Stretch, President of the Primary Care Pharmacy Association, the GP Pharmacy virtual event showcased expert discussion led by a notable speaker panel, including:

  • Lelly Oboh, Consultant Pharmacist, Care of older people Guys and St Thomas NHS Trust Clinical and acre professional lead for overprescribing, South East London ICB
  • Soobia Israr, Pharmacy Workforce Transformation Programme lead, NHS Frimley
  • Hanan Hadad, Clinical lecturer, Advanced Practice Pharmacist and lead DPP at the Teach and Treat Project
  • Philip Newland‑Jones, Consultant Pharmacist Diabetes & Endocrinology Clinical Director Diabetes & Endocrinology UHSFT Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer UoS
  • Yousaf Ahmad, ICS Chief Pharmacist & Director of Medicines Optimisation, NHS Frimley
  • Zafran Azam, Head of Pharmacy- Implementation & Place (Derby City & Swad), NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board / Joined Up Care Derbyshire
  • Yinka Kuye, Head of Pharmacy Primary care transformation Medicines Optimisation, Frimley Health and Care Integrated Care System
  • Vishal Mashru, Head of Medicines and Research Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB Clinical Lead – Medicines Optimisation
  • Sally Arnison, MBE Lead Clinical Pharmacist, Berkshire Primary Care
  • Dawn Best, Senior Medicines Optimisation Lead Pharmacist (Mental Health), Frimley Health and Care ICS

All speakers offered practical, evidence-based solutions designed for pharmacists operating in the current primary healthcare landscape.

Delegates were very proactive in grabbing the opportunity to engage in real-time, gathering further insights when participating in live Q&A segments, enhancing their ability to apply current best practices within primary care.

To learn more about reaching our pharmacy audience or to explore our full portfolio of upcoming events, please contact us today.

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