Information on prescribing conferences and member discount.
16 November 2021
(Last updated: 11 Mar 2026 17:49)
From time to time we are sent information on conferences or events that may interest our members. Below are a number of prescribing conferences offered by Healthcare Conferences UK which may be of interest to support your CPD.
Healthcare Conferences UK are also offering a 20% discount to APTUK members by usng the code hcuk20aptuk.
A Practical Guide to Demonstrating and Improving Prescribing Competence & Practice - THURSDAY 20th JANUARY 2022, VIRTUAL, Online
This conference will update delegates on the recently Revised Competency framework for all prescribers launched on 7th September 2021 with an aim to be fully implemented by September 2022. The scope of the framework has been expanded, 12 new supporting statements have been included and new information sections added.
Chaired by Professor Angela Alexander MBE, Professor Emerita, School of Pharmacy, University of Reading & Chair, Working Party, The Competency Framework for Designated Prescribing Practitioners (DPP), Royal Pharmaceutical Society, this conference focuses on demonstrating and improving prescribing competence and practice and use of the National Competency Framework for all Prescribers, and will also update delegates on the Competency Framework for Designated Prescribing Practitioners. Through national updates, practical case studies and extended expert sessions, this conference focuses on demonstrating and improving prescribing competence and practice – embedding the competency framework, and the twelve competencies for all prescribers.
For further information and to book your place visit https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/prescribing-competence-practice or email kerry@hc-uk.org.uk
Follow the conference on Twitter #PrescribingCompetence
A Practical Guide to Effective Non Medical Prescribing for Pain - THURSDAY 27th JANUARY 2022, VIRTUAL, Online
Through national updates and extended interactive practical case studies delegates will hear how to develop and maintain prescribing competence, and how to develop effectiveness in post qualification practice. The conference will also reflect on pain prescribing during the Covid-19 pandemic, update delegates on the NICE Guideline on Chronic Pain, and on current developments with regard to opioid prescribing.
For further information and to book your place visit: https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/non-medical-prescribing-for-pain or email kerry@hc-uk.org.uk
Follow the conference on Twitter #PainPrescribing
Nurse Prescribing Leadership Summit 2022 - FRIDAY 4th FEBRUARY 2022, VIRTUAL, Online
The 2022 Nurse Prescribing Leadership Summit, which is now in its Sixth year, will take place virtually and will bring together Nurse Prescribers to understand current issues and the national context, and to debate and discuss key issues and areas they are facing in practice. This CPD certified conference provides a unique opportunity to learn from the experiences of other nurse prescribers and develop your skills, competence and confidence in Nurse Prescribing. Through national updates, practical case studies and a choice of interactive workshops the conference will support you to improve both prescribing practice and patient care, and provide networking opportunities with nurses who are prescribing in your clinical specialty.
For more information and to book your place visit: https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/virtual-online-courses/nurse-prescribing-leadership-summit or email kerry@hc-uk.org.uk
Follow on Twitter @HCUK_Clare #NursePrescribingSummit
Effective Non Medical Prescribing in End of Life Care - WEDNESDAY 9th FEBRUARY 2022, VIRTUAL, Online
It is widely recognized that pain and symptom control at the end of life is not always optimal, the development of non medical prescribing has a key role in improving pain and symptom control for patients at the end of life. The conference, which includes national updates, extended in depth sessions and case studies will focus on developing your skills and competence as a non medical prescriber in end of life care.
For more information visit: https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/effective-non-medical-prescribing-in-end-of-life-care or email kerry@hc-uk.org.uk
Follow the conversation on Twitter @HCUK_Clare #NMPEndofLife
A Practical Guide to Effective Non-Medical Prescribing in Care of the Older Person - THURSDAY 24th FEBRUARY 2022, VIRTUAL, Online
Through national updates and extended interactive practical case studies delegates will hear how to develop and maintain prescribing competence, and how to develop effectiveness in post qualification practice. The conference will discuss the role of the September 2021 Updated Prescribing Competency Framework in supporting non-medical prescribing in older adults. The conference will include case studies on managing pain in the older person, improving medicines optimisation, prescribing in falls prevention, frail older people, and delirium, and developing the role of the NMP in care homes.
For more information and to book your place visit: https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/nmp-older-person or email nicki@hc-uk.org.uk
Follow the conference on Twitter @HCUK_Clare #NMPolder
Monitoring & Reducing Medication Errors: High Risk Medicines & Patient Groups - FRIDAY 25th FEBRUARY 2022, Hallam Conference Centre, London
This conference focuses on reducing medication errors and the level of severe, avoidable harm related to medications. The conference focuses on prioritising high risk medications and high risk patient groups to enable your interventions to have the highest impact on patient care and reduction in patient harm. The conference which aims to bring together clinicians and pharmacists, managers, and medication safety officers and leads will reflect on medication safety issues that have arisen as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, help you to understand current national developments, and allow you to debate and discuss key issues and areas in improving and monitoring medication safety, reducing medication errors and harm in hospitals.
For further information and to book your place visit: https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/reducing-medication-errors or email kate@hc-uk.org.uk
Follow on Twitter @HCUK_Clare #MedicationErrors
Controlled Drugs: Ensuring the Safer Management, Diversion & Abuse, Prescribing and Use - FRIDAY 25th FEBRUARY 2022, VIRTUAL, Online
The National Controlled Drugs Virtual Conference focuses ensuring the Safer Management of Controlled Drugs: Diversion & Abuse, Prescribing and Use. Aimed at Controlled Drugs Accountable Officers, Pharmacists, Police Controlled Drugs Liaison Officers, and Prescribers the conference will update you on current national developments, including issues arising with the supply and prescription of controlled drugs during Covid-19 and preparing for the potential implementation of Controlled drug legislation which has been enabled to “switch on” flexibilities for the supply of controlled drugs during a pandemic. These flexibilities have not been activated at this time. The conference will also discuss controls for opioids, and improve practice learning from case studies.
For more information and to book your place visit: https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/controlled-drugs-conference or email kerry@hc-uk.org.uk
Follow on Twitter @HCUK_Clare #controlleddrugs