The aim of this programme is to develop your knowledge and skills to enable you to optimise infection management in primary care by interpreting antimicrobial prescribing metrics, identifying quality improvement opportunities, and recognising infection prevention and control as an integral part of antimicrobial stewardship.
Please note: If you are currently enrolled on the Primary care pharmacy education pathway, you can attend this workshop because the content is not covered in the pathway. However, this workshop cannot be included in your protected study hours.
Learning outcomes
On completion of all aspects of this learning programme you should be able to:
- describe the main goals of antimicrobial stewardship
- plan training for your practice team to improve infection prevention and control
- identify the key metrics used to monitor antimicrobial prescribing in primary care
- use antimicrobial prescribing data and other resources to identify quality improvement opportunities in infection management in your practice
- initiate a person-centred conversation about antimicrobial stewardship, including infection prevention and control
- use existing tools and resources to support changes in infection management in your practice
- develop an action plan to support effective antimicrobial stewardship in your practice, sharing your learning and experiences across your local network.
How to use this programme
When you book onto this event it will appear on your CPPE My bookings page.
Please note:
- We expect you to prepare for our events by completing all pre-workshop activities. Details of these will be emailed to you by the tutor or can be found via your My bookings page.
- Before the event make sure you know where the venue is, and allow sufficient time for travel.
- Please arrive on time. If you arrive after the start time, the facilitator may not be able to admit you to the workshop.
- Please ensure that you can attend for the entire workshop – attendance will only be marked if you attend and participate fully.
If you can no longer attend or wish to cancel your place on this event, you must do so via your My bookings page. Our cancellation policy will apply to late cancellations, or if you do not cancel and fail to attend the event.
If you have any queries or concerns regarding your participation in the workshop or have any requirements that we can support you with, please do not hesitate to contact the lead tutor. For more information, read our inclusivity statement.
Learning intended for
- Pharmacists
- Pharmacy technicians
- Trainee pharmacists
