“The Clinical Application of IT”

The Hilton Hotel, Walsgrave Triangle, Coventry.

Wednesday 6^th June 2007

09:30                   Registration, Coffee & Tea

10.00                   Neil Kirby

Joint Chair, UKCPA/GHP ITIG

“Welcome & Introductions”

10.15                   Derek Swanson

“Automation - Supporting Patient Care”

11.00                   Refreshment Break, Coffee & Tea

11:15                     Robin Offord

                   Joint Chair, UKCPA/GHP ITIG

                        “A Joint Approach to IT Policy”

11:30                   Ann Slee

Clinical Lead, E-Prescribing Programme, Connecting For Health.

“Update on Electronic Prescribing Specification”

12:15                   Ann Slee and Robin Offord

 “Structured, Standardised Pharmaceutical Care Records – Risks and Benefits”

12.45         Lunch & Exhibition

14.15         First DataBank Europe Information Technology Award 2007

·         Peter Spurr, Deputy Head of Knowledge Base Services, FDBE.

Presentation of 2007 Award & details of 2008 Award

·         Anthony Grosso,  Formulary Pharmacist, UCLH
      “The 'INFORM' Formulary Management System.”

14:45                'This house believes that computerised systems prevent errors'

·       Grenville Weston (pro)

Principal Pharmacist - Informatics & Modernisation,

East Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust

·       Robin Offord (con)

Joint Chair, UKCPA/GHP ITIG

15.55                   Closing Remarks