Date
19 September 2023Location
Online via WebEx at 13:00-15:00About the Event
Our keynote speaker outlined how NHS England is supporting the management of people living with mental health conditions in primary care followed by examples of doing this in practice.
An honest discussion was encouraged about the barriers that participants experience when supporting people living with a mental health condition.
Why it’s important
Most mental health conditions are managed in primary care.
There is a still a stigma attached to mental health, and pharmacy professionals may struggle with confidence to engage with these individuals.
There is often a misconception that you need to be a mental health expert to support people living with these conditions. Primary care pharmacy teams have a valuable role to play in providing support, reassurance and signposting.
What was covered
- Common barriers to engaging with people living with a mental health condition, including fears, confidence, stigma and not being a mental health expert.
- Lived experience was shared to understand the impact that pharmacy professionals in primary care have on supporting people living with mental health conditions.
- The value of being curious and asking questions during consultations even if you don’t know the answer.
Speakers
A range of speakers from SPS and other organisations helped to run this event.
SPS Speakers
The following SPS team members presented this webinar:
Non-SPS Speakers
We were joined by:
Matthew Elswood
National Specialty Advisor Mental Health Pharmacy, NHS England, and Chief Pharmacist, Notts Healthcare
Kuljit Nandhara
Deputy Chief Pharmacist, Head of Mental Health Services, Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Dolly Sud
Postdoctoral Clinical Academic Research Fellow Pharmacist, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
Katey McCorkell
PCN Pharmacy Technician, Shard End and Kitts Green PCN, Our Health Partnership
Harlene Kithoray
Senior Clinical Pharmacist, Rushcliffe PCN
Ang Evans
Team Leader, Community Mental Health Medicines Management, Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Resources
Recording
Information presented during this webinar is correct at time of recording. Current guidance should be followed.
Presentation Resources
Contact us
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