2008 Evening Meetings

Following the resounding success of previous National Lecture Tours, Surelines have revised the Tour content and are in the process of organising Round 5, where we intend to hold many evening meetings throughout the country.  The tour creates a platform for you to be involved with up to three different talks, the focus of which are the most current hot topics for dispensing practices; an opportunity not to be missed.  Several companies have already expressed an interest to be involved.  

 

Who Attends?

During 2005-2007 we have had over 2800 delegates attend the National Lecture Tours, consisting of GPs, Practice Managers, Dispensary Managers, Audit and Dispensary staff, and PCTs, with an average of 35 delegates attending each meeting.

 

What Talks Are There?

 

Latest Dispensary Issues– How Will They Affect Your Practice? 

The meeting will mainly focus on ensuring practices can maintain their efficiency, alignment with their drug budget and practice income with the recent well known assaults on their income.  The advice and guidance is given against the backdrop of increased pressure upon general medical practice from their cash-strapped Primary Care Organisations.  Particular emphasis will be placed on the Practice-PCO interface and the probity for both parties of that relationship.  

 

You will be aware there is currently an unprecedented campaign by PCOs to reduce drug budget often at the expense of Probity, Practice Income and indeed the best clinical interest of patients.  Nigel as a leading medical legal expert will point out the limits and parameters of PCO influence on prescribing matters.

 

Topics covered include; Drug Switching and Informed Consent, Pharmacy Regulations and PCTs as applicable to Dispensing Doctors and Physicians wishing to open a community pharmacy, Prescribing, Probity and Profit in collaboration with the PCT, Discount Review, Proposed and Recent Changes including DSQS update, Hints for VAT Compliance, Q&A Session.  Sponsors are also invited to provide specific topics they would like including in the talk.

 

Pharmacy or Dispensing Doctor?

In light with the recent proposed changes in the Pharmacy White Paper and the Galbraith Report, many dispensing practices are considering their options of opening their own Pharmacy.  With Nigel’s expert advice, practices will be able to make the right decision for them.

 

Topics covered include; Dispensing v Pharmacy - the benefits, Why you should not sell your dispensing, Benefits of owning your own Pharmacy, Reserved Location, The Pharmacy Application Process, 40 hour or 100 hour Pharmacy, SWOT Analysis Pharmacy, Other Options Available, Q&A Session.

 

All talks are constantly updated from presentation to presentation, dependant on news and information received of relevance to practices and sponsors.

If you are a practice and would like to find out what evening meetings are happening near you please email training@surelines.com 

If you are a company interested in supporting an event please email angela@surelines.com