Safer Infusion Management in Neonates

This webinar held jointly by BAPM and NPPG (National Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacy Group) outlines the latest developments to improve drug safety in neonates. 

• This includes Development of national fixed drug concentration standards and how these can be used in practise currently and in the future; 
• Best practise regarding how to safely infuse inotropes and other short-half life drugs (introducing the NPPG/BAPM joint position statement on this issue).
• Practical considerations for managing these infusions safely eg. during kangaroo care, or acute procedures.
• The role of the network pharmacist in improving drug safety – now and the future.

Programme 

• Welcome and Introduction - Eleri Adams
  - GIRFT report background

• Improving drug infusion safety - fixed concentration drugs and plans for the future - Sian Gaze and Steve Tomlin

• Safely infusing inotropes and other short-half life drugs - Andrew Wignell
  - Introducing the NPPG/BAPM joint position statement

• Safely infusing inotropes and other short half-life drugs - Natalie Anders and Rebecca Hinton
  - Practical considerations

• What is the role of a network pharmacist? - Nigel Gooding

• Q&A - All

Preliminary programme, subject to change

Tickets 

Please register in advance. 

Date: 18 November 2024
Time: 13:00 - 14:30
Location: Online - Teams webinar

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