ICB/ICS Development & Medicines Strategy Forum 2025

This is a face to face multi-stream conference that will provide a perfect platform to hear case studies, debates and examples of best practice, aimed at Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians from Primary and Secondary Care.

Registration opens at 8.30am.

Headline sponsors: AstraZeneca, Roche Products Limited
Stand sponsors: Besins Healthcare (UK) Ltd, Chiesi Ltd, Daiichi Sankyo, Ethypharm UK, Eli Lilly and Company Limited, Lupin Healthcare (UK) Ltd, Pfizer Ltd, Zentiva Pharma UK Ltd
Location: Royal College General Practitioners, 30 Euston Square, London, NW1 2FB
Start date: September 18 2025, 9:15 am
End date: September 18 2025, 4:15 pm
Booking closes: September 17 2025, 5:00 pm

Event Satellites

9:20 am to 10:00 am

The Future for Pharmacy in the New Restructured NHS in England - What we know and the Opportunity to Lead on Medicines Use
Speakers
Ewan Maule - Clinical Director & Chief Pharmacist, North East and North Cumbria ICB
Vanessa Burgess - ICB Chief Pharmacist, NHS South East London ICB

10:00 am to 10:30 am

Balancing Patient Outcomes and Costs in Ophthalmology Treatment Pathways
Speakers
Daren Hanumunthadu - Consultant Ophthalmologist, Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust
Catherine Thompson - Associate Director Clinical Policy, Strategy and Individual Funding Requests, West Yorkshire ICB
Synopsis

This is a promotional symposium organised and funded by Roche Products LTD. Prescribing information will be available at the meeting.

11:00 am to 11:45 am

Neighbourhood Health - What It Means for Pharmacy Across All NHS Sectors
Speakers
Nick Merrifield - GP Partner; Primary Care Network Clinical Director; Deputy Clinical Director at Place, New Malden and Worcester Park PCN; South West London ICS
Lelly Oboh - Clinical and Care Professional Lead, Overprescribing, SEL ICB Consultant Pharmacist, Older People, Guys and St Thomas NHS Trust, South East London ICB
Ankish Patel - English Pharmacy Board Member, Royal Pharmaceutical Society
How to Promote Pharmacy - Key Steps for Communicating the Positive Contribution to Medicines Optimisation
Speakers
Mark Brealey - Director, Mark Brealey Communications Ltd

11:55 am to 12:40 pm

Strategic Commissioning by the ICB - The Vision - How Pharmacy can make this work
Speakers
Kenny Li - Chief Pharmacist, NHS Greater Manchester
How can the pharmaceutical industry help pharmacy to deliver better access to medicines and remain within the industry Code of Practice? (ABPI Code)
Speakers
Reena Patel - Senior Healthcare Strategy Consultant & Principal Pharmacist, RP Healthcare Consultancy obo Leeds Health & Care Partnership-West Leeds PCN
Toni Larter - Medicines Optimisation Service Improvement Lead, West Yorkshire Health & Care Partnership

1:40 pm to 2:10 pm

Optimising Severe Asthma Referral from Primary Care
Speakers
Liz Sadler - Lead Nurse For Adult Asthma, Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust
Synopsis

This is a non-promotional symposium sponsored and organised by AstraZeneca, intended for UK HCPs only

2:15 pm to 3:00 pm

Population Health and Other Tools to Help the Profession Deliver on the New Medicines Agenda
Speakers
Dr Matthew Adesuyan - Lead Pharmacist – Population Health and Health Inequalities, NHS South East London Integrated Care Board
Influencing Upwards - A skill necessary to achieve effective recognition of pharmacy
Speakers
Miranda Hill - Leadership Trainer, Facilitator of Learning & Qualified Coach, Untapped Consulting Ltd

3:30 pm to 4:15 pm

Making the 1% Difference – Performing Under Pressure
Speakers
Steve Head - Performance Coach to the England Wheelchair Rugby World Champions, and International Speaker, Steve Head Ltd