All-Wales Antimicrobial Pharmacist Group (AWAPG) Julie Harris (Chair)
Background 15 Antimicrobial Pharmacists working in Wales Correspond via E-mail but no formalised group Teleconference held in June 2014 Same goal but Health Board specific approaches Forum needed for sharing of best practice and introduction of an All-Wales approach to Antimicrobial Stewardship Background
Inaugural Meeting Held on the 18th of September 2014 Good attendance with representation from all Health Boards Video-link utilised Inaugural Meeting
Committee Establishment Membership: all Antimicrobial Pharmacists working within Welsh Health Boards Chair – Julie Harris Secretary- Kailey Sassi-Jones Rotational on a 12-24 month basis Meeting frequency: Every 4 months Additional Membership? Public Health Wales representation? Committee Establishment
Awaiting instruction on a reporting mechanism within the Pharmacy structure To be discussed in November Chief Pharmacist meeting Draft terms of reference to be sent ? need a reporting mechanism into Public Health Wales Reporting
Links UKCPA Infection Management Group Jaimie Leighfield All-Wales Antimicrobial Guidance Group Julie Harris, Ruth McAleer, Charlotte Makanga AWMSG / AWTTC Co-ordinated input into new antimicrobial appraisals Links
Education & Training Jaimie Leighfield to act as lead Scope further education opportunities for Antimicrobial Pharmacists Link with Universities for new opportunities within Wales Utilise WCPPE Education & Training
Scope current provision of antimicrobial stewardship education and training across Wales Undergraduates Junior Doctors Non-medical prescribers Pharmacists Nurses Standardise and expand the current approach Education & Training
Antimicrobial Prescribing Antimicrobial stickers / charts Guidelines Monitoring / Audits Antimicrobial Prescribing
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