Webinars

Tutors

• Cara McKeating
  
• Ms Roisin McQuillan
  HSCB Pharmacy Adviser

Aim

To provide an overview of antimicrobial stewardship in a socially-distanced primary care setting.

Learning outcomes

Having completed this webinar you will be able to:

• Understand how antibiotic usage has changed due to COVID
• Highlight the importance of antimicrobial stewardship within a pandemic
• Review resources available to manage common infections and approaches to using them in a socially distanced setting
• Manage patients who are on frequent or long-term courses of antibiotics to optimum effect
• Work within local guidance in relation to sending samples or to dip urine
• Work with other healthcare professionals to improve the management of patients with urinary tract infections in care homes.

Tutors

• Cara McKeating
  
• Ms Roisin McQuillan
  HSCB Pharmacy Adviser

Aim

To provide an overview of antimicrobial stewardship in a socially-distanced primary care setting.

Learning outcomes

Having completed this webinar you will be able to:

• Understand how antibiotic usage has changed due to COVID
• Highlight the importance of antimicrobial stewardship within a pandemic
• Review resources available to manage common infections and approaches to using them in a socially distanced setting
• Manage patients who are on frequent or long-term courses of antibiotics to optimum effect
• Work within local guidance in relation to sending samples or to dip urine
• Work with other healthcare professionals to improve the management of patients with urinary tract infections in care homes.

Tutors

• Dr David Farren
  Consultant Medical Microbiologist, NHSCT.
• Dr Sam Varma
  

Aim

To provide an overview of antimicrobial stewardship in a socially-distanced primary care setting.

Learning outcomes

Having completed this webinar you will be able to:

• Understand how antibiotic usage has changed due to COVID
• Highlight the importance of antimicrobial stewardship within a pandemic
• Review resources available to manage common infections and approaches to using them in a socially distanced setting
• Manage patients who are on frequent or long-term courses of antibiotics to optimum effect
• Work within local guidance in relation to sending samples or to dip urine
• Work with other healthcare professionals to improve the management of patients with urinary tract infections in care homes.

Tutors

• Dr David Farren
  Consultant Medical Microbiologist, NHSCT.
• Dr Sam Varma
  

Aim

To provide an overview of antimicrobial stewardship in a socially-distanced primary care setting.

Learning outcomes

Having completed this webinar you will be able to:

• Understand how antibiotic usage has changed due to COVID
• Highlight the importance of antimicrobial stewardship within a pandemic
• Review resources available to manage common infections and approaches to using them in a socially distanced setting
• Manage patients who are on frequent or long-term courses of antibiotics to optimum effect
• Work within local guidance in relation to sending samples or to dip urine
• Work with other healthcare professionals to improve the management of patients with urinary tract infections in care homes.

Tutors

• Dr Caroline Hunter
  

Aim

Reduce the incidence of unplanned pregnancy through the promotion of safe and effective oral emergency contraception use in practice.

Learning outcomes

Having completed this webinar you will be able to:

• Understand how emergency contraception works and when it should be used
• Understand the different methods of emergency contraception and their indications
• List the side effects associated with emergency contraception
• Compare advantages and disadvantages associated with each method
• Understand the efficacy associated with each method of emergency contraception
• Conduct an effective consultation with a woman requiring emergency contraception