Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) allows for medically stable patients to be discharged (or avoid admission completely) who require a course of intravenous antimicrobial agents. OPAT is a vital scheme that can prevent hospital admissions, reduce a patient’s length of stay in hospital through early discharge, plus reduce the risk of hospital acquired infections.

TOPICS COVERED TO INCLUDE

• BSAC OPAT Initiative overview – Where are we now?
• BSAC OPAT Good Practice Recommendations - a first look
• Governance structure in OPAT - Reflections from Homerton
• 10 year experiences of managing OPAT and Dialysis - What have we learnt in implementing the GPR's

If you are thinking about setting up, or currently run an OPAT service, BSAC is hosting several Regional Workshops across the UK: London Paediatric (4 Sept), London (5 Sept), Belfast (12 Sept) and Bristol (24 Sept). We are offering complimentary registration to nurses for this series of workshops.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

All healthcare professionals.

SPEAKERS

• Mark Gilchrist, Consultant Pharmacist Infectious Diseases, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
• Carolyn Hemsley, Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Consultant, Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
• Jenniferth Aviles Moreta, Clinical Nurse Specialist, OPAT and Vascular Access Service, Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, London
• Tihana Bicanic, St George's University of London
• Tariq Azamgarhi, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospitals NHS Trust
• Shay Khan, Infection and OPAT Pharmacist Practitioner, Whittington Health NHS Trust

For more information, please contact: [email protected].