The British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (BSAC) is holding several regional workshops on Outpatient Parental Antibiotic Therapy (OPAT). These workshops look at improving patient experience and treatment outcomes. This workshop will take place in Bristol.

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

• OPAT Initiative overview
• OPAT experiences, conundrums and lessons
• Developing practice - spotlight

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This workshop will be useful if you are thinking about setting up, or currently run, an OPAT service.

BSAC is hosting six Regional Workshops across the UK: Belfast (14 June), Birmingham (21 June), Glasgow (28 June), London (6 September), Bristol (10 September) and Newmarket (13 September).

The National OPAT Conference will be held online and in-person at the Royal College of Physicians, Liverpool, on 8 November 2024. This is a superb networking event for new and experienced OPAT practitioners which provides a platform for sharing ideas, expertise, and best practice to better support OPAT practice. Register you interest by contacting Esme Carruthers at [email protected]

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
• Andrew Seaton, Consultant in Infectious Diseases & General Medicine, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
• Aileen Boyd, Consultant of Infectious Diseases & Microbiology, King’s College London
• Antonia Scobie, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust
• Tariq Azamgarhi, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust
• Meg Coleman, Respiratory Consultant, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

For more information, please contact Esme Carruthers at [email protected]