Community Pharmacy as an essential delivery partner in MAT

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Date
18 June 2024

Location
Online via Teams


Details

The eighth MAT Standards national webinar, held on 18 June 2024 was hosted by Clare Morrison, Director of Community Engagement and Transformational Change. The session focused on the impact and implications of the MAT standards on community pharmacy services and included:

  • A high-level overview of the recently published HIS MAT Pharmacy Impact report,
  • The value of Community Pharmacy MAT and gaining the greatest benefits,
  • Current and future service delivery.

The topic of Buvidal was discussed throughout the session and Fiona Raeburn, Specialist Pharmacist in Substance Use was kind enough to share the test of change evaluation that had been carried out by NHS Grampian.



Speakers

Adrian MacKenzie

MAT Standards Pharmacy Lead, Healthcare Improvement Scotland

Tony McDavitt

Director of Pharmacy and Interim Depute Chief Officer, NHS Shetland

Chris Miller

Chief Pharmacist for Primary Care, NHS Lanarkshire

Adam Osprey

Policy and Development Pharmacist, Community Pharmacy Scotland