:: Rural Pharma Services ::

Seminars are being arranged and available in various parts of the United Kingdom for 2005 and 2006. All the seminars listed below are available for sponsorship as either sole or co-sponsor, please contact Ivan for details.

They include:

~Category 'M' Compensator - Putting the capital back into 'M'aintaining profits~

An explanation of the history of this new and unwelcome category in the Drug Tariff that appeared in April 2005 . What can the basic principles of medicine teach us about maintaining profitability? Being so easy to forget and even overlook the obvious, could it be that profitability is still possible without increasing the drug budget? You will be pleasantly surprised to discover what opportunities are available to contend with and control dispensary income without increasing the financial burden to the NHS.

~See You In Court - Doc!~

In consultation with our legal advisers ‘Courtlands legal services’ this workshop addresses various aspects of how to protect against litigation, and what strategy to adopt should you be the unfortunate target of legal proceedings. Designed for GP’s and all primary care managers to help plan risk assessment programs to safeguard yourself and practice from the situations that could give rise to litigation, and to give you the skills and intelligence protocols to enable you to prepare for any legal action both before and after you have been served by a patients legal representative.

~Details of Successful Management~

Another full day workshop helping you share and develop basic management skills, discover the single most important principle of employee motivation, learn the 4 steps for getting the most each day from each member of staff, uncover the secrets of managing an ever growing 'TO DO' list, and much, much more.

~Decisive Dispensing~

Maximising profits in the dispensary is a daily challenge with continued pressure on time with changes and variations in reimbursement increasing the pressure. Learn the secrets of negotiating some of the best discounts available using the skills of the pharmaceutical industry to your advantage. Understand the workings of the PPA in Newcastle to ensure prompt payment and eradicate prescription rejection. We also address legal issues relating to incorrectly written or dispensed prescriptions, protection against being sued is also addressed as is the present and future legal requirements of dispensary staff qualifications.

~Basic Dispensing Details~

Designed for any staff that work in or have an interest in the dispensary this full day seminar addresses some of the basics of profitable and efficient dispensing. There will be an in depth discussion of each vital section of the Drug Tariff, and how this publication can be understood and used to good effect to ensure accurate prescriptions and swift reimbursement. We also include a basic overview of asthma, its medication and treatment, to help understand the various inhalers and medications dispensed to patients, how and why they work, and why there are so many different ones. The educational highlight of this day is an explanation of reimbursement, revealing how dispensary profits are maintained and can be maximised by understanding the 5 elements of reimbursement, also included is a visual tour and explanation of the PPA in Newcastle where prescriptions are processed for payment.