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Annual Report 2016
Committee meetings
There was a face to face committee meeting held in May 2016, and two further teleconferences in August 2016 and
December 2016.
Other important information
In December 2015, David Ladenheim stepped down from his role as the Research and Development portfolio lead and David
Sharpe stepped down from his role as the Consultations portfolio lead for Paediatrics. Laura Whitney returned from
maternity leave in January 2016 to take up her position as Research and Development portfolio lead.
Expert Professional Practice & Collaborative Working Relationships
Diane Ashiru-Oredope and Emma Cramp participated in the development of two new CPPE antimicrobial resistance and
stewardship workbooks aimed at primary care pharmacists.
Diane Harris contributed to development of the RCGP TARGET webinar series which will provide GPs with learning on
optimising antibiotic use.
Laura Whitney, Mark Gilchrist and Jacqueline Sneddon finalised Guidance on treatment of carbapenamase producing
enterobacteriaceae which was started by Kelly Alexander several years ago.
Mark Gilchrist and Laura Whitney were editors of a new book on Antimicrobial Stewardship published by Oxford
University Press. Jacqueline Sneddon, Hayley Wickens Fiona Robb, Naomi Fleming and Esmita Charani also contributed
chapters of the book.
Leadership
UKCPA PIN Committee members who have joined the RPS Faculty:
Mark Gilchrist in 2013
Jacqueline Sneddon in 2014
Hayley Wickens in January 2016
Emma Cramp in January 2016
Mark Gilchrist and Jacqueline Sneddon are Faculty Assessors.
Several UKCPA PIN Committee members who are working towards RPS Faculty membership.
Jacqueline Sneddon, Hayley Wickens and Mark Gilchrist reviewed the infection elements of the RPS Faculty/UKCPA
Knowledge Interface Tool (KIT) for Advanced Core and Advanced Specialist practice, identifying areas for clarification
and expansion; a review of the Foundation practice areas will follow.
UKCPA PIN introduced a new Twitter hashtag for the PIN journal club (#UKCPAPINJC) in May 2016 which is being used to
promote and share professional antimicrobial related information and the latest in clinical evidence.
Management
RPS Antimicrobial Expert Advisory Group:
This group was set up in 2015 to formally respond to consultations and provide advice regarding antimicrobial
related topics. The PIN Committee members that are part of this group are Jacqueline Sneddon, Philip Howard, Mark
Gilchrist, Laura Whitney, Diane Harris, Hayley Wickens and Diane Ashiru-Oredope. Other PIN members include
Kieran Hand, Harpal Dillon, Alison Cockburn, Esmita Charani and Paul Wade.
Education, Training & Development
Masterclasses
UKCPA Pharmacy Infection Network held a Masterclass on ‘Action on Resistance’ – Tackling with antimicrobial
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