Principles and Practices in Medic*tion Adherence – Sussex Programme

Main training - 10am to 2pm on 24 September at the Simulation Suite, Huxley Building, Moulsecoomb, University of Brighton

Follow-up event - 1pm to 2:30pm on 22nd October on Teams

Course Overview:This fully funded course, part of the Sussex Early Careers NHS England Funding priorities, addresses a fundamental challenge in healthcare: how to support patients to use treatment most effectively. Designed for early career Ph*rm*cy Technicians and Pharmacists across Sussex working in primary, community, or secondary care, it provides a practical, evidence-based foundation in understanding, identifying, and addressing nonadherence to medications.Through a combination of online learning, reflective practice, and in-person simulation-based training, participants will explore the behavioural science underpinning treatment adherence and learn to apply key behaviour change techniques in their own clinical contexts. The course will introduce and provide practice with tools to identify patients at risk of nonadherence, alongside strategies to address this in practice. Participants will have opportunities to apply these approaches in a simulated environment, with personalised feedback to support skill development.

Format and Dates:

• Pre-course: 1-hour online module and self-directed reflective practice
• In-person training: 4-hour simulation-based session at the Simulation Suite, Huxley Building, Moulsecoomb, University of Brighton.
• Follow-up: 90-minute online session (1pm to 2:30pm on 22 October on Teams)

Eligibility:

• Ph*rm*cy Technician and Pharmacists. Currently in a patient-facing role with opportunities to apply the learning in practice.
• Able to complete all elements of the course (online pre-course work, in-person training, and follow-up session).

Collaboration: This course is delivered in partnership between the Centre for Adherence Research and Education at King’s College London, and the University of Brighton.

Any spare places will be allocated on first served basis to Trainee Pharmacists and PTPTs.

For more information, contact Sian Williams: [email protected]

Host or Publisher Centre for Adherence Research & Education