AMS at the HEART of pharmacy

About this event

This infection masterclass will provide an up-to-date overview of the antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) agenda within the modern NHS, drawing on insights from established AMS networks. The programme will explore effective antimicrobial stewardship strategies in the management of endocarditis and examine the wider NHS AMS landscape across both primary and secondary care settings, including an update on Pharmacy First. The day will feature a multidisciplinary panel discussion with a consultant pharmacist, AMS specialist technician, AMS regional lead, and AMS nurse, offering perspectives on diverse career pathways in antimicrobial stewardship. Delegates will also have the opportunity to share and present their own quality improvement work and case studies.

Aim

The aim of this masterclass is to update attendees on the NHS antimicrobial stewardship agenda, share best practice in endocarditis management across care settings, and support learning through multidisciplinary discussion, career insights, and quality improvement sharing.

Target audience

This masterclass will be of particular benefit to primary and secondary care pharmacists, technicians or AMS nurses involved in the care of patients with infections and those working in the area of antimicrobial stewardship.

Learning outcomes

After this masterclass, attendees should be able to:

• Explain the current NHS antimicrobial stewardship agenda, including key initiatives across primary and secondary care and the role of Pharmacy First.
• Apply evidence-based antimicrobial stewardship strategies to the management of endocarditis
• Discuss multidisciplinary AMS career pathways

Booking information

Registration will close at midnight on Sunday 07 June 2026 or earlier if maximum capacity is reached. Should this event not reach its minimum number, the UKCPA reserves the right to cancel the masterclass.

If you are not a member of UKCPA but wish to attend this masterclass either as a guest or by applying for UKCPA membership in order to attend this masterclass as part of your membership package, your guest account or membership application must be completed at least 10 working days in advance of the registration deadline.  Please note that the administration and activation of membership or guest accounts can take up to 7 working days.

Access to any slides made available by the speakers are released as a member benefit.  Guest account attendees are not eligible to access or receive the post event resources.  If you are a guest account holder and wish to access any resources, please upgrade to full UKCPA membership.

The UKCPA invited pharmaceutical companies to support this masterclass. Promotional stands from pharmaceutical companies will be exhibited at this event. Exhibiting companies have no input into the content of this event.  Confirmed supporters will be added below in due course.