Managing frail patients in a hospital at home or virtual ward environment

About this event

This webinar is an introduction to how frail patients can be safely cared for in a hospital at home or within a virtual ward service and the pharmaceutical care they receive. Speakers from around the UK will present exciting cases demonstrating the impact pharmacy has in this new service.  The event will conclude with a panel discussion with an opportunity for attendees to ask the speakers questions.

Aim

The aim of this session is to equip pharmacists with the knowledge and skills to provide specialist pharmaceutical care for frail patients in hospital at home and virtual wards.

Target audience

This webinar is suitable for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians working in hospital and generalist settings, including general practice and the community, as well as those working in academia.

Learning outcomes

After this webinar, attendees should be able to:

• Explain the pharmacy infrastructure required to support the safe and effective delivery of hospital at home and virtual wards services.
• Describe frailty 
• Apply clinical knowledge to the specialist management of frail patients

Booking information

Registration will close at midnight on Tuesday 06 October 2026 or earlier if maximum capacity is reached. Should this event not reach its minimum number, the UKCPA reserves the right to cancel the webinar.

Please note that this meeting will take place on Microsoft Teams and will be recorded. By signing up and joining, you consent to being recorded and understand that you may be identifiable in the recording.

If you are not a member of UKCPA but wish to attend this event either as a guest or by applying for UKCPA membership in order to attend this webinar 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 the recording of this webinar and any slides made available by the speaker 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 the recording and any resources, please upgrade to full UKCPA membership.