Local Groups
There are a number of local support and specialist interest groups. These are not run by the UKPPG but are applauded and encouraged by the UKPPG.
Local groups
Anglia and Oxford Psychiatric Pharmacists Group
Meet quarterly in Cambridge, sometimes at the Postgraduate Centre, Fulbourn Hospital, Cambridge, other times at different venues. 14.00-16.00. Contact Clare Gaskell, Fulbourn Hospital, Cambridge for details (e-mail clare.gaskell@cambsmh.nhs.uk).
Thames Valley Pharmacists Group. Contact Kate Masters, Berkshire Healthcare NHS Trust, Prospect Park Hospital, Reading, Berkshire RG30 4EJ, tel 0118 960 5075, Kate.masters@berkshire.nhs.uk
Yorkshire Pharmacists in Mental Health.
Contact Jane Riley, Clinical Lead/Medicines Management Pharmacist, Leeds MHTT, tel 0113 305 5154/5290 or email Jane.Riley@leedsmh.nhs.uk.
North West Psychiatric Pharmacy Group.
The group meets every two months in Warrington post graduate medical centre. Main contacts are:
Petra Brown, Chorlton House, 70 Manchester Road, Chorlton, M21 9UN, Tel: 0161-882 1109, Fax: 0161-882 1101, e-mail petra.brown@mhsc.manchester.nhs.uk
Kerry Joynson, Pharmacy Department, Mossley Hill Hospital, Park Avenue, Liverpool L18 8BU, Tel: 0151-250 6030, Fax: 0151-729 0670, e-mail kerry.joynson@merseycare.nhs.uk
Graham Newton, Pharmacy Department, Mossley Hill Hospital, Park Avenue, Liverpool L18 8BU, Tel: 0151-250 6011, Fax: 0151-729 0670, e-mail graham.newton@merseycare.nhs.uk
Jane Wilson, Pharmacy Department, Prestwich Hospital, Bury New Road, Prestwich M25 7BL, Tel: 0161-772 3501/3, Fax: 0161-772 3505, e-mail jwilson@pharmacy.bstmhp.nhs.uk
North East Mental Health Pharmacist's Group.
Quarterly Meetings, sometimes in Middlesbrough. Chaired by Sue Hunter, further details from contact Dawn Price, Head of Clinical Pharmacy Services, Wellfield Mews, Cherry Knowle Hospital,
Ryhope, Sunderland SR2 0NB, e-mail dawn.price@stw.nhs.uk.
UK Mental Health Pharmacy Technicians Network
For details, please click here for their own page.
South West Thames Priority Services.
Contact Jenny de Vere, Tolworth Hospital, Tolworth, Surrey
West Midlands Psychiatric Pharmacists Group. Meet quarterly. Contact can be Helen Woods, Wolverhampton City PCT on 01902-445817 but is now a "team effort". (1.04)
South East Psychiatric Pharmacy Network. For more details contact Andy Fuller, Principal Pharmacist - Clinical Services, South West London & St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust, Springfield University Hospital, 61 Glenburnie Road, London SW17 7DJ, Tel - 020 8682 6953, Fax - 020 8672 4922, e-mail - afuller@swlstg-tr.nhs.uk
South of England Group. Covers Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Hampshire, Plymouth, Sussex, Avon and Wilts and Gloucestershire. Meets every 2 months in Melksham in Wiltshire. overs managerial mainly but occassionally clinical. COntacts Graham Parton, Ross Mitchell and Ray Lyons. Graham Parton, Jenner House,
Langley Park Estate,
Chippenham,
SN15 1GG,
Tel:01249 468077,
Fax: 01249 468073, e-mail grahamparton@madasafish.com (home).
Welsh Psychiatric Pharmacy Group. Main contact is Wendy Davies, Principal Pharmacist, Whitchurch Hospital, Park Road, Cardiff CF14 7XB, tel 029 2033 6535
Scottish Pharmacy in Mental Health
As the SPMH covers the whole of Scotland, their size and organisation put them in a league of their own but we could not miss them from this list! Membership is free membership and includes the SPMH Bulletin. If interested, please contact the membership secretary. For more information, contacts and details, click here for the SPMH page and also see the diary.
Know of any more? Is this out of date? If so let me know, because if you don't, I won't be able to update it. Please e-mail sbazire@ukppg.org.uk
