Best Practice Day - 9 July 2026
We are pleased to announce that the Best Practice Day for 2026 will be held in Cardiff on Thursday 9 July. We hope this will be an inspiring event centred around the theme of Medicines Optimisation for a Sustainable Future.
What’s in store for you?
You’ll have the chance to hear from subject matter experts, the opportunity to learn from colleagues in other health boards and plenty of time for networking and catching up with colleagues from across Wales. Whether you’re looking to broaden your knowledge or connect with like-minded peers, this is an event you won’t want to miss.
Agenda
| 9.30 am | Welcome and introduction |
| Dr Laurence Gray - Chair All Wales Prescribing Advisory Group | |
| 9.35 am | Opening address |
| Marie Brousseau-Navarro, Deputy Commissioner and Director for Health, Office of Future Generations | |
| 10.00 am | Prescribing and Pharmacy Practice through a Green Lens |
| Nuala Hampson, Centre for Sustainable Healthcare Associate and Pharmacy Lead | |
| 11.00 am | Coffee |
| 11.20 am | Prevention and Social Prescribing for a Sustainable Future |
| Dr Amrita Jesurasa, Consultant in Public Health, Public Health Wales | |
| 11.40 am | Sustainable Medicines Management in Wales |
| Sian Evans, Consultant in Public Health, Public Health Wales | |
| 12.00 pm | Launch of Only Order What You Need |
| Claire Thomas, Head of Medicines Optimisation, AWTTC | |
| 12.10 pm | Close of morning session |
| Dr Laurence Gray | |
| 12.15 pm | Lunch and poster walk |
| 1.15 pm | Poster Competition Awards |
| Andrew Evans, Chief Pharmaceutical Officer, Welsh Government | |
| 1.30 pm | Breakout session 1 |
| 1.55 pm | Breakout session 2 |
| 2.20 pm | Coffee |
| 2.35 pm | Breakout session 3 |
| 3.00 pm | Breakout session 4 |
| 3.25 pm | Summary and close |
| Dr Laurence Gray |