Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy (OPAT) Conference & Workshops

Part of the BSAC OPAT Initiative

OPAT Regional Workshops 2026

June-September 2026

Our 2026 in-person OPAT Regional Workshops will be held in the following locations

19 June, Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons, Glasgow
24 June, IET, Birmingham
4 September, Paediatric OPAT, 20 Cavendish Square, London
11 September, 20 Cavendish Square, London

Registration and abstract submissions now open.
The core programme details are below. Individual programmes by location will be announced soon!

Presentation slide sets and recordings from our previous workshops are available in the workshop archives.

OPAT Service Directory
Is your Trust / Board listed in the OPAT Service Directory? Click here to check, and if not please enter your service https://e-opat.com/service-directory-list/

For any questions regarding this workshop series, please contact Esme Carruthers.

0930
Registration
1000
Welcome and introduction
1005
BSAC OPAT Initiative overview – Where are we now?
Local discussion (Part 1)
1020
Presentation 1
1040
Presentation 2
1100
Presentation 3
1120
Q&A
1130
Break
Local discussion (Part 2)
1200
Presentation 4
1220
Presentation 5
1240
Presentation 6
1300
Q&A
1310
Lunch
Spotlight on…Monitoring complex oral antimicrobial therapy
1400
Introductory talk: How to monitor complex orals efficiently, pragmatically and safely
1420
Discussion of local issues, sharing experience and best practice
1545
Summary & closing remarks
1600
Close
0930
Registration
1000
Welcome and introduction
Andrew Seaton, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde - View Bio
1005
BSAC OPAT Initiative overview – Where are we now?
Mark Gilchrist, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust - View Bio
Local discussion (Part 1)
Chair: Dr Vhairi Bateman, NHS Grampian
1020
OPAT/COpAT in Scotland
Andrew Seaton, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde - View Bio
1035
Vulnerable adults, OPAT and beyond
Claire MacKintosh, NHS Lothian - View Bio
1050
From OPAT recommendations to OPAT competencies: what are OPAT clinicians actually doing?
Ann Noble, NHS Lanarkshire - View Bio
1105
OPAT nursing in Scotland – challenges and opportunities
Claire Vallance, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde - View Bio
1120
Q&A
1130
BREAK
Local discussion (Part 2)
Chair: Alison MacDonald, NHS Highland
1200
Linezolid and OPAT/COpAT. What have we learned?
Lee Stewart, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde - View Bio
1212
OPAT and endocarditis in Tayside
Nik Rae, NHS Tayside - View Bio
1224
Developing a pharmacy led COpAT clinic in Lothian
Lorna Masson, NHS Lothian
1236
Improving prescription supply in Lanarkshire
Rebecca Ritchie, NHS Lanarkshire - View Bio
1248
How can the virtual hospital support OPAT?
Neil Ritchie, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde - View Bio
1300
Q&A
1310
LUNCH
Spotlight on…Monitoring complex oral antimicrobial therapy
Chair: Andrew Seaton, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
1400
Introductory talk: How to monitor complex orals efficiently, pragmatically and safely
Fiona Robb, SAPG - View Bio
1420
Discussion of local issues, sharing experience and best practice
1545
Summary & closing remarks
Andrew Seaton, Consultant in Infectious Diseases and General Medicine, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde - View Bio
1600
Close
0930
Registration
1000
Welcome and introduction
Annette Clarkson, Lead Pharmacist Antimicrobials, OPAT and Infection control Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust - View Bio
1005
BSAC OPAT Initiative overview – Where are we now?
Mark Gilchrist, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust - View Bio
Local discussion (Part 1)
Chair: Annette Clarkson, Lead Pharmacist Antimicrobials, OPAT and Infection control Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
1020
Fresh-fill of OPAT Infusors – Needles vs Closed System Transfer Devices (CSTDs)
Louisa Knowles, Advanced Pharmacist for Technical Services, University Hospitals Birmingham - View Bio
1040
OPAT in Lincolnshire: Bedside Assembly of Elastomeric Devices in Patients' Homes
Song Heng Ng, Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group - View Bio
Sarah Bark, Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group
1100
Building an Integrated Line and OPAT Service: Our Journey
Sue Rowlands, IV Resource/OPAT Team Lead, New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton - View Bio
1120
Q&A
1130
BREAK
Local discussion (Part 2)
Chair: Annette Clarkson, Lead Pharmacist Antimicrobials, OPAT and Infection control Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
1200
Aesthetics to Abscesses- a case of M.abscessus following gluteal fat transfer
Nancy Allen, SpR Infectious diseases/virology, Nottingham University Hospitals
1220
Improving Patient Outcomes Through OPAT: Expansion of Home IV Therapy and Collaborative Care
Kirsty Akrigg, IV specialist nurse, IV at Home, Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership
1240
Necrotising otitis externa & Skull base osteomyelitis - A complex case discussion
Alex Abbott, Advanced Clinical Practitioner, Trafford Community IV Therapy Team, Manchester local care organisation
1300
Q&A
1310
LUNCH
SPOTLIGHT ON...Monitoring complex oral antimicrobial therapy
Chair: Annette Clarkson, Lead Pharmacist Antimicrobials, OPAT and Infection control Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
1400
How to monitor complex orals efficiently, pragmatically and safely
Imogen Kemp, Clinical Nurse Specialist, University Hospitals Birmingham
1430
Discussion of local issues, sharing experience and best practice
1545
Summary of day & closing remarks
Annette Clarkson, Lead Pharmacist Antimicrobials, OPAT and Infection control Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust - View Bio
1600
Close

Registration

Registration is now open for this series of in person workshops. Please register for your chosen location.

Registration fees
BSAC Members (NHS/not for profit) £50
Non-BSAC Members (NHS/not for profit) £75
Commercial £200
LMIC concession / Student £30

We are offering free registration to nurses, please contact Esme Carruthers to register.

Please contact Esme Carruthers for any queries regarding this workshop series.

Glasgow

19 June
Register

Birmingham

24 June
Register

London (paediatric)

4 September
Register

London

11 September
Register

Abstracts

Please submit your abstract(s) using the online submission form for consideration for POSTER presentation at the OPAT Workshops.

The deadline for abstract submission for the Birmingham and Glasgow workshops is 1700hrs BST on Friday 22 May 2026. The closing date for the London and London Paediatric workshops is 1700hrs BST on Friday 7 August 2026.

Please note our Conditions of Submission:

  • Abstracts must be submitted by the deadlines stated above. Submissions received after this time may not be considered.
  • The first author should ideally be the presenting author. The presenting author must register for the workshop and attend in-person.
  • PLEASE NOTE: It is the responsibility of the author(s) to provide printed poster(s) in A0 portrait for abstracts accepted for presentation.
  • All abstracts are to be submitted using the online submission form. Please use the Supporting documents button to upload your full abstract in a Word file that includes the complete abstract formatted as specified below.
  • Please do not include figures, tables or references in your abstract (these can be presented in your poster, but the abstract should be text only).

Format of Abstracts:
Abstracts should be no longer than 500 words and contain:

  1. a title;
  2. the full list of authors (in the order they should appear on the published abstract);
  3. all author affiliations (including institution, city and country for each);
  4. an initial statement of specific objectives of the study, unless this is given in the title;
  5. a brief statement of methods;
  6. a summary of the results obtained;
  7. specific conclusions.

For example, standard headings are Background (optional), Objectives, Patients and methods (or Methods), Results, and Conclusions.

For any queries regarding abstract submissions, please contact Esme Carruthers.

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