Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy (OPAT) Conference & Workshops

Part of the BSAC OPAT Initiative

Regional Workshop: London

5th June 2020, Royal College of Nursing

Local Facilitator and Chair:

0855
Registration
0925
Welcome and introduction
Mark Gilchrist, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Session One
0930
BSAC OPAT Initiative overview – Where are we now?
Mark Gilchrist, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
0945
BSAC OPAT Good Practice Recommendations - a first look [virtual presentation]
Ann Noble, NHS Lanarkshire
1005
Governance structure in OPAT - Reflections from Homerton
Jenniferth Aviles Moreta, The Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
1020
OPAT delivery through Haemodialysis - still OPAT?
Carolyn Hemsley, Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
1035
Q&A

1050
BREAK

Session Two: Spotlight on....
Long acting agents
1120
Dalbavancin to facilitate early discharge in the treatment of complex musculoskeletal infections: a multi-centre real life application
Tariq Azamgarhi, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospitals NHS Trust
1135
Early use of Rezafungin: a case series St George's
Tihana Bicanic, City St George’s, University of London & St George’s Hospital
1150
Q&A

Clinical cases/conundrums
1200
Mission Possible: Reframing barriers to OPAT self-administration in vulnerable patients
Gianni Acuram, King's College Hospital
1215
Teething
Adam Gray, Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust
1230
Candida glabrata in the Kidney: A COpAT Conundrum
Tumena Corrah, Northwick Park Hospital
1245
Q&A

Innovations
1300
Initial results of an OPAT PPS pilot within London
Shay Khan, Whittington Health NHS Trust
1315
Q&A

1330
LUNCH

Session Three: Focus on Endocarditis
1430
Endocarditis & OPAT – An overview
Cristina Suarez, Lead consultant for OPAT, St Bartholomew's Hospital
1500
Discussion of local issues

1615
Summary and close
Mark Gilchrist, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

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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