Date(s):
Wednesday, 11 November 2026
Location: Online
Organised by: South West CVRM Collaborative
Event summary
Join Dr Alex Bickerton, Lipid Service Lead at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, to explore the latest approaches to lipid management and optimisation. Discover the innovative Lipid Practitioner model being used in Somerset and hear directly from the team how it supports primary care to enhance patient outcomes on the ground.
This event is being delivered as part of the South West Collaborative CVRM Webinar Series – a collaboration between the health innovation networks for West of England, South-West and Wessex. The Health Innovation Network continues to be focused on cardiovascular renal metabolic with a national focus on chronic kidney disease and a commitment to support systems with their local priorities. Education is an important piece of the puzzle and this webinar series aims to support and build on that.
All webinars in the series are open to all healthcare professionals, clinicians and programme managers with an interest or role in CVRM disease areas and aims to share learning, innovation and best practice from across the region. It is not a requirement to register for all three events in the series, although please feel free to do so if of interest.
The programme
You’ll explore:
- The latest approaches to lipid management and optimisation in primary care.
- How innovative models of care can support earlier intervention and improved cardiovascular outcomes.
- The Lipid Practitioner model currently being used in Somerset and how it supports primary care teams to enhance patient care.
- Practical insights and learning from teams delivering the model on the ground.
Who should attend
Healthcare professionals, clinicians and programme managers with an interest or role in CVRM disease areas and aims to share learning, innovation and best practice from across the region.
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