Thank you – and the launch of the Royal College of Pharmacy (RCPharm)
Thank you for placing your trust in me by voting me onto the English Pharmacy Advisory Council of the Royal College of Pharmacy. I am genuinely grateful for your support…
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SHBN Webinar – Safer Handling of Hazardous Medicinal Products: Evidence, Practice and Policy Change
This session will bring together research and policy perspectives to explore the current evidence base, the practical realities faced by healthcare professionals, and the policy considerations shaping future improvements in…
Sharing Best Practice of BOPA Member Sarah Goman (Senior Pharmacy Technician) – New Pharmacy Patient Information Animations Launched at Velindre University NHS Trust
New Pharmacy Patient Information Animations Launched! – Velindre University NHS Trust Sarah Goman, Pharmacy Patient Education Team Lead and the driving force behind these videos, said: “We wanted to make…
APTUK joins BOPA and PASG in Pharmacy Workforce Position Statement on Safer Handling of Hazardous SACT Drugs
Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce that the Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK (APTUK) has now formally joined the British Oncology Pharmacy Association (BOPA) and the NHS Pharmaceutical Aseptic Services Group (PASG) in endorsing the…
Launch of the BOPA Initial Training Programme for Cancer Care – Clinical Pharmacy
Dear BOPA Members, We are pleased to announce the launch of the BOPA Initial Training Programme for Cancer Care – Clinical Pharmacy. This programme has been developed to support the standardisation…
BOPA AI Blog: Finding the Balance – Responsible AI Use for Students
As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly common in clinical settings, it is also being adopted by pharmacy students to help streamline their experience at university. When used appropriately, AI can…
BOPA welcomes Royal Pharmaceutical Society appointment of Justine Scanlan as Director of Pharmacy
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) today (2nd April 2026) announced the appointment of Dr Justine Scanlan FRPharmS as its new Director of Pharmacy, a key leadership role as the organisation…
Abstract Submission for #BOPA2026 is NOW OPEN
Abstract Submission for the 29th Annual BOPA Conference 2026 is now OPEN Delegates are invited to present results of their clinical and technical work as a poster with…
Clinical Pharmacy Congress. 8th-9th May 2026
Dear BOPA member, We are excited to announce that we have partnered with Clinical Pharmacy Congress 2026. Clinical Pharmacy Congress is the UK’s leading event for clinical pharmacy professionals working across…
First UK Campaign to Protect Healthcare Workers from Exposure to Hazardous Medicinal Products (HMPs) launches in Westminster
London, 10 March 2026: The Safer Healthcare and Biosafety Network (SHBN) launches a new campaign titled “Protecting Healthcare Workers: Safer Handling of Hazardous Medicinal Products” to raise awareness of the dangers…
Invitation to Participate: SWEET-PLUS Study
You are invited to take part in a research study called SWEET-PLUS (NIHR Research for Patient Benefit: 207952), run by Newcastle and Oxford Brookes Universities. SWEET-PLUS aims to understand experiences…
Webinar Cancelled: AI Implementation: Taking a chemotherapy risk prediction AI model from research into industry and practice
Dear BOPA members Due to unforeseen circumstances tomorrow’s webinar AI Implementation: Taking a chemotherapy risk prediction AI model from research into industry and practice (10th March 2026) had to be cancelled. Will…