By BOPA Committee on 8th January 2025

BOPA Podcast – Let’s Talk About The Future of Healthcare

The next episode of Let’s Talk About SACT is Let’s talk about the future of Healthcare. In this episode we are joined by Julian Barwell. We discuss predictions for what…

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By BOPA Committee on 31st December 2024

New Release: A Joint Consensus Statement by IOCN & British Cardio-Oncology Society – Baseline Cardiac Assessment

The Immuno-Oncology Clinical Network (IOCN) and the British Cardio-Oncology Society (BCOS) are proud to announce the publication of their first joint consensus statement: “Baseline Cardiac Assessment in Individuals Receiving Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors:…

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By Joseph Williams on 20th December 2024

Update from the UK Pharmacy Professional Leadership Advisory Board – December 2024

Update from the UK Pharmacy Professional Leadership Advisory Board The UK Pharmacy Professional Leadership Advisory Board met for the fourth time on 10 December 2024. Through the Board’s work, closer…

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By BOPA Committee on 20th December 2024

BOPA Podcast – Let’s Talk About Elastomeric Pumps

The next episode of Let’s Talk About SACT is Let’s talk about Elastomeric Pumps. In this episode we are joined by Chiara Creed, Shumi Tattersfield and Jane Neerkin. We discuss…

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By BOPA Research Committee on 18th December 2024

The BOPA-PRUK research award – launch now open for submissions

The BOPA-PRUK research award This award provides pharmacy professionals who are new to research with the extra incentive to get their research career started. Pharmacy Research UK (PRUK) and the…

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By BOPA Committee on 18th December 2024

Nordic Social Pharmacy Conference Glasgow June 2025

We are thrilled to invite you to the NORDIC Social Pharmacy Conference 2025, 4th – 6th June 2025 at the prestigious University of Strathclyde Technology and Innovation Centre in Glasgow, UK.…

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By BOPA Research subcommittee on 16th December 2024

SURVEY: Pharmacists’ and student pharmacists’ perspectives on cancer management: an educational survey.

This survey looks to explore views on Pharmacists from all sectors regardless of whether they are in a specialist cancer role or not (as well as undergraduate students) on their role…

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By BOPA on 12th December 2024

CRUK consent forms update

The national SACT regimen specific consent forms for gynaecological cancers have now been reviewed and updated. All forms can be found here: www.cruk.org/sact_consent.

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By BOPA Research subcommittee on 9th December 2024

SURVEY: Understanding the Current Cancer Pharmacy Technician Landscape

The Pharmacy Technician Subcommittee and Research Subcommittee are conducting an education survey to find out the current level of education and training available to pharmacy technicians and the support they…

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By BOPA Passport Pillar on 8th December 2024

BOPA SACT Verification Passport Reminder

Dear member, A reminder that the BOPA Passport modules can only be added, removed and restarted within your own organisation. Any assessor within your organisation can do this. The Passport…

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By BOPA committee on 4th December 2024

Formation of a network for cancer pharmacists/ pharmacy technicians working alone or in small teams

Calling all District General Hospital Oncology/Haematology Pharmacy professionals! BOPA are facilitating the formation of a network for cancer Pharmacists/Pharmacy Technicians dealing with SACT who are working alone/in small teams to…

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By BOPA Committee on 4th December 2024

Early career pharmacy researcher award (OPERA 2025)

My name is Zita Zachariah and I am the Managing Editor of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society research journals. I am reaching out since we felt that the members of the…

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