By [email protected] on 7th April 2020

National generic immunotherapy consent form

The consent form project team is pleased to announce that the national generic immunotherapy consent form has been reviewed and is now available on the CRUK website at: www.cruk.org/sact_consent. The…

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By BOPA on 3rd April 2020

Advice for community pharmacists:

BOPA have produced a practical information sheet for pharmacists supporting cancer patients in the community setting.  Please share this information with your community colleagues, and encourage them to sign up…

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By Netty Cracknell on 1st April 2020

BOPA website FREE sections for 3 months + 15 months membership for existing members

Dear All, The BOPA committee are pleased to state that the e-learning modules, the general forum and all resources on the BOPA website are now free for all healthcare professionals…

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By BOPA Committee on 31st March 2020

UKCPA Webinar Number 2 – Critical Care Update

Critical Care Pharmacy Q&A – Tuesday 31 March | 7pm – 8pm UKCPA Critical Care Committee Experts Greg Barton, Specialist Pharmacist, Critical Care and Burns, Mark Borthwick, Consultant Pharmacist Critical…

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By Emma and Seonaid  on 30th March 2020

Message from the BOPA Committee Co-Chairs

We wanted to touch base with you all and to let you know that your committee are here for you. The past few weeks have been a whirlwind and both…

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By Netty Cracknell on 27th March 2020

Geoff Saunders retirement announcement

Geoff qualified as a Pharmacist in 1982 and has held a variety of NHS roles as an oncology pharmacist since then. His current role of Consultant Oncology Pharmacist at the…

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By ACP on 27th March 2020

ACP trainees’ committee has put together a short message to cancer patients

Dear all, Understandably, anxiety amongst cancer patients during the current coronavirus crisis is high.  In view of this, the ACP trainees’ committee has put together a short message to cancer…

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By RPS on 27th March 2020

Message from RPS: COVID-19

Dear All, Hope you and your teams are keeping well and staying safe. Thank you for the calls and emails over the last couple of weeks. Your insights and inputs…

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By Netty Cracknell on 26th March 2020

Dedicated page on the BOPA website to collate all COVID-19 resources

The BOPA digital committee have now set up a dedicated page on the BOPA website to collate all COVID-19 documents and share learning. Please access it here Please submit your…

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By Netty Cracknell on 25th March 2020

Useful Info: Coronavirus Update 25th March 2020

For information, this has just been published by RPS: Introduction to Critical Care: A COVID19 Rapid Response Document   and   This programme has been created by Health Education England…

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By Netty Cracknell on 21st March 2020

Useful Info: Coronavirus Update 21st March 2020

Please see link to Rapid guidelines systemic anticancer treatments. here: https://www.nice.org.uk/covid-19   and   Message from our Independent Sector Rep on the BOPA commitee, Netty Cracknell: I have been informed of the following: In…

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By Netty Cracknell on 19th March 2020

Useful Info: Coronavirus Update 19th March 2020

Please see link to ‘What the coronavirus bill will do’ from the government. Click here   and   One Cancer Voice publication: Advice on Coronavirus for people with cancer Click…

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