By BOPA on 20th September 2023

BOPA Education & Training Standards for Registered Pharmacy Professionals working in Cancer Services

BOPA are pleased to announce that the BOPA Education & Training Standards for Registered Pharmacy Professionals working in Cancer Services have been updated to incorporate the digital passport and level…

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By BOPA on 19th September 2023

BOPA Standards for the Pharmacy Verification of Prescriptions for Cancer Medicines

Dear Members, A new version of the BOPA Standards for the Pharmacy Verification of Prescriptions for Cancer Medicines has been uploaded. https://www.bopa.org.uk/resources/bopa-standards-for-clinical-pharmacy-verification-of-cancer-medicine-prescriptions/ Change: They are now endorsed by the RPS.

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By BOPA on 16th July 2023

Changing Services, Changing Oncology Pharmacy COVID-19 Position Statement – Update 2013

Our positions statement – Changing Services changing Oncology Pharmacy COVID-19 has been updated for 2013. To access the document you must be a free or paid member of BOPA. https://www.bopa.org.uk/resources/changing-services-changing-oncology-pharmacy-covid-19-position-statement/ 

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By BOPA committee on 30th June 2023

Innovations in Oncology – More responsibility for cancer pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to improve care

We supported the Innovations in Oncology campaign that launched on 28th June within the Guardian and online at https://bit.ly/3CLngdR Innovations in Oncology looked at how new innovations are transforming the…

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By BOPA Committee on 7th April 2023

TPMT/NUDT15 pharmacogenetic testing now commissioned

TPMT and NUDT15 pharmacogenetic testing is now commissioned on the NHS for both adult and paediatric patients with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia only, the updated  national genomic test directory can be…

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By BOPA on 2nd August 2022

Publication update – National SACT regimen specific consent form – Colorectal update

Dear All, The consent form project team is pleased to announce that the colorectal SACT consent forms have been reviewed and updated. They are available on the CRUK website at:…

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By UK Chemo Board on 4th February 2022

PUBLISHED by UKCB: Standards for the safer use of ePMA systems for use in SACT Services

Please click here to see version 3.0 of the Standards for the safer use of ePMA systems for use in SACT Services. We would like to thank everyone involved in all…

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By UK Chemotherapy Board on 4th February 2022

PUBLISHED by UKCB: National SACT Protocols: Options Appraisal

For information – please click here to see the final version of the National SACT Protocols: Options Appraisal. https://www.ukchemotherapyboard.org/publications The UK Chemotherapy Board will discuss the next steps at our next meeting. Kind regards,…

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By BOPA Committee on 4th February 2022

BOPA recommendations for the use of Tall Man lettering for SACT within the UK

Please click here to see the BOPA recommendations for the use of Tall Man lettering for SACT within the UK. Also available here: https://www.bopa.org.uk/resources/bopa-recommendations-of-the-use-of-tall-man-lettering-for-systemic-anti-cancer-treatments-sact-in-the-united-kingdom-v1-0/  Kind regards, The BOPA  Executive Committee 

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By BOPA Committee on 22nd April 2021

BOPA Corporate Membership Information **PUBLISHED**

Document explaining corporate membership information with answers to FAQ’s.   Available here 

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By BOPA Committee on 20th April 2021

Cancer Pharmacy Education & Training Standards – NEW Version

The Cancer Pharmacy Education & Training Standards programme has been developed to ensure that there is a baseline standard for training for all pharmacy staff within the UK who verify…

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By Nick Duncan on 18th January 2021

UK BMT Pharmacists’ Group has recently updated its training passport

The UK BMT Pharmacists’ Group has recently updated its training passport that is designed to support pharmacists working in the area of adult haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). It is…

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