BOPA Independent Sector Oncology Pharmacy (BISOP) Group

Lynn is Quality Lead for Oncology Pharmacy at Nuffield Health responsible for Oncology Pharmacy Leadership within the organisation and supporting and implementing the National Cancer Strategy and championing clinical standards in the area of oncology.

As well as working in the independent sector, she has also worked in the NHS and has been involved in many projects including setting up new oncology services, implementation of oncology electronic prescribing systems, introducing new training programmes and setting up new governance structures around the introduction and monitoring of oncology medicines.

Lynn is passionate about the quality and governance around oncology services in the independent sector and feels strongly that oncology teams across the sector and the NHS should work together to ensure that all patients receive the best quality care.

Arif has over 15 years’ experience in oncology and haematology pharmacy in NHS teaching hospitals and within the private healthcare sector. During this period, he has been involved in patient-focused pharmaceutical care for oncology and haematology patients with extensive clinical services management including specialist area of autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT). He has been involved in electronic prescribing projects within cancer networks from development to implementation.
In addition, Arif has had experience within the pharmaceutical industry as a Medicines Science Liaison and his currently involved in clinical pharmacy governance role that also encompasses mentoring and training. Arif co-chairs the Independent Sector Oncology Pharmacy Group and his special interests are myeloma, patient safety and clinical governance.