News & Events

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 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…

Helena Langford is a Fellow in Clinical AI and a Clinical Informatics Pharmacist at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, with several years of experience in clinical informatics.…

First UK Campaign to Protect Healthcare Workers from Exposure to Hazardous Medicinal Products (HMPs) launches in Westminster London, 10 March 2026: Today, the Safer Healthcare and Biosafety Network (SHBN) launches…

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…

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…

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…