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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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Cancer patient management during the coronavirus pandemic
Please see guide from NHS about cancer patient management during the coronavirus pandemic. Click here
Calling All Technicians
Mel our technician rep on the BOPA executive committee would like all technicians to make sure that they tick the box in their profile stating they work as a technician…
RPS Early Careers Pharmacist (ECP) Advisory Group
RPS recognises the importance in both listening and supporting our Early Careers Pharmacists and so launched the RPS Early Careers Pharmacist (ECP) Advisory Group. The purpose of the group is…
Update about BMT meeting 13th March 2020
Given the ongoing developments in terms of COVID-19, the UK BMT Pharmacists’ Group has taken the decision to postpone the educational meeting that was due to take place in London…