By BOPA Committee on 8th February 2022

Setting Up a Cancer Centre: A WHO–IAEA Framework

Congratulations and a huge thank you to the following BOPA Members who have been involved in the publication of the below Book –   Author affiliations and contacts for pharmacy…

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By BOPA E&T Sub-committee on 8th February 2022

SAVE THE DATE – BOPA Introduction to Oncology Course is BACK – 17th May 2022

17th May 2022 – The BOPA Introduction to Oncology Study Day is BACK for 2022. Subject to government restrictions, it will be held face-to-face on at The Conference Centre in…

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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 Chemo Board on 4th February 2022

PUBLISHED by UKCB: Position Statement on Hepatitis B Virus Screening and Reactivation Prophylaxis for Patients Planned to Receive Immunosuppressive SACT

Dear All,   Please click here to see the final version of the Position Statement on Hepatitis B Virus Screening and Reactivation Prophylaxis for Patients Planned to Receive Immunosuppressive SACT…

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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 1st February 2022

BOPA Executive Committee TCON Minutes – December 2021 (Face to Face Meeting)

Please see the minutes for all the BOPA Executive TCON meetings HERE

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By BOPA Committee on 24th January 2022

The Centre for Contextual Behavioural Science World Cancer Day Research Webinar, in partnership with North West Cancer Research

Friday 4th February 2022 marks World Cancer Day, a global initiative led by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC). To mark this important day, the University of Chester Research…

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By BOPA Committee on 24th January 2022

BOPA-PRUK Research Award – NOW OPEN for Applications 2022

The 2022 Awards and Bursaries round is open from Monday 24th January and closes at 1pm on Wednesday 20th April The BOPA-PRUK Research Award is a great opportunity for UK-based pharmacy professionals…

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By BOPA on 19th January 2022

2022 UK Interdisciplinary Breast Cancer Symposium

Don’t forget to register for the 2022 UK Interdisciplinary Breast Cancer Symposium to be held on-line on Monday 24 January and Tuesday 25 January. Registration for this meeting is free.…

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By BOPA Committee on 12th January 2022

Recent Publications from our Members

Recent Publications from our members are below: Suzanne Frank (Specialist Breast Cancer Pharmacist at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust) – White Paper on the Value of Time Savings for Patients…

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By BOPA Committee on 21st December 2021

UPDATED: Clinician FAQS and guidance on COVID-19 vaccine

The Clinician FAQS and guidance on COVID-19 vaccine for patient receiving SACT. Version 6.0. Updated 21st December 2021 is now available on the UKCB website here: https://www.ukchemotherapyboard.org/publications.  This updated guidance…

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