By BOPA E&T Subcommittee on 26th September 2023

[Live] Uniting Expertise: the first BOPA and COSA collaboration – A BOPA E&T Webinar

  The BOPA Education and Training Subcommittee would like to invite you to one of our live webinar sessions on Uniting Expertise: the first BOPA and COSA collaboration.   When:…

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By BOPA on 22nd September 2023

You Spoke – We Listened: Website update

The BOPA website team has received feedback from several sources around the fact that when you log in after clicking a link it took you back to the homepage. This…

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By BOPA on 21st September 2023

The guidance on the use of oral SACT for patients unable to swallow has been released!

Administration of oral systemic anticancer therapy (SACT) via enteral feeding tubes and other methods (Version 2) This document replaces one in the Oral SACT Counselling Handbook for Pharmacy and Nursing…

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By BOPA on 21st September 2023

General principles to support SACT aseptic capacity pressures

We are delighted to confirm that the UK SACT Board has now published General principles to support Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy aseptic capacity pressures. It is available on the UKSB website.…

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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 Netty Cracknell on 19th September 2023

Request to all pharmacy staff who verify SACT

BOPA are initiating research to review the training currently in place for pharmacy staff to clinically check/verify SACT prescriptions. You do NOT need to be a member of BOPA to…

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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 Wendy Ng on 18th September 2023

Delphi Consensus Meeting on Tuesday 26th September 2023 at 7pm (BST)

You may be aware that there is some concern about the compatibility of certain brands of folinic acid with oxaliplatin. A group of pharmacists, on behalf of the British Oncology…

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By Wendy Ng on 17th September 2023

Podcast released: Let’s Talk About The BOPA Verification Passport Netty Cracknell and Jonathan Knight

Podcast released: Let’s Talk About The BOPA Verification Passport Netty Cracknell and Jonathan Knight – In this episode we are joined by Netty Cracknell and Jonathan Knight – Go Live…

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By Netty Cracknell on 11th September 2023

Check your email preferences in ‘My Dashboard’

Dear Members, BOPA has updated and refreshed the interface between the website and our Mailing software (MailChimp). Please check your email preferences in ‘My Dashboard’ the ‘Edit Profile’. You can…

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By Clayton Wong on 7th September 2023

[CPD Event] Global Cancer Control: Bridging Boundaries

Date: Friday 17 November 2023 Time: 8:30am to 8:00pm GMT Location: The Royal Society of Medicine Early bird price available until 04 October 2023CPD accredited Join The Royal Society of Medicine…

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By Clayton Wong on 7th September 2023

[RSPH Webinar] Painting a Picture of HPV Triple Inequality and How This Needs to be Overcome to Reach Elimination

Painting a picture of HPV triple inequality and how this needs to be overcome to reach elimination 13:00, 17th October 2023 This webinar looks at the triple inequality of HPV,…

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