BRINGING THE ASCO 2012 HIGHLIGHTS DIRECTLY TO YOU FROM CHICAGO!

The British Oncology Pharmacy Association (BOPA) will be providing you with the latest updates in oncology from ASCO 2012. A team of UK BOPA representatives plan to update you on the latest data presented via a series of online webcasts.

The webcasts will be hosted on the BOPA website to ensure that the UK oncology pharmacy community is well informed of developments from ASCO, providing you with some useful insights into potential future impacts on clinical practice.

Quality in Care Excellence in Oncology Awards

The Quality in Care Partnership is a recently launched initiative that, for the first time, brings together an unprecedented collection of NHS, charity and professional groups with the aim of spreading best practice in cancer care throughout the UK. It was launched by Professor Sir Mike Richards and Stephen Parsons of the National Cancer Action Team (NCAT). The initiative centres around an awards programme where outstanding cancer practice can be recognised, rewarded and then disseminated, to ensure maximum benefit to cancer patients.

The awards are open to professional teams and individuals, patient support organisations, journalists and even patients. Entries are welcome from people within all walks of cancer care who are contribution to furthering the lives of cancer patients in the UK.

More information and entry forms can be found at the website www.qualityincare.org/awards/oncology and the deadline for entries is Friday 20th July 2012.

BOPA Announce next Educational Webinars

Following the success of our first BOPA Webinar in February, BOPA are delighted to invite you to attend 2 more upcoming educational webinars:

Tuesday 22nd May 6-7.30pm

Steve Williamson, Consultant Pharmacist in Cancer Services at Northumbria Healthcare & North of England Cancer Network, will present a webinar focussing on the Current Issues with Oral Chemotherapy, including a discussion on the set-up of multidisciplinary chemotherapy clinics.

To participate in this webinar, please go to https://bopa.webex.com/bopa/onstage/g.php?d=950872055&t=a and follow the instructions to register.

Tuesday 12^th June 6-7.30pm

Ian Allen, Specialist Oncology Pharmacist at Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, will provide an overview of the topic of ‘Pharmacogenomics and Chemotherapy’. This webinar will focus on the impact of pharmacogenomics on oncology pharmacists and ensuring our patients receive true personalised treatments.

To participate in this webinar, please go to https://bopa.webex.com/bopa/onstage/g.php?d=951585696&t=a and follow the instructions to register.

If you have any problems or questions please contact Simon Purcell at Simon.Purcell@clatterbridgecc.nhs.uk