Medicines optimisation

The RM Partners Medicines Optimisation group is working both locally and across London to address and implement the recommendations from the NHS England National Cancer Strategy, Achieving World-Class Cancer Outcomes, which was published in 2015 by the Independent Cancer Taskforce.

The taskforce looked at how cancer services are currently provided and set out a vision for what cancer patients should expect from the health service. The report included 96 recommendations to help transform the care that the NHS delivers for all those affected by cancer, including improving access to chemotherapy and systemic medicines for cancer, whilst improving the patient experience and reducing unwarranted variation through use of best practice.

Pan-London SACT Verification Passport for Pharmacy

The British Oncology Pharmacy Association (BOPA) has updated the Pan London SACT Verification Passport for Pharmacy for use across the UK. This new version should be utilised instead of the pan London version.

The BOPA Digital SACT Verification Passport currently supports verification for:

• Adult solid tumour
• Adult haematology
• Paediatric solid tumour
• Paediatric haematology
•  HSCT: Adult autologous transplantation
• HSCT: Adult allogeneic transplantation
• HSCT: Adult CAR-T

Please note you need to be a free associate of BOPA to access this content.