UKCPA to consult on new mission statement
The United Kingdom Clinical Pharmacy Association is to consult its members about changing its mission statement. The proposed new statement reads: “To promote expert practice in medicines management for the benefit of patients and the public by establishing standards, developing the workforce and advancing innovation in all health care settings”.
Duncan McRobbie, principal clinical pharmacist at Guy’s and St
Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and chairman of the UKCPA, explained
the reasoning behind the changes at the organisation’s autumn symposium,
which was held last month. He said that the new wording has been proposed
to reflect the use by Government and other bodies of the term “medicines
management” rather than “pharmaceutical care” and to
emphasise the need for standard setting.
Celebrations and presentations to mark the UKCPA’s 25th anniversary
also took place at the symposium. Further news stories from the event
appear above and on p388. A report
of the conference is set to be included
in the January 2007 issue of Hospital Pharmacist.
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