UKCPA policy and guidance on the use of social media in a professional capacity

With the growing use of social media such as Twitter, Facebook and other blogging forums, UKCPA has released some guidance on how to best use these communication channels in a professional capacity.  This is the UKCPA view.

UKCPA view on inclusion of pharmaceutical scientists into the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

In June 2011 members of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society voted on the inclusion of pharmaceutical scientists into the RPS. This is the UKCPA view.

Partnership agreement with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

This Partnership agreement was signed by the Chair of UKCPA and the Chief Executive of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society on 1 April 2011.

UKCPA-RPS Partnership agreement, 1 April 2011

Policy on revalidation

Revalidation is a process through which pharmacists can periodically demonstrate their continued competence and fitness to practise. Following the proposals set out in the White Paper in 2007, all the regulated health professions are now developing proposals to do this for their registrants. The GPhC’s Vision and Strategy document promises to develop an effective system of revalidation. This is the UKCPA perspective on revalidation.

This policy has been developed and agreed by the UKCPA General Committee, and was sent out for consultation to all UKCPA members in December 2010.

UKCPA Policy on revalidation, January 2011