The NCCP are delighted to announce the publication of the updated National Competency Framework for Pharmacists Providing Cancer Care.
This updated Framework represents a major step forward in supporting the evolving role of pharmacists in cancer care. First published in 2015, the original Framework was developed in response to one of the key recommendations from the NCCP Oncology Medication Safety Review Report (2014).
The Framework has been comprehensively reviewed and updated to ensure it remains fit-for-purpose, future-focused, and responsive to the changing landscape of cancer care. The updated Framework is available here.
This work was led by a specially convened NCCP Working Group, made up of pharmacists from both hospital and community settings, patient representatives, and key stakeholders including:
The Irish Institute of Pharmacy (IIOP)
The Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU)
The Irish Pharmacy Haematology Oncology Society (IPHOS)
The NCCP Hospital Pharmacist Leads Group
The NCCP would like to thank all involved for their contributions and commitment.
This National Competency Framework hopes to inform the development of pharmacists providing cancer care. In addition, it aims to enhance the quality, safety and efficiency of cancer care provided by pharmacists to improve outcomes for patients with cancer by illustrating the behaviours, skills and knowledge pharmacists require for providing cancer care.
The updated Framework is also pivotal to ongoing work on the IIOP Cancer Care Hub, which is accessible here.
