The Irish Institute of Pharmacy (IIOP) is delighted to collaborate with the HSE’s National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP) as part of RCSI Charter Week 2026, the theme of which is ‘Cancer’. IIOP will co-host an interprofessional session with NCCP entitled ‘Beyond the Prescription – The Pharmacist’s Role in Cancer Care’. The session will take place on Thursday, 12 February, in-person in RCSI, from 14:15-16:15.
The IIOP/NCCP session will bring together pharmacists, general practitioners, and other multidisciplinary colleagues to highlight how cancer care is evolving, and how pharmacy practice is adapting to meet patient needs.
Cancer remains one of the greatest healthcare challenges of our time, affecting thousands of individuals and families across Ireland each year. With improvements in early detection and advances in treatment, survival rates continue to rise. As a result, it has become increasingly important to focus on patient-centred, integrated and standardised cancer services. Pharmacists, as medicine experts and accessible healthcare professionals, are ideally positioned to deliver this type of cancer care, ensuring that every patient receives safe, effective, and coordinated care.
The two-hour session will explore how pharmacists, alongside their multidisciplinary colleagues, play a crucial and expanding role across the full continuum of cancer care: from prevention and early detection through to survivorship.
The session will also spotlight educational initiatives, including the NCCP Competency Framework for Pharmacists Providing Cancer Care, the IIOP Cancer Care Hub, and the Cancer Care Champion Pharmacist Programme. Such initiatives are designed to support pharmacists in building confidence and competence when caring for patients with cancer, whether in hospital or community settings.
Registration for the session
IIOP would like to extend an open invitation to all who are interested in the role of pharmacy in cancer care. Registration for the IIOP event is FREE! for those wishing to attend the IIOP session only.
Please click on this link to register for the session: https://rcsi.eventsair.com/charter-meeting-2026/facultyiiop
For anyone wishing to attend other events during RCSI Charter Week 2026, please visit the RCSI Charter Meeting webpage.
The session programme, speaker details and other RCSI Charter Meeting details will be shared on the IIOP website. Keep an eye on the IIOP website, IIOP social media platforms and your email for further details and updates.
What is RCSI Charter Meeting?
The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) Charter Meeting is an annual event, celebrating the granting of a Royal Charter and founding of the College in 1784. It is a multidisciplinary event, welcoming each of the faculties and speciality groups in RCSI.
The Charter Meeting will take place, in person, from Tuesday, 10 February to Saturday, 14 February 2026 in RCSI.
IIOP Session Programme
| THURSDAY, 12 FEBRUARY 2026 | |
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| 'Beyond the prescription - the pharmacist's role in cancer care' | |
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION Chair: Ms Aishling McLoughlin | |
THE CRITICAL ROLE OF CANCER PREVENTION AND EARLY DETECTION | |
INTEGRATED CANCER CARE: COORDINATING TREATMENT FOR BETTER OUTCOMES | |
THE VITAL ROLE OF PHARMACISTS IN COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CARE | |
ENHANCING CANCER CARE QUALITY THROUGH STANDARDISATION | |
LIVING WELL DURING AND AFTER CANCER: A FOCUS ON SURVIVORSHIP | |
CLOSE OUT | |