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Women’s Health

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Overview

The UKCPA Women’s Health Community are dedicated to improving the health of women through pharmaceutical care.

The UKCPA Women’s Health Committee are committed to sharing best practice through education and development activities,

They develop professional curricula, and contribute their medicines expertise to national consultations and initiatives. In 2019 the Committee published recommendations on terminology to avoid errors with Syntocinon and Syntometrine.

The recommendations were endorsed by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, the Royal College of Nursing and the Royal College of Midwives, and supported by The Royal College of Anaesthetists and the Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists.

Key documents

 Syntocinon & Syntometrine: Rephrasing terminology to avoid errors 
 UKCPA Women’s Health Group Advisory Paper .

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The committee are committed to sharing best practice through education and development activities

Achievements

Key milestones and achievements

Expertise

Members of the Committee are sought as experts to review journal articles, participate in working groups, and contribute to national consultations.

Professional tools 

The Committee also review the professional curricula for practitioners working in the area of women’s health.

Advocacy 

In 2019 the Committee published recommendations on terminology to avoid errors with Syntocinon and Syntometrine. The recommendations were endorsed by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, the Royal College of Nursing and the Royal College of Midwives, and supported by The Royal College of Anaesthetists and the Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists.

get involved

We are looking for the following people

Speakers and tutors for learning events, including conference workshops, masterclasses and webinars

We are looking for practitioner members who can comment on national consultations

Members who have a flair for writing to produce articles for Rx Magazine which is owned by UKCPA

Become a member

Join UKCPA for less than £2 a week and access all our communities, education and resources.