Cardiovascular

The UKCPA Cardiovascular Pharmacy Community is one of our specialist communities, providing you with access to dedicated resources and expert training.

Care of older people

With an aging population, the input and influence of our Care of Older People Community into the pharmaceutical care of older patients is increasingly important and valuable.

Join UKCPA for less than £3 a week for:
  • Training and education delivered by specialists in care of older people
  • Extensive senior care pharmacy resources
  • Forums where you can share your knowledge and experiences
  • Networking events for pharmacy practitioners involved in the care of older patients.

Cardiovascular

The UKCPA Cardiovascular Pharmacy Community is one of our specialist communities, providing you with access to dedicated resources and expert training.

  • Access to an extensive cardiovascular pharmacy resource library
  • Expert training and education delivered by leading cardiovascular pharmacists
  • Focused forum discussions
  • Dedicated cardiac pharmacy networking and training events

Overview

Our pharmacy experts in the care of older people regularly share their knowledge and expertise through learning events on topics including dementia, pain, frailty, polypharmacy, and deprescribing.

With a growing ageing population and a wide scope of practice, our community members’ input and influence into the pharmaceutical care of older people is increasingly valuable. 

The Care of Older People Committee has been involved in multiple profession-wide initiatives, influencing practice across the UK and overseas. Our senior and elderly pharmacy experts were instrumental in pioneering the development of professional frameworks and resources to guide career advancement.

Why join our community?

The Care of Older People Community supports practitioners working with older patients and can help you input into and influence their pharmaceutical care.
Care of older people forums
Connect with other senior care pharmacy specialists in our dedicated forums.
Learn from senior health pharmacy experts
Access expert-led training and ongoing education from leaders within the senior and elderly pharmacy community.
Focused resources
View an extensive resource library featuring best practice guidance shared by your fellow community members.
Dedicated events
Take part in face-to-face and virtual events focused on topics specific to the care of older people, as you expand your professional network.

Pharmacy career guide

Find out what it takes to become an elderly care pharmacist with our career planner.

In a pharmacy context, care of older people refers to the delivery of services for seniors and the elderly. Pharmacy professionals need to be aware of the specific health needs and risks of older people, tailoring their delivery of care accordingly.

Care of older people considerations can include dementia care, pain and medication management, deprescribing, and supporting patients to manage frailty. 

Senior care pharmacy professionals often work closely alongside community health and other pharmacists to deliver the best standard of tailored care to the elderly community.

Care of older people has always been a vital aspect of pharmacy, but with an increasingly ageing population in the UK and internationally, it’s more important than ever.

Older patients may require information to be delivered in a specific way, and they have their own needs that require careful management and understanding from pharmacists. It’s essential that pharmacists are well-versed in how to provide pharmaceutical care to older people, and deliver best practice to ensure all patients receive the highest standard of service and care for their unique needs.

Pharmacy professionals should always be striving to improve services, including those accessed by older people. It’s crucial that pharmacists are staying up to date with the latest guidance, and continuing their education and training throughout their career in order to deliver the best care for the ageing population.

Joining the UKCPA Care of Older People Community provides you with the opportunity to continue learning from senior care pharmacy experts as you progress in your career. Community members regularly share resources and updated best practice guidance, and you’ll have the opportunity to expand your network via in-person and virtual events. Join our community today to play your part in improving the care of older people.

I love the community of like-minded clinical pharmacists and the support and motivation to improve the service we provide and challenge ourselves to constantly make things better for our patients. I also love the opportunities that being an active member of UKCPA has given me to develop as a practitioner and leader.

Patrick Wilson - Chief pharmacist

Committee members

Chair
Vacancy
Job Title
Employer
Secretary
Anneka Mitchell
Lead pharmacist for healthcare of elderly, frailty and medicine
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Membership Lead
Rute Rosa Marsh
Senior Clinical Pharmacist and independent prescriber
The Blackmore Vale GP Partnership, Dorset
Education Lead (events)
Alice Conway
Lead Pharmacist Education and Development
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Education Lead (curricula)
Niamh McMahon
Pharmacist Representative, National Care Programme for Older Persons
Health Service Executive, Ireland
Standards & Consultations Lead
Niamh McGarry
Lead Clinical Education Pharmacist
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
Early Careers Lead
Huda Latif
Advanced Clinical Lead Pharmacist
Phoenix PCN

Resources

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We are always looking for people for the following roles:

Educators

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

Commentators

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

Writers

Members who have a flair for writing to produce articles for the UKCPA website.

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