Overview
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.
Syntocinon & Syntometrine: Rephrasing terminology to avoid errors
UKCPA Women’s Health Group Advisory Paper .
Achievements
Members of the Committee are sought as experts to review journal articles, participate in working groups, and contribute to national consultations.
The Committee also review the professional curricula for practitioners working in the area of women’s health.
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
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
