The Company Chemists’ Association (CCA) and the Community Pharmacy Patient Safety Group (CPPSG) are delighted to announce four new sponsors for the Group’s work: Cegedim Rx, NPA Insurance, Numark and Pharmsmart. The four sponsors will fund the Group for a 12-month period, enabling the Group to continue to deliver against its purpose. The CPPSG works … Continue reading The Community Pharmacy Patient Safety Group secures four new sponsors in its 10th anniversary year
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This year, the Community Pharmacy Patient Safety Group (CPPSG) celebrates its 10-year anniversary, marking a decade of dedication to improving patient safety through collaboration, education, and innovation in pharmacy practice. Since its inception in 2015, the CPPSG has become a vital resource for pharmacy professionals, enhancing the safety and wellbeing of patients. The Group is … Continue reading Celebrating 10 years of advancing patient safety: Community Pharmacy Patient Safety Group marks milestone anniversary
Patient Safety Commissioner Henrietta Hughes joined the Community Pharmacy Patient Safety Group (CPPSG) in April to recognise 10 years of promoting patient safety. Henrietta shares the Group’s passion for promoting and driving a culture of patient safety within community pharmacy. The meeting was an opportunity for Henrietta and CPPSG to discuss their aligned goals. This … Continue reading Patient Safety Commissioner joins the Community Pharmacy Patient Safety Group meeting to recognise 10 years of promoting patient safety
The Community Pharmacy Patient Safety Group (CPPSG) is delighted to announce the appointment of Martin Sadr-Kazemi as their new vice-chair. Martin Sadr-Kazemi is the Medication Safety Officer and Deputy Superintendent Pharmacist at Rowlands Pharmacy. He has been a member of the CPPSG since it formed 10 years ago and has contributed to a number of … Continue reading Community Pharmacy Patient Safety Group welcomes new vice-chair
The Community Pharmacy Patient Safety Group are delighted to announce the appointment of Jackie Giltrow as Chair and Jose Moss as Vice-Chair of the group respectively. Jackie Giltrow BPharm, MRPharmS is the Medication Safety Officer and Clinical Governance Lead at Paydens Limited and an independent consultant specialising in risk management and patient safety in community … Continue reading Community Pharmacy Patient Safety Group welcomes new Chair and Vice-Chair
The Community Pharmacy Patient Safety Group (PSG) conducted a survey on patient safety culture in Autumn 2021 and invited pharmacy staff from across the UK to participate. This anonymous survey sought to understand patient safety practice from the perspective of frontline pharmacy teams. A similar survey was carried out by the Patient Safety Group in … Continue reading Safety culture survey 2021
The Community Pharmacy Patient Safety Group are bidding a fond farewell to their current Chair Janice Perkins the former Pharmacy Superintendent at Well Pharmacy. They are however, delighted to announce that Victoria Steele, Superintendent Pharmacist at LloydsPharmacy and current Vice-Chair of the group, will take on the role. The Patient Safety Group are also really … Continue reading Community Pharmacy Patient Safety Group welcome new Chair
The Community Pharmacy Patient Safety Group is delighted to be hosting a virtual conference, which we pleased to invite colleagues to attend. The conference will be held on Wednesday 30th June, between 2.00pm and 4.30pm. The conference will be an opportunity to explore: Key learnings and collaborative work from the pandemicHow community pharmacies adapted to … Continue reading Patient Safety Group Virtual Conference
The Patient Safety Group was pleased to welcome Graham Prestwich from "Me and My Medicines", to a recent meeting. "Me and My Medicines" is a campaign led by patients and supported by clinical staff to help people raise concerns and use their medicines better. The campaign encourages patients, families and carers to ask questions about their … Continue reading Me and my medicines
The Patient Safety Group was delighted to welcome Andy Fox from Medicines for Children, to a recent meeting. The project which is jointly run by the Royal College of Paediatric and Child Health (RCPCH) WellChild and the Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacy Group (NPPG), provides practical and accurate information on paediatric medicines, addressing the issues which … Continue reading Medicines for Children
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