19 October 2010

RPS seeks pharmacist for lung cancer campaign

The RPS is seeking a community pharmacist who has helped get a patient into treatment for lung cancer to take part in its latest campaign.

During November, which is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, the RPS will be championing the role of community pharmacists in raising awareness of the signs and symptoms of lung cancer.

The RPS needs to find a pharmacist who would be willing to talk to the media and has direct experience of helping get a patient into treatment for lung cancer by noticing their symptoms and referring them to their GP, where they then received a positive diagnosis for the disease.

Anyone who thinks they might fit this bill should contact Melissa Dear on 020 7572 2653 or email pr@rpharms.com. No previous experience with the media is necessary as the individual will be given full support by the RPS.

The Society’s other plans for the month so include running a clinical audit on lung cancer with a selection of community pharmacists across the country.

Other pharmacists across the UK can join in on the campaign by making use of the new professional guidance on lung cancer which will be available on the RPS website (www.rpharms.com) from 25th October.

Free copies of new posters and patient information leaflets for display in pharmacies are also being produced by the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation and Macmillan Cancer Support. Pharmacists can request the resources by calling Macmillan on freephone 0808 808 0000 or downloading them from www.macmillan.org.uk.