RPS unveils advanced curricula for critical care and mental health

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has launched two pioneering curricula aimed at defining advanced pharmacist practice in critical care and mental health.

Developed in collaboration with the UK Clinical Pharmacy Association (UKCPA) and the College of Mental Health Pharmacy (CMHP), these curricula are supplementary
to the RPS core advanced curriculum.

The RPS and UKCPA advanced pharmacist critical care curriculum, developed with support from the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine (FICM), focuses on equipping
pharmacists with knowledge, skills and capabilities to support critical care teams in optimising medicine use.

This includes resuscitating, stabilising and optimising the patient during their illness, as well as managing pre-existing conditions throughout their critical
illness and supporting discharge and rehabilitation.