Oxford Handbook of Clinical Pharmacy

Philip Wiffen has been involved in clinical pharmacy since its inception in the 1970s. Having set up the Cochrane Pain, palliative and supportive care group in 1998, he is now actively involved in chronic pain research and systematic reviews. Phil is editor in chief of a major hospital pharmacy journal, and is driven by a strong desire to see hospital pharmacists undertaking research and publishing in peer reviewed journals.

Marc Mitchell started his career as one of the first resident pharmacists in the UK, and his career has involved working as clinical pharmacist across a variety of specialities including surgery, neurosciences, renal transplantation, medicine, cardiology, intensive care, haematology and oncology. Marc is currently based at the Oxford University Hospitals Trust, and is still involved clinically as a non-medical prescriber in oncology, though main role as clinical pharmacy manager. He continues to be passionate about developing the skills and knowledge of the pharmacy workforce.

Mel Snelling is Lead HIV and Infectious Diseases Pharmacist for the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust a post she has held since 1993. A non-medical prescriber and with an interest in coaching for health she especially uses these skills in supporting adherence for patients with HIV. Prior to this role Mel spent three years as Assistant Region Drug Information Pharmacist for Oxford Region Health Authority, during which time she completed an MPhil thesis on Risk Factors for Adverse Drug Reactions. During 2000 and 2001, Mel worked at Bugando Medical Centre, a tertiary referral hospital in Tanzania, introducing a basic Clinical Pharmacy service to the hospital. She has continued her African connections by training on HIV treatment and care in Uganda and South Africa.

Nicola Stoner is Consultant Cancer Pharmacist at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and Visiting Professor at the School of Chemistry, Food and Pharmacy, University of Reading. Nicola is responsible for the clinical pharmacy service provision at the Oxford Cancer & Haematology Centre and the Oxford Cancer Research Centre, with the support of the cancer pharmacy team. Nicola is a non-medical prescriber and practices in the multidisciplinary colorectal clinic prescribing chemotherapy and supportive care. Nicola has specialised in cancer since 1990, and completed her PhD in anti-emetics in cancer chemotherapy in 1993. Her areas of expertise include cancer clinical trials, gene therapy, anti-emetics, cancer treatments and supportive care, electronic chemotherapy prescribing, pharmacist prescribing, patient adherence and pharmacy practice research.

1: Adherence
2: Adverse drug reactions and drug interations
3: Anaphylaxis
4: Clinical pharmacy skills
5: Clinical trials
6: Controlled drugs
7: Evidence based medicine
8: Herbal medicines
9: Medical gases
10: Patient management issues
11: Patient specific issues
12: Pharmaceutical calculations
13: Medicines management
14: Research
15: Therapy related issues- gastrointestinal
16: Therapy related issues- cardiovascular system
17: Therapy related issues- respiratory system
18: Therapy related issues- central nervous system
19: Therapy related issues- infections
20: Therapy related issues- endocrine
21: Therapy related issues- obstetrics, gynaecology and urinary tract disorders
22: Therapy related issues- malignant diseases and immunosuppression
23: Therapy related issues- nutrition and blood
24: Therapy related issues- musculoskeletal
25: Therapy related issues- skin
26: Therapy related issues- palliative care
27: Therapy related issues- miscellaneous