News from the UKONS SACT Members Interest Group

Macmillan alert card –. A leaflet and alert card for people having systemic anti-cancer treatment (SACT) has been produced by Macmillan. This is now freely available for download at the link below: https://be.macmillan.org.uk/be/p-25605-treatment-alert-card-and-leaflet.aspx

Position Statement on Hepatitis B Virus Screening and Reactivation Prophylaxis for Patients Planned to Receive Immunosuppressive SACT, published by the UK Chemotherapy Board last week: https://www.ukchemotherapyboard.org/_files/ugd/638ee8_3948926d73b24f969ecf3e8fe9349b8e.pdf

The final published version of the Standards for the safer use of ePMA systems for use in SACT Services is now live on the UK Chemotherapy Board website.

It is available here: https://www.ukchemotherapyboard.org/publications

Members can join the UKONS SACT members Interest Group here

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