UKPPG & CMHP

The College of Mental Health Pharmacists was commissioned by the UK Psychiatric Pharmacy Group to achieve the primary aims of accrediting specialist mental health pharmacists and meeting the requirements of Clinical Governance. It is funded solely from UKPPG resources.

Aims and Objectives

Missions statement:

The College of Mental Health Pharmacists promotes its members as recognised experts in the optimal use of medicines in improving mental health and supports them by a process of ongoing accreditation and education.

Aims:

To drive the development and provision of high quality mental health pharmacy services to all service users
To establish accredited pharmacists as recognised expert practitioners in medicines use in mental health
To assure the competence of accredited specialist mental health pharmacists

Objectives:

To liaise with other professional bodies, organisations and voluntary groups working in mental health to promote optimal use of medicines
To advise on appropriate competencies for pharmacy practice and standards for pharmacy services in mental health
To set competencies for pharmacy practitioners in mental health that meet the requirements of clinical governance and correlate with competencies set for pharmacists specialising in other areas of practice.
To encourage and support pharmacists in achieving the competencies necessary to practice in mental health
To accredit individual mental health pharmacists as competent practitioners