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There may appear to be little common ground between the roles of specialist HIV pharmacist and haemato-oncology specialist, but that flies in the face of reality.

Both specialties deal with long-stay patients who are embarking on complex and lengthy drug therapy, enabling the pharmacist to develop a relationship with individuals over the course of their treatment. This type of contact is absent from specialties such as acute medical admissions, surgery and intensive care.

Both haemato-oncology and HIV involve complex drug regimens, where patients are usually prescribed many medicines concomitantly. Both treatment specialties also require focus on clinical trials of existing as well as new drugs.

The pharmacist has an essential role in prescribing, monitoring and preparing chemotherapy.

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