Pictured at the signing of the partnership between RCSI and the Beacon Hospital (l-r) is Mr Michael Cullen, CEO, Beacon Hospital, Ms Catherine Nugent, Head of Pharmacy, Beacon Hospital, Professor Hannah McGee, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, RCSI & Professor Paul Gallagher, Head of School of Pharmacy, RCSI. This partnership will see the hospital becoming an associated teaching faculty partner to the RCSI School of Pharmacy. This partnership aims to enhance patient care through the delivery of practice-based research and audit, reflective of the priorities of Beacon Pharmacy Department. RCSI will leverage its significant research experience to ensure that projects undertaken are of clinical/scientific merit and suitable for publication.