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Submissions to RPS credentialing scheme rise by 190% in a year

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has reported that there were more than 200 submissions to its credentialing scheme in 2024.…

Published: 30 May 2025

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Graeme Smith (1960–2025)

On 24 May 2025, Graeme Smith FRPharmS, aged 65 years, of Telscombe Cliffs. Mr Smith was a Fellow of the Society. We write in tribute to Graeme Smith, former deputy editor of The Pharmaceutical Journal. It's the people who make an organisation what it is, and when Graeme was at The Phar…

Published: 30 May 2025

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Pharmacy First passes 5 million consultations landmark

Data also show that in the first 13 months of the service, acute sore throat was the most common condition that patients sought help for, with more than 800,000 Pharmacy First consultations.…

Published: 29 May 2025

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NHS pharmacogenomics trial expands to 20 sites across England

The PROGRESS trial is planned to finish in early 2026, with an impact assessment produced in the fourth quarter of 2025/2026.…

Published: 29 May 2025

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Alan Smith (1932–2025)

On 28 April 2025, Alan Smith MPharmS, aged 92 years, of Bristol. Mr Smith registered with the Society in 1955 and left in 2019.…

Published: 28 May 2025

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Well superintendent pharmacist among 28 new RPS Fellows

Ifti Khan, superintendent pharmacist at Well Pharmacy, and Victoria Steele, former superintendent pharmacist at Lloyds Pharmacy, are among the new Royal Pharmaceutical Society Fellows who have been recognised for their contributions to the pharmacy profession.…

Published: 28 May 2025

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New Society Fellows

In accordance with the powers vested in it, the panel of Fellows appointed under Section 4 of the Society’s Regulations has designated the following 28 members as Fellows of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society for Distinction in the Profession of Pharmacy: James Allen Andrew Boyle Nathan Bu…

Published: 28 May 2025

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Pharmacy flu vaccine delivery to over-65s increased by 20 percentage points in five years

Data from the UK Health Security Agency show that since 2019/2020, the proportion of vaccines administered to at-risk patients via community pharmacies rose from 11.4% to 26.7%.…

Published: 28 May 2025

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More than two-thirds of locums have experienced a drop in available shifts, survey finds

The Pharmacists’ Defence Association survey also found that locum pharmacists were working less than they would like to.…

Published: 27 May 2025

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Prescription tracking app to be used by more than 5,000 pharmacies within a year, says NHS England

NHS England said the tracking feature will reduce how long pharmacists spend on the phone and give them more time to offer advice to patients.…

Published: 27 May 2025