Corrinne Burns

Royal Pharmaceutical Society Correspondent

Corrinne Burns is Royal Pharmaceutical Society Correspondent at The Pharmaceutical Journal.

COVID-19 £500 bonus payments for pharmacists

The Welsh government has announced a one-off payment for health and social care workers in recognition of their contribution during the COVID-19 pandemic.…

Around 50 registration assessment candidates will sit test remotely in Great Britain

The regulator said that 109 candidates have arranged to sit the March 2021 assessments remotely, in Britain or overseas.…

Provisional register extended until January 2022

The General Pharmaceutical Council has extended provisional registration to allow preregistration trainees from the 2020–2021 cohort to apply to join the register.…

RPS joins APTUK and NHS England to launch action plan for inclusive pharmacy practice

The joint plan will include actions that pharmacy teams should incorporate into practice to “benefit the health of our diverse communities”.…

RPS Museum online exhibition celebrates women in pharmacy

'Celebrating Women in Pharmacy' launched on International Women's Day and celebrates women throughout the history of pharmacy.…

Almost 3,000 candidates to sit March 2021 registration assessment

The General Pharmaceutical Council has said that the “vast majority” of candidates in Great Britain will be able to sit the assessment within 50 miles of their home address.…

National pharmacy boards meeting: 3 February 2021

All three national pharmacy boards came together for the first time to discuss updates on the Society's response to COVID-19, education and professional development, diversity and workforce wellbeing.…

Amazon secures ‘Amazon Pharmacy’ trademark in the UK

The trademark's registration comes after Amazon acquired US online pharmacy PillPack in 2019, although critics say face-to-face pharmacy interaction is valuable.…

More registration exam places provided as regulator apologises again for problems

Duncan Rudkin, chief executive of the General Pharmaceutical Council, said the regulator was working to "identify additional capacity" for the March 2021 assessment.…

Joy Wingfield (1947–2021)

As professor of pharmacy law and ethics and a Fellow of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, Joy Wingfield was dedicated to promoting the interests of pharmacy during her varied career.…