GPhC receives record number of fitness-to-practise concerns Despite the largest number of concerns reported in any quarter, the pharmacy regulator says it is making good progress in improving its fitness-to-practise systems.…
Scottish epilepsy medicines registry to deliver data by end of 2022 The Scottish government also said it was in talks with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency to share its epilepsy data.…
New RPS standards recommend that community pharmacies should ‘proactively manage’ palliative care medicines The Royal Pharmaceutical Society and charity Marie Curie propose the development of multidisciplinary team working, so that pharmacy teams are aware of patients' support needs.…
New pharmacy minister appointed Neil O'Brien, already a health minister, will become the fourth MP to hold the Westminster pharmacy brief in 2022.…
University of Leicester launches first distance-learning independent prescriber course The university aims to train 250 pharmacists each year through its distance-learning course, which it says was developed following “employer demand”.…
UK pharmacist salaries increased by 2.6% in 2022 The increase in average annual pay of pharmacists is significantly below inflation, which hit 10.1% in October 2022.…
National Pharmacy Board meeting: 29 September 2022 The English, Scottish and Welsh pharmacy boards met to discuss professional leadership, workforce pressures, health inequality policy and any open business.…
Steve Barclay reappointed as health and social care secretary The MP is returning to the role, which he previously held between 5 July 2022 and 6 September 2022.…
Pharmacy closures debate is ‘undermining public confidence’, says RPS Scotland director Writing in Holyrood magazine, Clare Morrison said that public debate on pharmacy closures “could damage the NHS Scotland messaging on using pharmacy services first for self-care".…
Sibby Buckle: ‘Even if it is uncomfortable, I am prepared to voice my concerns’ Following her appointment as treasurer for the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, Sibby Buckle says she is ready to be an ambassador for Society members.…