News RPS ambassador scheme to champion the Society across England The Royal Pharmaceutical Society in England has appointed ten ambassadors to champion the benefits of being a member.…Published: 13 August 2018
News Every GP surgery in London now using the Electronic Prescription Service The Electronic Prescription Service is now live in all 1,311 eligible GP practices in London, NHS Digital has announced.…Published: 9 August 2018
News Large online POM orders should only be permitted following consultation, says RPS Patients should not be able to place online orders for large amounts of prescription-only medicines unless an appropriate consultation has taken place, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society has said.…Published: 6 August 2018
News Advice in community pharmacy not effective in tackling harmful alcohol consumption, says PHE review Brief interventions delivered by community pharmacists were no more effective than a leaflet alone in reducing hazardous or harmful alcohol consumption, a review from Public Health England has highlighted.…Published: 2 August 2018
News Ravi Sharma appointed RPS director for England Ravi Sharma has been appointed as the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s director of England.…Published: 1 August 2018
News HPV vaccination programme in England to be extended to boys Boys aged 12–13 years in England will now be offered the human papilloma virus vaccine to protect them from cancer, health minister Steve Brine has announced.…Published: 25 July 2018
News English Pharmacy Board meeting: 21 June 2018 The English Pharmacy Board held its summer meeting at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s London headquarters on 21 June 2018.…Published: 24 July 2018
News English Pharmacy Board urges Steve Brine to support wellbeing of the pharmacy workforce The Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s English Pharmacy Board has written to health minister Steve Brine to ask how the Department of Health and Social Care is planning to support the pharmacy workforce’s wellbeing.…Published: 20 July 2018
News MPs back national scheme for pharmacy to help manage long-term conditions All patients with one or more long-term conditions must have access to a personalised care plan by 2020 to help them take control of their health, a report written by the All-Party Pharmacy Group says.…Published: 12 July 2018
News Genomic medicine service to be rolled out in NHS hospitals from October 2018 An NHS Genomic Medicine Service will be rolled out across England from October 2018 to help embed genome sequencing into routine hospital care and ensure that the NHS “stays at the forefront of healthcare delivery”, it has been announced.…Published: 6 July 2018