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Royal College of Pharmacy launches national standard and credential for newly qualified pharmacist prescribers

The new credentialing pathway provides a “nationally recognised professional standard for pharmacists” as they develop their prescribing practice, the Royal College of Pharmacy said.…

Published: 7 September 2026

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GP-led walk-in pilot could duplicate existing services, says Royal College of Pharmacy

A joint statement issued by three healthcare practitioner leadership bodies in Scotland has noted that the walk-in centres could also widen health inequalities.…

Published: 1 September 2026

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Urgent action on Scotland’s healthy life expectancy gap needed, RCPharm conference told

The chief executive of Public Health Scotland said that in the 10% most deprived areas in Scotland, healthy life expectancy is around 26 years less than in the 20% least deprived areas of the country.…

Published: 24 August 2026

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RCPharm meets with new members of the Senedd

Newly elected Members of the Senedd met with the Royal College Pharmacy Wales team to discuss a range of issues such as funding for the sector, a new cancer plan and pharmacists support for patients with long-term conditions.…

Published: 27 July 2026

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Royal college warns over proposals to reduce internationally qualified pharmacists’ training time

In its consultation response, the Royal College of Pharmacy said that a proposed training timeframe of 20 weeks for internationally qualified pharmacists would be “substantially shorter” than the current foundation training year.…

Published: 20 July 2026

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Royal college president named pharmacist of the year at Black Healthcare Awards

Tase Oputu, president of the Royal College of Pharmacy, was recognised for her “leadership, commitment to tackling health inequalities and contribution to advancing the pharmacy profession”.…

Published: 14 July 2026

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Nearly three-quarters of pharmacists concerned about use of AI in practice

The College said that more work is needed to evaluate the real-world impact of AI tools on pharmacy workflows, but that its findings will be used to inform the development of future guidance.…

Published: 9 July 2026

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UKPPLAB to cease operations as it hands over to pharmacy bodies

In a ‘Concordat for delivery’, representatives of seven pharmacy bodies have outlined pre-requisites for the development of “an ambitious and inclusive royal college as a wider home for pharmacy by 2030”.…

Published: 25 June 2026

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Royal College of Pharmacy calls for full pharmacy student access to Learning Support Fund

In a joint letter to health minister Karin Smyth, pharmacy bodies said pharmacists “should be given comparable access to the training and development support provided to other healthcare professions”.…

Published: 6 May 2026

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Royal College of Pharmacy appoints head of professional standards and patient safety

The College has also announced three more additions to its trustee board.…

Published: 22 April 2026