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Call for nominations for RPS Fellowship

Why, as a profession, do pharmacists find it difficult to recognise and celebrate success? Celebrating success is such an important aspect of our professional lives but one we do not seem to do well. Awarding Fellowship of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) is one of the high…

Published: 29 March 2023

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Former RPS Scottish Pharmacy Board chair receives Charter Award

Jonathan Burton was one of the first community pharmacist prescribers in Scotland and was involved in the development of NHS Pharmacy First Scotland.…

Published: 23 March 2023

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RPS rejoins International Pharmaceutical Federation

Members of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society expressed strong support for rejoining the federation, after it left in December 2021 owing to concerns over the cost of membership.…

Published: 13 March 2023

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Royal Pharmaceutical Society collaboration will offer fully-funded pathway for advanced pharmacist practice

There are 300 places available for the first cohort, with more expected to be made available later in 2023.…

Published: 9 March 2023

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Royal Pharmaceutical Society to commission external review of its constitution and governance structures

The review will consider what structures would be needed to welcome other professional groups into the organisation, how patient insight can be made integral to RPS strategy, and a possible move to charitable status.…

Published: 28 February 2023

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National pharmacy board elections 2023: information for candidates

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has published information for candidates who are standing for election to the national pharmacy boards in 2023. Nominations for the 2023 elections will open on 27 March 2023. The information for candidates, as well as further details of the national pharmacy…

Published: 27 February 2023

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Medicines, Ethics and Practice published digitally for the first time

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society's professional guide for pharmacists is now available online and will feature dynamic updates to include up-to-date guidance.…

Published: 22 February 2023

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Call for Society Fellowship Nominations

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society's Panel of Fellows will be holding their next meeting in May 2023. Nominations for Society Fellowship must be received by the Secretary of the Panel of Fellows by 26 April 2023 to be considered at this meeting. Nominations need to be made by a current member of th…

Published: 21 February 2023

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Half of pharmacists report increase in patients unable to afford prescription medicines, reveals survey

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society survey of 269 pharmacists in England also revealed an increasing number of people are not collecting their prescriptions.…

Published: 14 February 2023

Opinion

Nigel Clarke and Dame Jane Dacre: ‘In a way, this is resetting the button 13 years later’

The co-chairs of the UK Commission on Pharmacy Professional Leadership are proposing the establishment of a Pharmacy Leadership Council, but many questions remain on how this could be implemented.…

Published: 7 February 2023