News RPS reports ‘exponential’ increase in applications for consultant credentialing Exclusive: The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has received 23 applications from pharmacists to become consultants in the past six months, in comparison to 35 applications in the previous 19 months.…Published: 25 November 2022
News Pharmacists fleeing war and conflict take up free RPS membership Pharmacists, pharmacy students and pharmaceutical scientists are entitled to three years of complimentary associate membership if they arrived in Great Britain after April 2022 as refugees who have experienced war and conflict in their home countries.…Published: 24 November 2022
News Official notice: amendments to regulations following November 2022 AssemblyAt the meeting held on 16 November 2022, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) Assembly members agreed amendments to the Society's regulations to clarify various aspects of delegated authority. Regulations 13 & 15 will therefore be amended as follows (addition to regulation indicated in italics…Published: 22 November 2022
News Pharmacists should be able to refer patients to NHS genomics services, says Royal Pharmaceutical Society In the Society's consultation response, Thorrun Govind said there needs to be an explanation of how pharmacy staff can enrich and complement the NHS Clinical Genomics Service.…Published: 18 November 2022
News Royal Pharmaceutical Society and The Pharmaceutical Journal launch prize for early career researchers The 'Outstanding Pharmacy Early-Career Researcher Award' (OPERA), which will be open to RPS members, was announced at the Society's Celebration of Science event on 10 November 2022.…Published: 17 November 2022
News Health and wellbeing included in updated RPS hospital pharmacy standards for the first time 'Professional standards for hospital pharmacy services' intends to set out examples of good practice across NHS and independent hospital pharmacy services.…Published: 11 November 2022
News Royal Pharmaceutical Society encourages UK-wide antibiotic amnesty The Society warns that unsafe disposal of medicines can increase the spread of resistance genes among bacteria, putting human and animal health at risk.…Published: 9 November 2022
News 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.…Published: 3 November 2022
Feature 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.…Published: 31 October 2022
News 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".…Published: 24 October 2022
