News Information accessibilityThe Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) is responding to an NHS England consultation on a draft standard for health and social care information, setting out requirements and recommendations that organisations must follow. The recommendations include providing information, such as patient leaflets and…Published: 17 October 2014
News Medicines optimisationA clinical practice guideline on medicines optimisation is being developed by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence for use in the NHS in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) is registered as a stakeholder to comment on the provisional recommend…Published: 17 October 2014
News Ketamine regulationsThe Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) is responding to a UK Government consultation on a recommendation from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs to reschedule ketamine to schedule 2 to the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 (as amended) (the 2001 Regulations). Members are invited to submit th…Published: 17 October 2014
News Distance sellingThe General Pharmaceutical Council is seeking views on its draft guidance for registered pharmacies that provide internet and distance sale, supply or service provision. The Royal Pharmaceutical Society is responding to the consultation, and members are invited to submit their views to inform this r…Published: 17 October 2014
News Regulator fundingChanges to the Health and Social Care Act 2012 mean that the UK Government will no longer fund the oversight of the General Pharmaceutical Council and other healthcare regulators. The regulators themselves must now fund the new Professional Standards Authority, which replaces the Council for Healthc…Published: 17 October 2014
Feature How trainee pharmacists can be supported through the registration exam Nadia Bukhari, chairwoman of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society pre-registration panel, and panel member Oksana Pyzik, both from UCL School of Pharmacy, describe the support that trainees can access through RPS events.…Published: 16 October 2014
News Christian Hyelman diesOn 3 September, Christian Hyelman, aged 86, of 38 Chester Place, Lancaster LA1 4HA. Mr Hyelman registered with the Society in 1950 and left in 2011.…Published: 14 October 2014
News Tuesday 4 November: LondonLocal practice forum event, “Dementia friends and focal point training”, by the Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education (CPPE). 120 The Broadway, Wimbledon London SW19 1RH. Meeting 7.30pm, buffet 7pm. Book via the RPS website.…Published: 14 October 2014
News Joy AdamsonI first met Joy over 40 years ago when we were pre-registration trainees at Newcastle General Hospital, and we remained friends ever since. After a spell with Boots, the majority of Joy’s career was as manager of Centrepharm in North Tyneside. This was one of the first pharmacies t…Published: 14 October 2014
News Edna Florence Farley diesOn 3 October, Edna Florence Farley, aged 97, of 37 Sudley Gardens, Bognor Regis, West Sussex PO21 1HY. Mrs Farley registered in 1938 and left the Society in 2007.…Published: 14 October 2014