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Pharmacists have ‘professional responsibility’ to ensure medicine sustainability, says latest Medicines, Ethics and Practice

Updates to the latest Medicines, Ethics and Practice include guidance on the sustainable use of medicines and effective risk management.…

Published: 1 August 2022

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RPS appoints new member experience and education lead

Neville Carter will join the Royal Pharmaceutical Society as chief education and membership officer in October 2022.…

Published: 29 July 2022

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Royal college status to be pursued at ‘appropriate’ time, says RPS Assembly

The subject of royal college status was revisited in July's RPS Assembly meeting in response to a motion raised at the Society AGM in May 2022 that called for the RPS to "reaffirm this commitment" to seek Royal College status.…

Published: 25 July 2022

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MPs recommend government draft pharmacy workforce plan within 12 months

The House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee said the workforce plan "must ensure that all pharmacists have adequate access to supervision, training and protected learning time".…

Published: 25 July 2022

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Pharmacists advised to complete training course before certifying fit notes

With pharmacists working in general practice and hospitals now able to certify fit notes, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society has published guidance on considerations they should make before issuing them.…

Published: 1 July 2022

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RPS publishes first-ever blueprint for advanced pharmacist core practice

For the first time, the expected capability or level of practice of an advanced pharmacist has been outlined in detail.…

Published: 27 June 2022

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Pharmacies able to apply for environmentally sustainable awards

Contractors are invited to choose from more than 50 sustainable actions, for which they will be awarded Bronze, Silver or Gold status depending on how many they complete.…

Published: 13 June 2022

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Community pharmacies will be unable to issue NHS fit notes under new legislation, government confirms

Following the government announcement that fit notes will be able to be issued by pharmacists from 1 July 2022, it has been clarified that this will be in a general practice or secondary care setting.…

Published: 10 June 2022

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RPS vision for pharmacy by 2030 will ‘enhance patient care’, says MSP

Gillian Martin, convener of the Scottish parliament's Health, Social Care and Sport Committee, said that by implementing the ideas from 'Pharmacy 2030', "pharmacists will be even better utilised to enhance patient care, experience and safety".…

Published: 10 June 2022

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RPS publishes guidance on expanding scope of prescribing

The document will support independent prescribers who want to broaden the areas in which they prescribe.…

Published: 7 June 2022