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COVID-19 Inquiry must consider pharmacy resilience in case of future pandemics, says RPS

A statement from the RPS emphasised how much the complexity and fragility of medicine supply chains were exposed during the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to widespread shortages.…

Published: 13 September 2024

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Paul Bennett: ‘Becoming a royal college is the right thing to do for the profession, our members, patients and the public’

With proposals set out to change the RPS Constitution and governance, chief executive Paul Bennett explains what could happen and why.…

Published: 12 September 2024

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RPS announces proposals to move towards royal college status

Under the plans, which require approval from the membership, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society would become the Royal College of Pharmacy and would be a registered charity.…

Published: 12 September 2024

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Chair of RPS English Pharmacy Board appointed to NHS Assembly

The NHS Assembly was formed in 2019 to shape the delivery of the ‘NHS long-term plan’.…

Published: 4 September 2024

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Pharmacists should have right to choose whether to be involved in assisted dying, says RPS

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society in Scotland wants to ensure that pharmacists are not compelled to support the assisted dying process if they have moral, ethical or religious objections to it.…

Published: 30 August 2024

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Pharmacy bodies call for action to ensure access to designated prescribing practitioners

A joint report by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and National Pharmacy Association encourages pharmacies to work together to assess their readiness to provide a prescribing learning environment.…

Published: 12 August 2024

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Latest Medicine, Ethics and Practice includes expanded sections on prescribing and valproate safety

The 47th edition contains additional information on prescribing and patient safety to reflect the Society’s “ongoing commitment to high standards of professional practice”.…

Published: 2 August 2024

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Royal Pharmaceutical Society Assembly Meeting: July 2024

The summer meeting of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Assembly focused on the UK Pharmacy Professional Leadership Advisory Board, international strategy and its partnership with Pharmacist Support.…

Published: 2 August 2024

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Pharmacists risk being criminalised in puberty blockers ban, warns RPS

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society says the emergency prohibition order for gonadotrophin-releasing hormone may be leading to prescribers “unwittingly breaking the law”.…

Published: 1 August 2024

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Pharmacists in primary care should be ‘enabled to prioritise’ structured medication reviews, says RPS

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society policy statement says primary care networks must recognise that they are accountable for delivering structured medication reviews.…

Published: 23 July 2024