News 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
News 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
News Brendon Jiang elected as treasurer of the RPS He says it is “imperative to strategically invest in our mission to put pharmacy at the forefront of healthcare”.…Published: 22 July 2024
News National pharmacy board meetings: 19 June 2024 An overview of the latest open meeting of the national pharmacy boards.…Published: 17 July 2024
News RPS asks for views on facilitated self-selection of P medicines The Society says it wants to hear evidence of the benefits and harms of a facilitated self-selection model for Pharmacy medicines.…Published: 15 July 2024
News Pharmacy bodies call on new health secretary to boost funding for sector The joint letter to Wes Streeting called for sufficient funding, holistic workforce planning and improved medicines security to help address the challenges faced by the NHS.…Published: 10 July 2024
News Number of calls to Pharmacist Support helpline rises by three quarters in a year The charity reported funding 876 counselling sessions and awarding 23% more financial aid grants in 2023.…Published: 5 July 2024
News RPS calls for national emergency contraception service in England to end ‘postcode lottery’ Pharmacy bodies said a national service would improve health outcomes for women and tackle health inequalities.…Published: 28 June 2024
News Bristol pharmacist given RPS Charter Award Ade Williams received the Charter Award from the Royal Pharmaceutical Society for demonstrating pharmacy’s role in providing comprehensive and affordable healthcare solutions for the community.…Published: 25 June 2024
News Chair of RPS Scottish Pharmacy Board elected Community pharmacist Jonathan Burton, who previously held the role of Scottish Pharmacy Board chair from 2019–2021, will take over from Andrew Carruthers.…Published: 19 June 2024
