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Architecture exhibit aims to start a discussion on the use of space in community pharmacies

The field of health architecture looks at how working environments are designed, exploring what spaces mean to people and how they interact with them.…

Published: 30 May 2024

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RPS launches new PJ app ‘designed to meet the needs of members’

The updated app is available on both Apple and Android devices and features a simplified sign-in process, bookmarking functionality and streamlined navigation.…

Published: 23 May 2024

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RPS announces results of 2024 national pharmacy board elections

Voter participation in England was up by nearly 3 percentage points compared with the 2023 turnout.…

Published: 22 May 2024

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King Charles III to become patron of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Queen Elizabeth II was patron of the Society from 1953 until her death in 2022.…

Published: 13 May 2024

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RPS launches updated patient safety professional standards

The standards are designed to help pharmacy professionals meet regulatory standards and were developed in collaboration with the Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK and the Pharmacy Forum Northern Ireland.…

Published: 24 April 2024

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Chief pharmacist role should be mandatory, says RPS

The Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists has also raised concerns about the wellbeing of chief pharmacists, who it said face risk of burnout, in response to a consultation on draft standards for the role of chief pharmacists.…

Published: 17 April 2024

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Candidates for the 2024 elections to the national pharmacy boards

The following nominations have been received for the forthcoming Royal Pharmaceutical Society national pharmacy board elections. Where elections are to be held, voting will open on Friday 10 May 2024 and will close on Monday 20 May 2024 at 17:00. The results will be announced on or a…

Published: 15 April 2024

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RPS launches fully-funded independent prescribing training

Health Education and Improvement Wales is funding the programme, which offers six two-hour in-person workshops at locations across Wales.…

Published: 11 April 2024

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First Scottish consultant pharmacist appointed

Jennifer Laskey has been appointed as a consultant cancer pharmacist by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.…

Published: 22 March 2024

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Training pathway for clinical pharmacy academics should be in place by 2030

NHS England-commissioned report made short-, medium- and long-term recommendations to “support the embedding of research at all stages of a pharmacy professional’s career”.…

Published: 4 March 2024