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Meet the regional finalists of I Love My Pharmacist: Scotland

The public has until 21 July 2016 to vote for their favourite regional finalist of the 2016 I Love My Pharmacist Award. The pharmacist with the highest number of votes in each region will then meet with the judging panel who will decide the 2016 champion.…

Published: 1 June 2016

Opinion

If elected to the RPS pharmacy board, what will be your top two priorities?

Candidates explain what their top two priorities will be if they are elected to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society pharmacy board.…

Published: 25 May 2016

News

Placing pharmacists in emergency departments could help 36% of patients

Pharmacists have the potential to manage the care of up to 36% of patients attending hospital emergency departments (ED), according to the results of two studies by Health Education England (HEE).…

Published: 13 May 2016

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Community pharmacists should be able to substitute cheaper drugs, says PSNC in proposals to counter government cuts

Giving community pharmacists more power to dispense cheaper generic alternatives to branded medicines could save the NHS millions of pounds and prevent the need for planned government cuts of £170m from the community pharmacy budget in England, according to national negotiators.…

Published: 26 April 2016

News

Scottish Government launches out-of-hours pilot projects

The Scottish Government has announced it is funding a £10m programme to improve out-of-hours care.…

Published: 30 March 2016

Feature

The Carter review through the eyes of a hospital pharmacist

Lord Carter’s review of efficiency in hospitals shows how savings can be made by the NHS. Aamer Safdar, a member of the RPS English Pharmacy board and principal pharmacist lead for education at Guy’s and St Thomas’ hospital, shares his views.…

Published: 18 March 2016

Feature

Right medicine, better health, fitter future: a closer look at the RPS Scotland manifesto

RPS Scotland has launched its 2016 manifesto ‘Right medicine – better health – fitter future’ ahead of the upcoming Scottish Parliament elections. Here chair of the RPS Scottish pharmacy board, John McAnaw, talks to Julia Robinson about what the RPS is doing to promote t…

Published: 14 March 2016

News

Keith Ridge supports role of pharmacists in care homes

Chief pharmaceutical officer expresses his support for the role of pharmacists in care homes following a report released by the RPS.…

Published: 23 February 2016

News

Public reports more dissatisfaction with NHS

Public dissatisfaction with the NHS has risen because of long waits to see a GP or be given a hospital appointment and lack of staff and funding, according to a report by the King’s Fund.…

Published: 9 February 2016

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Pharmacy emergency supply service has potential to reduce workload of other out-of-hours providers

Providing out-of-hours access to emergency repeat medicines through community pharmacies has the potential to reduce the workload of other NHS service providers, according to a study published in BMJ Open.…

Published: 3 February 2016