News NICE COVID-19 management guidelines are leaving hospitals ‘in limbo’ Conditional recommendations for COVID-19 treatments has created a “gap between guideline recommendations and current practice”, according to an expert.…Published: 10 May 2023
News Use of pharmacy common minor ailments service in Wales increased by almost 50% during winter 2022/2023 More than 100,000 pharmacy appointments were provided under the Welsh common minor ailments scheme in winter 2022/2023, a 46% increase on the previous winter.…Published: 3 May 2023
News Candidates for the 2023 national pharmacy board electionsThe 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 12 May 2023 and will close at 17:00 on 22 May 2023. The results will be announced on or around 23 May 2…Published: 19 April 2023
Opinion James Davies: ‘We have a big vision that has to be turned into reality’ The Royal Pharmaceutical Society's new director for England shares his priorities for 2023 and the Society's plans for supporting the profession.…Published: 19 April 2023
Opinion ‘If you want to influence change, get involved’: why members should stand for RPS pharmacy board election Current board members explain why Royal Pharmaceutical Society members should stand for election.…Published: 12 April 2023
News Thousands of NHS patients with prostate or breast cancer eligible for new targeted treatment NHS England says around 800 people in England could be eligible for olaparib treatment each year.…Published: 6 April 2023
News RPS rejoins International Pharmaceutical Federation Members of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society expressed strong support for rejoining the federation, after it left in December 2021 owing to concerns over the cost of membership.…Published: 13 March 2023
News National pharmacy board meeting: 8 February 2023 The English, Scottish and Welsh national pharmacy boards met for their first meeting of 2023 to discuss their individual and collective plans for the year ahead.…Published: 27 February 2023
News UTIs can be diagnosed without a dipstick test, says NICE The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has said women aged under 65 years can be diagnosed with urinary tract infection if they have two or more key urinary symptoms and no other excluding causes or warning signs.…Published: 17 February 2023
News Newborn babies to be genetically tested to prevent gentamicin-associated deafness Around 1,200 babies born in England and Wales each year are at risk of hearing loss from gentamicin.…Published: 15 February 2023
