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Letter

The next generation deserves better

As the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) transitions into a fully-fledged royal college, I believe our profession stands at a crucial point in its history. It is for this reason that I am standing for election to the National Pharmacy Advisory Council for England. My motivation is deeply personal, …

Published: 17 February 2026

Opinion

How a change in perspective can help women in midlife

Pharmacist and coach Neelam Sharma shares her experience of feeling invisible and how women can regain control of their lives.…

Published: 16 February 2026

News

Hospital pharmacists awarded 3.3% pay rise for 2026/2027

The Pharmacists’ Defence Association said the “extremely disappointing” pay award is below the latest annual inflation rates and represents a real-terms pay cut to NHS pharmacists’ salaries.…

Published: 13 February 2026

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UKPPLAB sets out proposals for wider royal college membership

The proposals for pharmacy technicians and pharmacists from Northern Ireland to be eligible for future Royal College of Pharmacy membership would be subject to a special resolution vote.…

Published: 12 February 2026

Feature

Prescribing pathfinders: what’s stopping community pharmacy delivering care for long-term conditions?

A closer look at the University of Manchester’s evaluation of NHS England’s pathfinder project.…

Published: 6 February 2026

Opinion

Preceptorship: the key to unlocking advanced pharmacist practice

By implementing preceptorship programmes across pharmacy teams, leaders have an opportunity to guide workforce development by evidence and strategy, rather than chance or goodwill.…

Published: 4 February 2026

Opinion

The unexpected importance of workplace resilience in pharmacy practice

In an introduction to a series of learning articles on improving resilience within pharmacy, Zubin Austin explains how his team discovered the outsized impact that managerial decisions can have on staff wellbeing.…

Published: 2 February 2026

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RPS calls for pharmacy students to be included in NHS bursary scheme

In response to a Welsh government consultation, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society said pharmacy students should be eligible for the NHS Wales bursary scheme since “the nature of pharmacy education has evolved significantly”.…

Published: 2 February 2026

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