Page 5 – The Pharmaceutical Journal

Tribute: John Morris

My father became a member of the then Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain in 1958, having qualified as a pharmaceutical chemist in Portsmouth, Hampshire. He then joined multiple pharmacy chain Boots, working initially in retail pharmacies within his hometown of Bournemouth before moving on to mo…

Everything you need to know about the debate over supervision

The supervision debate has been an ongoing point of contention for several years, but what exactly is the debate about and why is it so controversial?…

Everything you should know about the coronavirus pandemic

The latest information about the novel coronavirus identified in Wuhan, China, and advice on how pharmacists can help concerned patients and the public.…

Campaign letter for RPS elections 2021: Adebayo Adegbite on support for the locum workforce

This is a campaign letter for the 2021 RPS national pharmacy board elections. The views expressed in this letter belong to the author. Find out more about the RPS elections. I have always wondered why locum pharmacists are not more appreciated and remunerated for the work they do, day in, day ou…

Campaign letter for RPS elections 2021: Adebayo Adegbite on rest breaks for Responsible Pharmacists

This is a campaign letter for the 2021 RPS national pharmacy board elections. The views expressed in this letter belong to the author. Find out more about the RPS elections. The issue of lunch or 'rest' breaks for pharmacists, especially those working in community pharmacy, has always been a con…

Campaign letter for RPS elections 2021: Shahzad Ahmad on how pharmacy must respond effectively to the pace of change

This is a campaign letter for the 2021 RPS national pharmacy board elections. The views expressed in this letter belong to the author. Find out more about the RPS elections. “The pace of change in healthcare is accelerating. Pharmacy needs to respond effectively as a united, more representativ…

Campaign letter for RPS elections 2021: Claire Anderson on inclusion and diversity

This is a campaign letter for the 2021 RPS national pharmacy board elections. The views expressed in this letter belong to the author. Find out more about the RPS elections. Dear Editor, The pandemic has provided us all with an opportunity to look differently at the world. It has allowed me t…

Campaign letter for RPS elections 2021: Claire Anderson on new models of care

This is a campaign letter for the 2021 RPS national pharmacy board elections. The views expressed in this letter belong to the author. Find out more about the RPS elections. Dear Editor, The COVID-19 vaccination programme is an enormous success and pharmacy has been involved at so many levels…

Campaign letter for RPS elections 2021: Martin Astbury on being a Joe Bloggs pharmacist and proud of it

This is a campaign letter for the 2021 RPS national pharmacy board elections. The views expressed in this letter belong to the author. Find out more about the RPS elections. Pharmacy cuts, lowering pharmacists' wages, remote supervision and corporate employer forced targets threaten pharmacy’s…

Campaign letter for RPS elections 2021: Martin Astbury on grassroots pharmacists need to be heard

This is a campaign letter for the 2021 RPS national pharmacy board elections. The views expressed in this letter belong to the author. Find out more about the RPS elections. The need for strong and bold leadership is greater now than ever before, especially as the majority of pharmacists now pra…