Benefits of influenza vaccination19 November 2014: English Pharmacy Board member Sibby Buckle spoke to the Daily Mail to offer advice and tips about staying healthy this winter. Buckle told the paper that it is a good idea to get a flu jab as it’s 95% effective and lasts for a year. She said: “People who’ve n…
Treating coughs and colds2 December 2014: Royal Pharmaceutical Society director for Wales Jocelyn Parkes was featured in the Western Mail’s ‘Ask the Experts’ section, speaking about the season of coughs, colds, flu and viruses. Parkes said: “If your cough and cold lingers, the temptation i…
Taking prescription medicines10 December 2014: New data from the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) revealed that nearly 50% of the population in England are taking prescription medicines. Royal Pharmaceutical Society spokesman Neal Patel was interviewed by BBC Radio Five Live and BBC London radio abou…
Pharmacy must turn words into action The pharmacy profession must actively promote its clinical services to avoid a bleak future, says Sandra Gidley, vice-chair of the English Pharmacy Board.…
Walgreens’s CEO Greg Wasson retires before merger with Alliance Boots is completed Walgreens’s chief executive officer Greg Wasson is to retire and will not head up the company once it completes its merger with Alliance Boots, in a change to previous plans.…
Wednesday 14/Thursday 15 January: LondonA Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) event, ‘Developing a research funding application: training for novice research pharmacists’. RPS Headquarters, 1 Lambeth High Street, London SE1 7JN. Two-day event on 14–15 January 2015, 9am–5pm each day. Optional third day module on 5 Ma…
Wednesday 4 March: SE LondonLocal practice forum event, ‘Anti-platelets’. The Owen Centre, Lewisham Hospital, High Street, Lewisham, London SE13 6LH. Event 7.30pm, buffet 7pm. Email yourpesl@gmail.com to book.…
Wednesday 25 February: SW LondonLocal practice forum event, ‘Anti-platelets’. Loggia Room, York House, Twickenham TW1 3AA. Event 7.30pm, buffet 7pm. Email yourpesl@gmail.com to book.…
Wednesday 4 February: SW LondonLocal practice forum event, ‘Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education alcohol and brief interventions’. 120 The Broadway, Wimbledon, London, SW19 1RH. Event 7.30pm, buffet 7pm. Email yourpesl@gmail.com to book.…
Tuesday 10 February: SW LondonLocal practice forum event, ‘Anti-platelets’. Postgraduate Centre, Croydon University Hospital, 530 London Road, Croydon, Surrey CR7 7YE. Event 7.30pm, buffet 7pm. Email yourpesl@gmail.com to book.…
