COVID-19 vaccines have prevented more than 10,000 deaths in England, PHE says Public Health England has calculated that 10,400 deaths have been prevented in England by the COVID-19 vaccination programme.…
Clive Jones (1941–2021)On 31 March 2021, Clive Jones MRPharmS, aged 79 years, of Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan. Mr Jones registered with the Society in 1967.…
Tribute: Peter HomanI was very sorry to hear of the death of my friend and colleague Peter Homan. Peter’s background was in working for Boots’ pharmacies, but he became one of the stalwarts in the study of the history of medicine and pharmacy. A long-time volunteer and guide in the museum of the Royal Pharmaceut…
Tribute: Peter HomanThe members and committee of the British Society for the History of Pharmacy (BSHP) were deeply shocked to learn of the death of Peter Homan. He was a long-serving and loyal supporter of our work, and he will be missed by all of us in so many ways. He became BSHP’s full time honorary secretary …
Remind patients that they can have their COVID-19 vaccine during RamadanRamadan is expected to start on 12 April 2021 (to be confirmed after sighting of the moon) and last until around 12 May — a period in which Muslim people abstain from consuming food or drink from sunrise to sunset. Concerns have been raised about whether getting the vaccine breaks the fast; fee…
MPharm student intake increases by more than 10% for second year running Exclusive: Data show that 4,148 new students began their first year of an MPharm degree in 2020–2021, compared with 3,743 in 2019–2020.…
There is an official shortage of pharmacists: what now? In March 2021, pharmacists were added to the Home Office’s shortage occupation list, leading to questions over how to tackle this issue.…
RPS pharmacy board election candidates more than double in 2021 Across the three national pharmacy boards, a total of 48 candidates are standing for election in 2021 — up from 21 candidates in 2019.…
PJ view: There is no cause for alarm around the safety of COVID-19 vaccines The recent warning about the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines and blood clots should not be allowed to affect take-up.…
Peter Gerald Homan (1938–2021) Retired pharmacist Peter Homan will be greatly missed at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Museum, where he volunteered for many years.…
