Advanced practice

Autonomous working underpinned by excellence

Prescription for Excellence built on the careful work of previous generations of pharmacists and will serve to support pharmacy in Scotland, which has a world leading pharmacy service and infrastructure. This will happen if we take the chance to deliver pharmaceutical care in new and innovative ways…

What value does RPS Faculty membership add to pharmacists’ career portfolios?

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society Faculty offers the opportunity for pharmacists to seek professional recognition. Gareth Malson investigates what membership means in terms of employability and pay.…

How to make a successful RPS Faculty application

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) Faculty recognises pharmacists for their professional achievements. Faculty assessor and journalist Asha Fowells explains what is involved when applying for membership.…

Pharmacists say they lack ‘time, confidence and support’ to conduct research

NHS pharmacists are reluctant to carry out research because of a lack of confidence, time and support as well as a belief that it is not part of their core work, according to the results of a study published in BMJ Open.…

Introducing accreditation for tutors and innovative teaching methods will help improve registration pass rates

The way preregistration trainees are taught must be changed in order to improve pass rates and preparation for practice.…

Confidence in our future pharmacists

I write in support of the letter from Graham Phillips ( The Pharmaceutical Journal 2 015;295:213) and share his concerns over the registration assessment pass rates. I have the privilege to visit schools of pharmacy regularly to discuss career opportuni…

RPS publishes strategy for future pharmacy workforce

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has published a strategy document for the future of the pharmacy workforce, which sets out the objectives of the Society and defines the quality of education required for students, trainees and pharmacists.…

Welsh chief pharmacists say NHS pharmacists should ‘engage with’ RPS Faculty

All pharmacists employed by health boards and trusts in Wales should engage with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Faculty processes, according to the All Wales Chief Pharmacist Committee.…

2015 RPS award winners announced

The winners of this year’s Royal Pharmaceutical Society Awards were revealed at the annual conference in Birmingham on 13 September 2015.…

Thursday 15 October: RPS Faculty webinar

Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) Faculty webinar, ‘Faculty Question Time’. Find the answers to any questions you have about the Faculty such as: what is the best type of evidence? How much detail do I need to enter into my portfolio? Who should I ask to provide a peer te…