Advanced practice

What should the RPS do to ensure the professional autonomy of its members isn’t adversely affected by the working conditions imposed by employers?

Candidates explain what they think the Royal Pharmaceutical Society should do to ensure the professional autonomy of its members isn’t adversely affected by the working conditions imposed by employers.…

If elected to the RPS pharmacy board, what will be your top two priorities?

Candidates explain what their top two priorities will be if they are elected to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society pharmacy board.…

Professional and business development top reasons for pharmacy research involvement, says RPS report

An evalution of the RPS Research Ready programme has revealed that professional and business development are the top reasons for community pharmacies wanting to become research ready. …

UKCPA first to be granted double RPS accreditation

The UKCPA has become the first Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) affiliated partner group to be granted a double accreditation by the RPS.…

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…