Walgreens Boots Alliance partners with Microsoft to develop ‘new healthcare delivery models’ Walgreens Boots Alliance and Microsoft have signed a seven-year deal that will see the technology company become the IT system provider for Boots pharmacies.…
UK needs far greater investment into diabetes research, Diabetes UK head of research says at RPS/UCL New Year lecture The UK is a world leader in diabetes research, but urgently needs greater investment to translate that innovation into clinical practice.…
Pharmacists recognised in 2019 New Year’s Honours list Three pharmacists and two former pharmacists have been recognised in the UK government’s 2019 New Year’s Honours list.…
Well Pharmacy apologises after leaking personal information in data breach Well Pharmacy, the UK’s largest independent pharmacy chain, has apologised after sending out the identifiable personal data of over 24,000 employees in an email last week.…
Alina Lourie, departing director of Pharmaceutical Press, on taking RPS publishing into the digital age Alina Lourie, managing director of Pharmaceutical Press, will be stepping down from her role in December 2018 after six-and-a-half years leading the publishing division of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.…
Majority of community pharmacies do not access the SCR in a typical week, analysis shows More than 85% of community pharmacies do not access the summary care record at all over a typical week, an analysis of NHS data has shown.…
RPS wins award for revalidation work The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has won an award for its work on guiding members through the new revalidation requirements for pharmacists.…
The right ‘fit’: racial bias in pharmacy recruitment Pharmacists provide their thoughts and advice to a colleague concerned about racial discrimination in the workplace.…
Be more proactive to convince medics, pharmacists urged Pharmacists need to communicate more positively and proactively, as half of their recommendations are ignored, says a prominent Australian academic.…
Getting started in public engagement: how to deliver effective talks and presentations There are many benefits to public engagement, for the pharmacist delivering the activity as well as for the audience. This article covers the practical aspects that should be considered before getting started.…
