Royal college president named pharmacist of the year at Black Healthcare Awards Tase Oputu, president of the Royal College of Pharmacy, was recognised for her “leadership, commitment to tackling health inequalities and contribution to advancing the pharmacy profession”.…
Female Pharmacy Leaders Network: we posted on LinkedIn and had no idea what would happen next The launch of the Female Pharmacy Leaders Network, co-founded by Komal George and Reena Barai, is only the beginning of their ambitions.…
NHS employers in England to be measured on staff wellbeing standards The Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England have announced standards to address problems in six areas, including workplace racism, violence and sexual harassment.…
Postpartum reintegration: an uncomfortable silence pharmacy can no longer afford The pharmacy sector must practice what it preaches by providing adequate support to mothers returning to work.…
Minimum age set for puberty blockers trial To participate in the ‘PATHWAYS’ clinical trial, a modified protocol has ruled that birth-registered females must be aged between 11 and 16 years, and birth-registered males must be aged between 12 and 16 years.…
Regulator investigating pharmacists following report on gender prescribing at GP practice Exclusive: The General Pharmaceutical Council said it opened its investigation after a report revealed how “potential harm” had been caused to 78 children and young people seeking support for gender dysphoria or incongruence.…
Regulator vows to prioritise racism review recommendations General Pharmaceutical Council chief executive, Kathie Cashell, said “urgent, demonstrable and visible action is needed by all leaders”, following the publication of the Mann review.…
Is masking simply an unspoken leadership tax? Why management culture is not always necessarily suited to those who are neurodivergent.…
HIV report highlights ‘stark contrast’ in access to PrEP among different ethnicities The UK Health Security Agency has reported that PrEP uptake remains lowest in black African heterosexual women and men, at 34.6% and 36.4%, respectively.…
Pharmacy regulator signs up to shared anti-racism principles The General Pharmaceutical Council is one of nine regulators who have committed to ensuring improved collective accountability to tackle inequalities.…
