Mentoring

First Barnett Award presented at RPS Annual Conference 2024

A statement published by the RPS said Joanne Brown's “influence has been profound, extending beyond her formal duties to provide one-on-one mentoring for over 50 individuals through postgraduate training”.…

First RPS honour awarded for pharmacists who die serving the profession

Nina Barnett, consultant pharmacist for older people at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, was posthumously honoured with the Daniel Thomas Award at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s Annual Conference.…

Most pharmacists on RPS mentoring programme seeking help with career development, study finds

Mentees that were part of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's mentoring programme were found to be mostly seeking advice and support on career progression.…

Why having a mentor is so important to pharmacists working in general practice

New general practice pharmacists can feel isolated, but mentorship can boost their resilience and the care they give patients, says clinical pharmacist Niketa Dass.…

RPS launches revamped mentoring service

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has launched a new and improved mentoring service for its members.…

Achieving my career potential through the FIP Young Pharmacists Group Mentorship Program

Oscar Ekpenyong participated in the International Pharmaceutical Federation’s Young Pharmacists Group Mentorship Program in 2016 and describes the benefits of being mentored as “tremendous” and “unquantifiable”. Here he explains how participation has shaped his car…

Changing prescriber supervision requirements will help more pharmacists become prescribers, says RPS

Responding to the General Pharmaceutical Council’s discussion paper, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society has advocated for an active pharmacist independent prescriber (IP) to be involved in supervising IPs in training to enable more pharmacists to become prescribers.…

‘A pharmacy without a pharmacist is a shop’, Royal Pharmaceutical Society president tells annual conference

Any further technological advances and legislative changes in pharmacy must not lead to the removal of pharmacists from the high street, Martin Astbury president of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) said at the annual RPS conference on 4 September 2016.…

RPS releases new professional development resources

The RPS has released a number of new resources to aid the professional development of pharmacists at all stages of their careers. …

Make small, practical changes at a local level to benefit your customers

The annual Sigma conference, this year held in Aamby Valley City, India, provided an opportunity for pharmacists to discuss how to improve their pharmacies for the benefit of their patients and their businesses.…