Q&A: How do GPs view the role of pharmacists in the NHS? London-based GP Clare Gerada is chairman of Clinical Board, Primary Care Transformation, NHS England (London Region). But she is probably best known for her work as chairman of the Council of the Royal College of General Practitioners, a post she held for three years. She shares her thoughts on…
Whistleblowing guardians should be appointed within NHS organisations, Francis says NHS organisations should appoint whistleblowing guardians to support staff who have concerns about poor care and staff who whistleblow should have more protection from recrimination, a report by Sir Robert Francis says.…
Elections to the national pharmacy boardsThe information below is extracted from the ‘Information for Candidates’ document, which is available in full on the Society’s website. The 21 February 2015 issue of The Pharmaceutical Journal includes the formal notices for the forthcoming …
RPS to consult pharmacists over proposals to decriminalise dispensing errors As the government proposes the decriminalisation of dispensing errors, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s head of corporate communications, Neal Patel, tells Stephen Robinson how the Society will canvas the profession’s views.…
Reginald Close diesOn 16 February 2015, Reginald Close MRPharmS, aged 92, of 1 Rushleigh Court, Dore Road, Dore, Sheffield S17 3HB. Mr Close registered with the Society in 1944.…
Alzheimer’s Research UK launches alliance of drug discovery centresA £30m national network of research centres devoted to developing new drugs for the treatment of patients with dementia has been launched in England.…
RPS donates 5,000 books to charity Publishing division to supply overstocked titles to charities providing overseas aid and encourages Society members to donate used copies.…
Boots to pay 50% of RPS Faculty membership costs for staff Boots tells staff it will cover 50% of the cost of joining the RPS Faculty in 2015–2016, as well as continuing its existing RPS membership subsidy.…
Drug driving law change10 February 2015: BBC Radio Five Live and BBC Radio London reported on the upcoming change in the law concerning drug driving, which comes into force on 2 March 2015. Royal Pharmaceutical Society spokesperson Professor David Taylor was interviewed and told Five Live: “There are…
John Robert Bromley diesOn 9 November 2014, John Robert Bromley MRPharmS, aged 103, of 45 Eshe Road North, Liverpool, Merseyside L23 8UE. Mr Bromley registered with the Society in 1933.…