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RPS calls for review of the medicines supply chain in its general election manifesto

‘General election 2024: The voice of pharmacy during the general election’ sets out challenges likely to be faced by the next Westminster government.…

How we are igniting change through the chief pharmaceutical officer’s Fellowship scheme

Four pharmacists taking part in the chief pharmaceutical officer's clinical Fellow scheme share their experiences so far.…

All emergency departments must have dedicated pharmacist, royal college and UKCPA say

The joint statement also says that there should be one whole-time equivalent pharmacist for every ten resuscitation beds in an emergency department.…

Elevating research within pharmacy

A pick of the research papers presented at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s (RPS’s) 2023 annual conference from Parastou Donyai, chief scientist at the RPS.…

Top ten articles of 2023 from the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s research journals

As 2023 draws to a close, we look back at the highlights from our research journals over the past 12 months.…

Introduction to clinical assessment for prescribers

Prescribers can make use of a range of different methods and approaches when conducting clinical assessments. This article introduces some common tools used to collect information about a patient’s health status and wellbeing.…

National pharmacy board meeting: 9 November 2023

The English, Scottish and Welsh national pharmacy boards met jointly for their final meeting of 2023 to discuss leadership changes and the RPS's inclusion and diversity work.…

Amendments to regulations following November 2023 Assembly

At the meeting held on 22 November 2023, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) Assembly Members agreed in the open business session that the imbalance in the election places currently existing in all three National Pharmacy Boards across the three-year cycle (created when changes were made to term …

English Pharmacy Board meeting: 20 September 2023

The English Pharmacy Board met to discuss pharmacist independent prescribing, preparations for the general election and new ways to engage with members.…

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.…