Scottish assisted dying amendment means pharmacists would be able to opt out The amendment was put forward during a debate on stage two of the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill by Brian Whittle MSP, following representations by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.…
NPA calls for urgent review of dispensing reimbursement schedule Olivier Picard, chair of the National Pharmacy Association, wrote to Stephen Kinnock to highlight that pharmacies often have to pay wholesalers for medicines before they have been reimbursed by the NHS.…
Flu cases rise as data predict ‘record high’ number of urgent repeat prescription requests Experts have urged eligible patients to take up their offer of a free flu vaccine as cases rise across Great Britain.…
Health news round-up: haematology, mental health and pharmacogenomics A weekly summary of important developments in health news that you may have missed.…
National pharmacy advisory councils elections 2026Closure of electoral roll and deadline for updating voting preferences Any member or fellow who is resident in England, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man at 17:00 on 29 January 2026 will be entitled to vote in the election of Members of the English Pharmacy Advisory Council. Any member or …
English Pharmacy Advisory Council election 2026The scheme for the 2026 election provides for eight substantive places on the English Pharmacy Advisory Council for members or fellows who works wholly or mainly in England, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man. The first four candidates elected shall serve for three years and the remaining fou…
Scottish Pharmacy Advisory Council election 2026The scheme for the 2026 election provides for five substantive places on the Scottish Pharmacy Advisory Council for a member or fellow who works wholly or mainly in Scotland. The first three candidates elected shall serve for three years and the remaining two candidates elected shall serve for tw…
Welsh Pharmacy Advisory Council election 2026The scheme for the 2026 election provides for six substantive places on the Welsh Pharmacy Advisory Council for a member or fellow who works wholly or mainly in Wales. The first three candidates elected shall serve for three years and the remaining three candidates elected shall serve for two yea…
Almost 15% increase in number of successful pharmacy degree applicants There were 5,240 people accepted onto an MPharm course in 2025, up 14.7% from the 4,570 acceptances in 2024.…
RPS announces elections for Royal College of Pharmacy Each national pharmacy advisory council is aimed to develop pharmacy policy and practice, as well as support professional development activity in their respective nations.…
