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.…
How has the pharmacy sector grown in 2025? From the NHS ten-year health plan to the best pharmacy contract in a decade, 2025 has been a newsworthy year for the sector. Here, scroll down to read the most significant headlines from the past 12 months.…
Regulator appoints clinical fellow to understand attainment gap within pharmacy education As the new Scottish clinical leadership pharmacy fellow, Niketa Platt will work with the GPhC’s equality, diversity and inclusion team to gauge which factors may hinder differential attainment in pharmacy.…
Seven ways pharmacy can improve outcomes for those impacted by substance use Practical examples of and advice on how pharmacists can improve the care of individuals impacted by substance use. …
Collaboration to diversify trial participation through community pharmacies launched The National Pharmacy Association and the Centre for Research Equity have outlined plans to develop a network of research sites in community pharmacies to support inclusive participation in research.…
Ngozi Kalu: ‘When research lacks representation, findings become biased and inequalities emerge’ As assistant director for research and evidence for the NHS Race and Health Observatory, Ngozi Kalu is at the epicentre of the organisation’s mission to end ethnic inequalities across the NHS.…
