Pharmacy Voice

Pharmacy Voice to disband following NPA departure

Pharmacy Voice, the lobbying group and trade association that represents community pharmacy in England, has revealed that it will disband following the National Pharmacy Association’s (NPA) decision to leave.…

Pharmacy funding cuts: the story so far

When the Department of Health revealed in December 2015 that it was planning to cut community pharmacy funding in England by 6%, shockwaves ran through the sector. Now, over a year later, community pharmacies are beginning to feel the impact.…

Next steps for Community Pharmacy Forward View published

The Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee and Pharmacy Voice have launched the next phase of the ‘Community pharmacy forward view’ in the form of a ‘Making it happen’ document and website.…

MPs to scrutinise community pharmacy plans in 2017

The Health Select Committee’s evidence session will consider the government’s plans for community pharmacy and the conclusions of the Murray review…

National Pharmacy Association to leave Pharmacy Voice after 2017

The National Pharmacy Association (NPA), an industry body that represents independent pharmacies, will not continue to be part of the umbrella trade body Pharmacy Voice “beyond 2017”.…

RPS publishes new error reporting standards

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has published a new set of professional standards for the reporting, learning, sharing, taking action and review of incidents relating to patient safety. The standards were developed in collaboration with the Pharmacy Forum of Northern Ireland (PFNI) and the Associat…

Patients with long-term conditions should be managed by pharmacists

RPS England launches report on long-term conditions at a parliamentary event in the House of Commons.…

Pharmacists can help improve the care of patients with long-term conditions across Great Britain

On 3 November 2016, the RPS launched its campaign on long-term conditions. Here, the chairs of the three RPS national pharmacy boards highlight the significance of the campaign and how it needs to be actioned in their respective countries. …

Pharmacy owners and employee representatives clash over CPD proposals

Representatives of employee pharmacists and community pharmacy owners are divided over plans by the pharmacy regulator in Great Britain to reform continuing professional development requirements.…

English Pharmacy Board meeting: 6 October 2016

On 6 October 2016, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s English Pharmacy Board met at the RPS’s London offices for its quarterly board meeting.…