Policy and politics

Gazette notice: Amendments to Regulations following October 2025 Special Assembly

Background In accordance with the Special Resolution Vote passed by the RPS members and Fellows in March 2025, the Society is now taking steps to enact the necessary changes to the governance to ensure a smooth transition to becoming the Royal College of Pharmacy with charity registration. The…

Health officials could speed up pharmacy removal process as pharmacy minister says Jhoots falls ‘well below the mark’

Stephen Kinnock said that he has asked health officials whether it is possible to strengthen the regulatory framework to address “pharmacies that do not play by the rules”.…

National pharmacy board meetings: September 2025

In September 2025, the national pharmacy boards heard updates on new or updated policies on patient safety, aseptic preparation services and assisted dying.…

Are breastfeeding mothers a forgotten public health priority in the government’s ten-year health plan?

How effective support can help breastfeeding mothers achieve their own feeding goals while improving population health.…

Community pharmacy prescribing service will be ‘difficult’ without new money, CPE chief executive warns

Janet Morrison, chief executive of Community Pharmacy England, told The Pharmacy Show she was “conscious that the sector wants a prescribing service to be commissioned through community pharmacy”.…

Patient safety commissioner pushes government on valproate redress almost two years after report

Exclusive: In a statement made to The Pharmaceutical Journal, Henrietta Hughes has urged the government to provide a full response to recommendations made in her February 2024 report.…

RPS appoints new chief scientist

Amira Guirguis, who chairs the RPS science and research committee, will begin her role on a phased basis from 13 October 2025.…

Community pharmacy negotiating committee changed in advance of contract negotiations

Community Pharmacy England said the restructure of its negotiating committee will better reflect the composition of the community pharmacy sector.…

Jeremy Miles praises ‘incredible’ work of pharmacists and announces review of general practice pharmacy

Exclusive: The Welsh cabinet secretary for health and social care said “there is a huge role which pharmacists are playing in a range of settings, and I want to see that grow”.…

RPS launches new three-year goals to advance pharmacy services in Wales

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society said that its goals for 2025–2028 focus on scaling services to enable equal access to care, wherever or however patients access them.…