Politics

Taiwo Owatemi: ‘Pharmacists should be able to refer patients straight to secondary care’

Labour MP and locum pharmacist Taiwo Owatemi shares her views on how to handle pressures on the NHS and why the government is dragging its feet with England’s ‘Pharmacy First’ scheme.…

New pharmacy minister appointed 

Neil O'Brien, already a health minister, will become the fourth MP to hold the Westminster pharmacy brief in 2022.…

Thérèse Coffey appointed as new health and social care secretary

The MP for Suffolk Coastal replaces Steve Barclay, who held the post for just two months.…

MPs recommend government draft pharmacy workforce plan within 12 months

The House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee said the workforce plan "must ensure that all pharmacists have adequate access to supervision, training and protected learning time".…

James Morris appointed as new primary care minister

The appointment follows a swathe of 60 resignations that preceded the resignation of prime minister Boris Johnson.…

What does it really mean to ‘follow the science’?

Open access article The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has made this article free to access in order to help healthcare professionals stay informed about an issue of national importance. To learn more about coronavirus, please visit: https://www.rpharms.com/resources/pharmacy-guides/…

Former health secretary elected as chair of health and social care select committee

Jeremy Hunt, former health and social care secretary, has been elected as chair of the House of Commons health and social care select committee.…

RPS calls on new government to deliver on campaign commitments to patients and healthcare workforce

Following its victory in the 2019 general election, the Conservative Party must now “deliver on commitments around patient care, increased funding, and growing the health and care workforce”, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society has said.…

Government appoints Jo Churchill as new pharmacy minister

Jo Churchill has been appointed as the new parliamentary under-secretary of state for prevention, public health and primary care at the Department of Health and Social Care.…

Pharmacy minister resigns to vote against Conservative whip on Brexit

Pharmacy minister Steve Brine resigned from the government to support a move that gives MPs the chance to consider which form of Brexit they would support.…