Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)

Lead paediatric palliative care pharmacists should be part of local plans, says RPS

In its updated palliative care policy, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society advised that families and medical colleagues would benefit from the medicines expertise of a specialist paediatric palliative care pharmacist.…

New Society Fellows

In accordance with the powers vested in it, the panel of Fellows appointed under Section 4 of the Society’s Regulations has designated the following 17 members as Fellows of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) for Distinction in the Profession of Pharmacy: Mari Beddis Shani Corb Ciara…

Pharmacy must be ‘embedded’ in the creation of neighbourhood health teams, MPs told

Amandeep Doll, director for England at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, told the House of Commons Health and Social Care Select Committee that pharmacy involvement in pilot sites was “inconsistent”.…

Hospital trust becomes first to achieve gold status under RPS Greener Pharmacy Toolkit

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has obtained gold level accreditation in the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s Greener Pharmacy Toolkit through its commitment to improving sustainability practices.…

Chair of Royal College of Pharmacy trustee board announced

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society, which will become the Royal College of Pharmacy, said Joe Irvin would be “instrumental in guiding the new royal college during its founding period”.…

Most respiratory infections treated with OTCs and self-care under Pharmacy Quality Scheme

Researchers revealed that the most common over-the-counter treatments accepted by patients were pain relief medication, expectorant cough syrups, throat lozenges and oral decongestants.…

National Pharmacy Board meeting: 6 November 2025

An overview of the latest open meetings of the national pharmacy boards.…

APPG calls for Pharmacy First to be national walk-in service

The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Pharmacy’s report on the future of community pharmacy in England warned that “without urgent reform, patients will lose access to vital services”.…

RPS appoints director of education ahead of royal college transition

Louise Goldring will join the Royal Pharmaceutical Society from the Royal College of Surgeons of England, where she is currently director of learning.…

Questionnaire-only prescribing for high-risk conditions should not be allowed, says RPS

In its response to a government consultation on private prescribing, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society called for improved information sharing between independent online services and the NHS.…