Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)

More than half of pharmacy staff struggle with mental health over medicines shortages, reveals survey

Respondents to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Workforce Wellbeing Survey also cited inadequate staffing, lack of work–life balance and increased financial pressures as factors that negatively impact their mental health.…

Royal college vote to take place in March 2025, says RPS

Royal Pharmaceutical Society members will vote on proposed changes to its Royal Charter, which would lead to it becoming the Royal College of Pharmacy.…

Inhaler return to pharmacies part of updated NHS ‘Green plan guidance’

The updated guidance encourages trusts and other NHS organisations to renew their sustainability plans for the next three-year cycle in order to help achieve NHS net zero carbon emissions.…

MPharm applications increase by 50% in three years, data show

Data from the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service show that the majority of applicants each year since 2021 were women, representing 66.9% of applications in 2024.…

Patients put at risk by medicine shortages, warns RPS in evidence to APPG inquiry

Evidence from the Royal Pharmaceutical Society highlights that guidance related to medicines shortages creates inconsistent patient access, leading to “compromised care” by prioritising existing patients.…

Pharmacy can ‘unleash the potential’ of vaccines against AMR

Delegates at the University College London, National Pharmacy Association and Royal Pharmaceutical Society annual lecture heard that community pharmacy’s “rapport with our patients” could be instrumental in increasing the uptake of vaccines to address antimicrobial resistance.…

RPS publishes main themes raised at ‘roadshows’ ahead of vote on royal college proposals

Members’ questions at the ‘roadshow’ events, included how the proposed changes would impact the future of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and how credentialing factored into those changes.…

MPs announce inquiry into impact of medicines shortages

Community Pharmacy England welcomes the inquiry as medicines shortages increase the already “huge pressures on community pharmacies” and patient care.…

Newly qualified independent prescribers should start prescribing immediately, say researchers

The recommendations were influenced by the concern that unlike doctors, pharmacists lack a performance list, so specific governance frameworks are necessary to guide them as they start to prescribe.…

Understanding scope of practice and accountability when prescribing

This article introduces the core components of professionalism for prescribing pharmacists and shows how these concepts can be used to enhance decision making and promote safe and effective prescribing practice.…