Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)

Paul Bennett: ‘We’ve got a real opportunity to make a difference’

Just a few weeks after the Royal Pharmaeutical Society published its declaration of climate and ecological emergency, we caught up with chief executive Paul Bennett to find out what members can expect from this campaign.…

Andrew Carruthers: ‘Pausing recruitment of GP pharmacists is not the answer’

The chair of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's Scottish Pharmacy Board speaks about pharmacy's role in preventing drug deaths, tackling health inequalities and providing vaccinations.…

Cheryl Way: ‘Sometimes, we need to give ourselves a good talking to’

The chair of the Welsh Pharmacy Board on avoiding burnout, independent prescribing and what she would like to see happen in pharmacy post-COVID.…

Call for Society Fellowship nominations

The Panel of Fellows will be holding their next meeting in November 2021. Nominations for Society Fellowship must be received by the Secretary of the Panel of Fellows by 21 October 2021 to be considered at this meeting. Nominations need to be made by a current member of the Society and supported …

Claire Anderson: ‘What you see is what you get with me’

The new president of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society discusses her vision for pharmacy, including sustainability, pharmacists as prescribers and promoting wellbeing.…

Vacancies on our Membership Committee and Panel of Fellows

We’ve got opportunities for Royal Pharmaceutical Society Members and Fellows to help guide and support us in our decision making through our Membership Committee and Panel of Fellows. There are now vacancies in both of these committees and you’re invited to get involved. We encourage applicat…

Pharmacists advised to use social media ‘responsibly’ in updated good practice guidance

New guidance in the 44th edition of Medicines, Ethics and Practice focuses on managing the crossover between personal and professional life.…

Thorrun Govind: ‘I worry pharmacy teams will be abused over face masks’

The youngest chair of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's English Pharmacy Board talks about face masks in pharmacies, the value of pharmacist independent prescribers and the importance of inclusion and wellbeing in the profession.…

Gazette notice July 2021: Fellowship

At the meeting held on 14 July 2021, Assembly members agreed that the existing requirement for an individual to have been a Member of the Society for at least 12 years before being eligible for Fellowship should be removed. The following amendment to the Society’s Regulations will therefore take e…

Claire Anderson elected as president of Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Long-standing English Pharmacy Board member Claire Anderson is the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's new president.…