RPS joins call for better collaboration in contraceptive commissioning The Advisory Group on Contraception has called for integrated care boards and local authorities to be mandated to collaboratively commission women's health and contraception services.…
Disabling prescribing system alerts may have led to hospital paracetamol overdose In response to a prevention of future deaths report, NHS England and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society have emphasised that prescribing system alerts should not replace clinicians' professional responsibility.…
Proposed changes to technician training will help future-proof profession, says RPS In response to General Pharmaceutical Council proposals, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society said “a more consistent baseline of education” will prepare pharmacy technicians for expanded roles.…
Care leavers to get free prescriptions until age of 25 years Care leavers will also be entitled to free dental and eye care services as part of a package of measures that the government says will help tackle inequalities faced by those who grew up in care.…
Interim chair of RPS Welsh Pharmacy Board elected Liz Hallett will hold the role until March 2026, when inaugural elections are held for the three national pharmacy advisory councils of the new Royal College of Pharmacy.…
Health and climate manifesto launched by RPS and RCGP Scotland The manifesto has made six calls upon the next Scottish government, including an urgent acceleration of the electronic prescribing programme.…
Top ten opinion articles of 2025 The Pharmaceutical Journal has showcased a diverse range of views in 2025, covering workforce challenges, policy shifts and patient-centred care.…
Royal college could unite sector ‘in a way we have not seen before’ Sir Hugh Taylor said that the flexibility ingrained into the proposed governance model for the Royal College of Pharmacy “opens the way for a genuinely fresh approach”.…
New requirements for members seeking election to national pharmacy advisory councils The recent call for election to the new national pharmacy advisory councils is a great opportunity for members to shape the transition of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) into the Royal College of Pharmacy. This is a once-in-a-generation change that has the potential to significantly …
Autumn 2025 registration assessment pass rate higher than previous year According to data from the General Pharmaceutical Council, the pass rate for the November 2025 sitting of the registration exam was 62% — up from 58% in 2024.…
