Negotiations in progress over national minor ailment servicePSNC and NHS Employers in talks over introducing national scheme for community pharmacy.…
What closer ties with GP practices will mean for pharmacists Following proposals for pharmacists and GPs to work more closely on patient care, Stephen Robinson looks at reactions to the idea and explains what needs to happen for the vision to become reality.…
Collaborative working with GPs is the answerFollowing the recent joint Royal Pharmaceutical Society and Royal College of General Practitioners statement about the benefits of pharmacists working in GP practices, I was filled with excitement and optimism. We finally have some interprofessional recognition for the value of our skills and expert…
Jean Margaret Adams diesOn 1 May 2015, Jean Margaret Adams MRPharmS, aged 88, of 4 Madoc View, Bwlchtocyn, Abersoch, Pwllheli, Gwynedd LL53 7BT. Mrs Adams registered with the Society in 1947. …
Tribute to Daniel Rowland ThomasDaniel Rowland Thomas, known as Rowland, passed away peacefully and will be sadly missed by his many colleagues. Many people will have known Rowland through his management of the South Wales Specials unit in Swansea. Born in 1949, Rowland attended the University of Portsmouth and embarked on a wide…
Getting to the premier division and staying thereIn her report for the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) ‘Now or never: shaping pharmacy for the future’, Judith Smith depicted a profession that, despite its size and wealth, remained in the third division of healthcare professions — i.e. constantly underachieving and mo…
Local practice forum events: 12 May – 25 June 2015Tuesday 12 May: South London Local practice forum event, ‘Consultation skills’, in collaboration with the Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education. Kingston University, Penhryn Road, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey KT1 2EE. Event 7.30pm. Book via …
Daniel Rowland Thomas diesOn 28 March 2015, Daniel Rowland Thomas MRPharmS, aged 66, of 127 Penfilia Road, Brynhyfryd, Swansea, West Glamorgan SA5 9HT. Mr Thomas registered with the Society in 1972.…
Annual general meetingI would like to invite members to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s annual general meeting (AGM), which will take place at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, 66 East Smithfield, London E1W 1AW on Wednesday 24 June 2015 at 6.30pm. Tea and coffee will be served from 6pm for those who a…
Qualified person: Claire MullanClaire Mullan ARPharmS, product quality specialist, Almac Pharma Services, was added to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s Qualified Person (QP) register on 28 April 2015. Having successfully passed the Joint Professional Bodies’ QP viva, she is eligible to be named as a QP on manufactur…