Malkiat Ubbi diesOn 8 February 2015, Malkiat Ubbi MRPharmS, aged 53, of 366 Richmond Road, Twickenham TW1 2DX. Mr Ubbi registered with the Society in 1983.…
William David Milnes-James diesOn 12 March 2015, William David Milnes-James MRPharmS, aged 76, of Ninds Farm House, Church Street, Willersey, Broadway WR12 7PN. Mr Milnes-James registered with the Society in 1962.…
RPS promotes pharmacists and GPs campaignTuesday 17 March 2015: The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) and the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) made a joint call for pharmacists to work in GP surgeries. This gained a significant amount of media coverage. The story was covered by: T V: BBC Bre…
Tuesday 7 April: RPS Faculty webinarRoyal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) Faculty webinar, ‘Tips for preparing for your Faculty assessment’. Introduction to the Faculty, the portfolio and submitting it for assessment. Providing you with all the support and tools you need to build your portfolio. Includes l…
Wednesday 15 April: RPS Faculty webinarRoyal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) Faculty webinar, ‘Tips for preparing for your Faculty assessment’. Introduction to the Faculty, the portfolio and submitting it for assessment. Providing you with all the support and tools you need to build your portfolio. Includes live demons…
Are membership fees are too high?As a member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) and the Faculty I have recently renewed my membership at a total cost of £192 plus £75, respectively. The fee is too high and is not comparable to other professions. Although the Royal College of Nursing fee, at £196.35, m…
RPS warns NHS England over withdrawal of funding for small pharmacies RPS president says withdrawal of funding for Essential Small Pharmacies should be paused and the impact on local communities assessed.…
GP and pharmacy leaders call for pharmacists to work within general practiceA pharmacist should work in every GP practice in England to offer specialist medicines advice and support to patients and take pressure off family doctors.…
Pharmacists in GP practices is a vital next step for the profession – but it’s not the only one we need Opportunities for pharmacists to work within general practice teams will be an important new role for the profession, but integration with primary care needs to go further still, argues Elizabeth Butterfield, RPS English Pharmacy Board member.…
Employ thousands of pharmacists in GP surgeries, urge professions’ leaders Professional leadership bodies for pharmacists and GPs jointly call for practices in England to hire pharmacists in clinical roles to address growing pressure on GP services.…