Nearly half of pharmacy owners ‘actively looking’ to buy another pharmacy, survey finds Almost half of community pharmacy owners said they are “actively looking” at buying another pharmacy, according to the Lloyds Bank Healthcare Confidence Index 2020.…
Everything you need to know about pharmacy foundation training Universal foundation training for pharmacists is being introduced sooner than expected, with an interim foundation programme launched this autumn and a one-year foundation scheme set to replace the current preregistration year from July 2021.…
RPS and PSNC call for law change to ensure ongoing access to full Summary Care Record The law should be changed so that pharmacies continue to have access to full patient Summary Care Records after the COVID-19 pandemic, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee have said.…
Full roll-out of general practice-based pharmacotherapy service delayed until 2022–2023 A pharmacotherapy service, which was expected to be running in every GP practice in Scotland from April 2021, has been delayed.…
Botanical illustration of Citrus vulgaris, 1880 Traditionally, the leaves and fruit of bitter orange were used to alleviate nausea and aid digestion.…
RPS meets with government to discuss pharmacists amending prescriptions during medicines shortages The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has met with government officials to press the case for pharmacists to be able to amend prescriptions during medicines shortages.…
Membership fees 2021The Royal Pharmaceutical Society Assembly has announced membership fees for 2021. The annual membership subscriptions are detailed in the table below. Standard fees Fee …
Pharmacies in Scotland to receive a further £4.5m for COVID-19 costs Pharmacy contractors in Scotland will receive an additional £4.5m in COVID-19-related financial support.…
Aston University first in UK to subscribe to Pharmacy Knowledge Aston University has become the first university in the UK to fully adopt digital learning platform Pharmacy Knowledge.…
Atif Saddiq: ‘We are here to listen’ Atif Saddiq, the chair of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s recently established Early Careers Pharmacist Advisory Group, reveals his ambitions for the new venture.…