Societies and royal colleges

Most respiratory infections treated with OTCs and self-care under Pharmacy Quality Scheme

Researchers revealed that the most common over-the-counter treatments accepted by patients were pain relief medication, expectorant cough syrups, throat lozenges and oral decongestants.…

National Pharmacy Board meeting: 6 November 2025

An overview of the latest open meetings of the national pharmacy boards.…

APPG calls for Pharmacy First to be national walk-in service

The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Pharmacy’s report on the future of community pharmacy in England warned that “without urgent reform, patients will lose access to vital services”.…

RPS appoints director of education ahead of royal college transition

Louise Goldring will join the Royal Pharmaceutical Society from the Royal College of Surgeons of England, where she is currently director of learning.…

Questionnaire-only prescribing for high-risk conditions should not be allowed, says RPS

In its response to a government consultation on private prescribing, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society called for improved information sharing between independent online services and the NHS.…

Unlocking pharmacists’ potential needs investment, RPS says

In response to the government's call for evidence on the NHS ten-year workforce plan, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society said there is a need for pharmacist independent prescribers to be integrated across all sectors.…

Pharmacy minister ‘immensely grateful’ for work of RPS

Pharmacy minister Stephen Kinnock told the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s annual conference that under the NHS ten-year plan, pharmacists will play a “key role” in neighbourhood health teams.…

Participation from pharmacy in shaping future royal college strategy ‘critical’, RPS conference delegates told

Karen Baxter, deputy chief executive of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, said that the Society's dedicated feedback email address is still open for comments on its royal college strategy.…

Half of pharmacists say they support assisted dying

Exclusive: Results from a survey conducted by The Pharmaceutical Journal have revealed that 54% of pharmacists said they supported assisted dying in principle.…

RPS launches its first wellbeing surveys focusing on students and early-career pharmacists

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society said the surveys are aimed to provide insight into current wellbeing, study and workplace experiences to shape resources, services and advocacy.…