Societies and royal colleges

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.…

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.…

Scottish assisted dying amendment means pharmacists would be able to opt out

The amendment was put forward during a debate on stage two of the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill by Brian Whittle MSP, following representations by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.…

Health news round-up: haematology, mental health and pharmacogenomics

A weekly summary of important developments in health news that you may have missed.…

National pharmacy advisory councils elections 2026

Closure of electoral roll and deadline for updating voting preferences Any member or fellow who is resident in England, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man at 17:00 on 29 January 2026 will be entitled to vote in the election of Members of the English Pharmacy Advisory Council. Any member or …