RPS proposes ‘single leadership body’ to credential pharmacists and pharmacy technicians The Royal Pharmaceutical Society said forming a single leadership body for both pharmacists and pharmacy technicians will "amplify pharmacy’s collective professional voice to employers, other professions, and governments".…
Independent prescribing pharmacist numbers total 15,000, increasing by two-thirds in two years Exclusive: There were 14,635 independent prescribers on the pharmacy register in August 2022, compared with 8,806 independent prescribers in May 2020.…
‘Thousands’ of pharmacies at risk of closure without additional government funding, warns report Authors of a report on NHS community pharmacy have warned that the sector is facing an "economic crisis".…
RPS launches open access journal for pharmacology research RPS Pharmacy and Pharmacology Reports will cover pharmaceutical research from drug discovery through to drug development.…
First cohort to begin Welsh post-registration foundation pharmacist programme The programme will begin in September 2022, with 34 pharmacists taking part in what Health Education and Improvement Wales describes as a “continuum of practice for new registrants early in their careers".…
RPS launches latest workforce wellbeing survey In 2021, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's wellbeing survey revealed that 89% of the pharmacy workforce were at high risk of burnout.…
Pharmacy bodies offer condolences following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has expressed its sadness at the death of its much-valued patron, with other pharmacy bodies also expressing sympathy.…
More than three-quarters of advanced pharmacists interested in consultant-level practice, survey finds Responding to a survey on the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's consultant pharmacist curriculum, 77% of pharmacists said they would be interested in working as a consultant.…
RPS divests completely from fossil fuels The Society's target was to sell any investments that it held in companies that extract fossil fuels by the end of 2022.…
RPS Wales asks for views on 2025 strategy The Society has put out a set of draft goals for 2025 for consultation.…