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RPS decides not to donate to charity on members’ behalf

Motion to donate £1 per member was backed by majority voting in the May AGM.

21 Jul 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Javid resignation: Pharmacy bodies respond to new SoS appointment

Steve Barclay appointed health secretary amid swathe of ministerial resignations.

06 Jul 2022 , 1 Min Article

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RPS expresses concerns about hub-to-patient dispensing model

The body supports hub and spoke across different legal entities but warned of risks to patient safety.

13 Jun 2022 , 1 Min Article

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DHSC: Community pharmacies won’t be issuing fit notes after law change

Pharmacists can't assess fitness to work 'over the counter,' the Government argues.

09 Jun 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Commission launched to examine pharmacy professional leadership across UK

The UK Commission on Pharmacy Professional Leadership will meet up to four times this year.

07 Jun 2022 , 1 Min Article

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RPS ‘thinking about’ launching professional indemnity cover

RPS gauging members' interest in a potential new indemnity service.

31 May 2022 , 1 Min Article

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RPS urges Government to draft pharmacy workforce retention strategy

Pharmacists at high risk of burnout, the RPS warns health select committee.

25 May 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacogenomics should be part of MPharm degree, says RPS

All pharmacists should have receive genomics training, says the Society in a new paper.

23 May 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Royal Pharmaceutical Society appoints new chief scientist

Professor Parastou Donyai succeeds Professor Gino Martini and starts next month.

17 May 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Chief pharmacists announce professional leadership commission

The NHS seeks to address a missing piece in pharmacy leadership jigsaw.

16 May 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Voter turnout for English Pharmacy Board down on last year

The election saw 1,534 from 19,512 eligible voters cast their vote compared with 2,284 from 19,400 in 2021.

11 May 2022 , 1 Min Article

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RPS losing members, annual accounts reveal

Society reveals it lost over 1,500 members in 2021.

06 May 2022 , 1 Min Article

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A lost ambition

The Editor has no regrets about trying to explain what a Royal College is on Twitter.

05 May 2022 , 2 Min Article

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High-level talks on obesity produce recommendations on pharmacy’s role

The event concluded everyone with diabetes should have access to weight management services in pharmacies.

03 May 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Ridge calls for review of RPS progress on founding ambitions

Society needs to guard against being too inward looking, warns former CPhO.

12 Apr 2022 , 1 Min Article

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RPS president criticised over FIP remark on Twitter

Claire Anderson appeared to contradict the RPS's reason for leaving the International Pharmaceutical Federation.

11 Apr 2022 , 1 Min Article

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