02 September 2010
A new study, to be presented at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s annual conference 5-6 September 2010, shows that treating minor ailments such as coughs, colds and indigestion in community pharmacies rather than GP surgeries is a very cost effective use of NHS resources. (press release...) (more...)
02 September 2010
A new study suggests that patients can play an important part in reducing medicines wastage by ensuring unused medicines are removed from their repeat prescriptions. (press release...) (more...)
02 September 2010
New research based on a study at Bradford Teaching Hospitals, shows that hospital inpatients are, on average, likely to miss out on almost 10% of their medication doses. (press release...) (more...)
01 September 2010
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society is working in partnership with the charity No Smoking Day to help thousands of smokers to kick the habit and stop smoking on Wednesday, 9 March 2011. (press release...) (more...)
18 August 2010
Responding to the consultation on the draft 2011 fees rules for the General Pharmaceutical Council, the National Pharmacy Boards have expressed concern about the lack of data presented by the GPhC to explain the fees they have set. (press release...)
18 August 2010
Have you ever felt under the weather but the doctor has been unable to diagnose what is wrong with you? Have you ever shared your partner's toothbrush or borrowed your friend’s razor? (press release...) (more...)
12 August 2010
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) today announced the appointment of Alex MacKinnon as Director for Scotland. (press release...)
20 July 2010
Supervision of professional activity by pharmacists is a topic that raises strong feelings within the profession. Current practice around supervision guarantees the universal availability of professional advice from a pharmacist in a community pharmacy - one of the unique benefits that pharmacy offers the public. (press release...)
13 July 2010
Empowering health professionals is a theme that runs through the Government’s vision for the NHS. All health professionals including pharmacists will welcome the restoration of faith in the front line practitioner. Those who are closest to patients are best placed to make decisions for their care. (press statement...)
29 June 2010
Steve Churton was re-elected as the President of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain at today’s Council meeting. (press release...)
24 June 2010
A revision to the Operating Framework for the NHS in England 2010/11 has been published by the Secretary of State for Health, setting out a number of areas subject to immediate change. (press statement...)
22 June 2010
Reacting to guidance issued by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) on prosecuting Medicines Act offences where a dispensing error has occurred, President of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, Steve Churton said: (press release...)
24 May 2010
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB) and the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) have today announced their intention to complete the work for the transfer of the regulatory functions of the Society to the GPhC as the new pharmacy regulator by the end of September this year. (press release...)
24 May 2010
Commenting on the announcement today by the General Pharmaceutical Council that their proposed pharmacist's renewal fee for 2011 will be £262, President of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Steve Churton said: (press release...)
19 May 2010
As part of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's intention to make membership of the professional body as accessible as possible, a discount structure for fees was agreed at today (press release...) (more...)