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New conference for new look Society

09 February 2010

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) is launching a brand new conference, in step with its changing face as a professional body, to be held at Imperial College in London on Sunday 5th and Monday 6th September 2010. (press release...) (more...)

Society calls for urgent government action on shortage of hospital pharmacists

05 February 2010

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB) is calling on the Government to take seriously the impact on patient safety because of a shortage of hospital pharmacists. (press release...)

Deputy Registrar moves to OHPA

04 February 2010

Wendy Harris, Deputy Registrar and Director of Regulation at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB), will be leaving in mid-March to take up a new position as Transitional Director of Policy at the Office of the Health Professions Adjudicator (OHPA). (press statement...)

Thousands of pharmacists join call for original pack dispensing

02 February 2010

The unified voice of almost 4,000 pharmacists has given the Society a powerful mandate for action when they gave their views in a survey on dispensing medicines to patients in original packs. (press release...)

Society signs partnership agreement to support veterinary pharmacists

02 February 2010

The first partnership agreement between the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and Harper Adams University College has been signed to provide pharmacy graduates with specialist courses in veterinary pharmacy and to enable their continuing professional development. (press release...) (more...)

Society welcomes House of Lords approval of Draft Pharmacy Order

02 February 2010

Yesterday, (01 February 2010), the House of Lords approved the draft Pharmacy Order following the approval from both the Scottish Parliament last year and the House of Commons in January. (press statement...)

Society appoints Nina Barnett to key role

29 January 2010

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain is delighted to announce the appointment of Nina Barnett who will take up a one year secondment working on projects within the Professional Development and Support team, in a consultancy role. (press release...)

Ensuring pharmacy education is fit for tomorrow's pharmacist

29 January 2010

The future direction of pharmacy education will be the hot topic at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s annual education-themed conference on Wednesday March 24 at the University of Reading. (press release...) (more...)

Society announces results of National Pharmacy Board elections

26 January 2010

Members of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society have now elected representatives to the National Pharmacy Boards for England, Scotland and Wales. (press release...) (more...)

Society's Chief Scientist presents at neutron scattering conference

25 January 2010

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s (RPSGB) Chief Scientific Advisor Jayne Lawrence presented work aimed at improving medicines at a neutron scattering conference in Grenoble, France last week. (press release...)

Society urges PCOs to improve commissioning on medicines adherence

20 January 2010

At the All-Party Pharmacy Group meeting yesterday the Royal Pharmaceutical Society urged Primary Care Organisation (PCO) commissioners to increase the number of enhanced pharmacy services provided to address the issue of poor medicines adherence by patients. (press release...)

Update on Royal Pharmaceutical Society Chief Executive recruitment

19 January 2010

The search for the new Chief Executive of the new professional leadership body is continuing. Meanwhile, Jeremy Holmes remains very much in charge, with a focus on preparing the Royal Pharmaceutical Society to become the new professional body. (press release...)

Society launches new workforce survey for pharmacy technicians

18 January 2010

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain is launching a new workforce census for pharmacy technicians this January, with the results set to provide a snapshot of the pharmacy technician workforce today.  (press release...)

10 days to go, 10 reasons to vote

12 January 2010

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society is today launching the second phase of the campaign to encourage members to vote in the English, Welsh and Scottish Pharmacy Board elections by giving members '10 reasons to vote' over the next 10 days.  (press release...) (more...)

New commitments set by Society for next 100 days

08 January 2010

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain has today outlined its next set of commitments to the profession which it intends to meet in 100 days time. (press release...) (more...)

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