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...)
18 May 2010
The RPSGB today commented on the results of a second survey of members on their experience of medicines shortages. (press release...)
17 May 2010
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has named a new group of Honorary Members in recognition of their exceptional service to both the profession and the Society. (press release...) (more...)
30 April 2010
The report of the inaugural meeting of the cross party group on Pharmacy has now been published. The Group facilitated by the Welsh Directorate of RPSGB held its first meeting in February, bringing together Assembly Members (AMs) and those with an interest in pharmacy. (press release...) (more...)
27 April 2010
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain has announced its latest financial results for 2009 with an operating surplus of £1.9 million before the reporting of the Pension Fund. (press release...) (more...)
27 April 2010
Lyndon Braddick, the Society's Director for Scotland, has decided to retire in August 2010. (press release...)
26 April 2010
Three pharmacists and one non-pharmacist have been acknowledged by the Council of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society in its 2010 awards for their exceptional contributions to the pharmacy profession. (press release...)
21 April 2010
The latest edition of the Welsh Pharmacy Board's electronic newsletter for Welsh Assembly Government Assembly Members (AMs) - Pharmac-e - has been issued. This bulletin is used by the Welsh Directorate of RPSGB as a source of regular communication with AMs about the work of the Welsh Pharmacy Board. (press release...) (more...)