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ASPCP Conference 2021
Bookings for the ASPCP Conference on Thursday 18th November close this Wednesday so this your last chance to grab a ticket at just £20. Don't forget the conference is open to ASPCP members and non-members who are healthcare professionals so you are welcome to...
Financial report 2020-21 now published
The ASPCP financial report for 2020-21 is now published within the members only area of the website. The report will be presented to the ASPCP AGM on 18 November 2021 at the virtual annual conference. If you have not already purchased a ticket to attend the AGM and...
End of Life (EoL) Priority Medicines Announced
In order the manage additional demand for end of life medicines, and ensure safe, equitable and compassionate care for patients, the Association of Palliative Medicine, Royal College of GPs, Hospice UK and the Association of Supportive and Palliative Care Pharmacy,...
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- Plans to ban smoking outside schools and hospitalson November 5, 2024 at 12:33 am
Government proposals could mean some places become vape-free too, subject to consultation.
- Doctors paid £200,000 overtime to tackle NHS backlogon November 5, 2024 at 12:01 am
Some consultants are being paid £200 an hour for working extra hours, a BBC News investigation finds.
- Two new cases of more spreadable mpox found in UKon November 4, 2024 at 10:05 pm
All three patients were infected with the Clade 1b variant, which appears to transmit more easily.
- 'Don't delay' making stroke 999 call - NHSon November 4, 2024 at 1:38 am
The average time taken to call an ambulance for a stroke was nearly 88 minutes, analysis found.
- 'I can't afford a child on £53,000 salary' - why fertility rate is fallingon November 3, 2024 at 12:09 am
From 'fruitless' dating to financial pressures, people share their views on falling fertility rates.
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- Celebrating Black History Month 2024on November 1, 2024 at 11:31 am
Throughout October, we celebrated Black History Month (BHM) by hosting an event at our London office sharing blogs and resources on our social media channels. Catch up on our highlights from the month
- RPS England responds to Government Budget for Autumn 2024on October 30, 2024 at 4:49 pm
Commenting on the Government’s budget delivered today, Chair of RPS in England Tase Oputu said: “Pharmacists are crucial to enhancing patient safety and supporting the best use of medicin
- Drug Safety Update: GLP-1 receptor agonists: reminder of the potential side effects and to be aware of the potential for misuseon October 30, 2024 at 10:08 am
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has published a drug safety update for glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs). Healthcare professionals are reminded to inf
- Class 2 Medicines Recall: Tillomed Laboratories Limited, Labetalol 200mg Tabletson October 30, 2024 at 9:30 am
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a Class 2 drug recall for a specific batch of Labetalol 200mg tablets. Tillomed Laboratories Limited is recalling one batch of
- National Patient Safety Alert: Shortage of Molybdenum-99/Technetium99m generatorson October 28, 2024 at 1:06 pm
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a National Patient Safety Alert on the shortage of Molybdenum-99/Technetium99m generators. There are limited supplies of Molybdenum-99 used t
- Transition to new GPhC website: Tuesday 23 Aprilby ClaireH on April 17, 2024 at 3:30 pm
We are planning to launch our new corporate website on Tuesday 23 April. We are expecting the website to be unavailable for at least two hours from 9am on Tuesday, while we switch from our current website to our new website. We apologise in advance for any inconvenience caused by the website being unavailable for a short period.
- GPhC Council meeting on 18 April 2024by funmi.afolabi on April 11, 2024 at 11:32 pm
The Council of the GPhC will be meeting on Thursday 18 April. Please contact our Council secretary by 4pm on Wednesday 17 April 2024, if you would like to attend the meeting.
- Contact centre closure - Thursday 11 April 2024by funmi.afolabi on April 9, 2024 at 6:18 am
The contact centre will be closed on Thursday 11 April between 10.00am – 12.00pm due to training purposes.
- GPhC launches consultation on the quality assurance of pharmacy education and trainingby Omar Awad on March 25, 2024 at 11:56 am
The General Pharmaceutical Council is seeking views on changing its approach to the quality assurance of pharmacy education and training.
- NHS England clinical policy on puberty suppressing hormonesby Omar Awad on March 21, 2024 at 10:26 am
NHS England has recently published its clinical policy on puberty suppressing hormones. This sets out that puberty suppressing hormones are not available as a routine commissioning treatment option for treatment of children and young people in England who have gender incongruence/gender dysphoria.