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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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- Women waiting 10 years for endometriosis diagnosison March 18, 2024 at 6:04 am
New figures show the average wait in Wales to have the condition diagnosed is the longest in the UK.
- Doctors question science behind blood sugar diet trendon March 16, 2024 at 5:45 am
Experts say there is "no strong evidence" the monitors, proven to be effective in managing diabetes, can also help people without the condition.
- Kidney patients offered ‘risky’ techniqueon March 15, 2024 at 1:28 pm
Jasna Macanovic was sacked after questioning a "risky" dialysis practice championed by ex-colleagues.
- Trying to stay alive in a town hit by despairon March 15, 2024 at 8:25 am
How a team of former addicts are trying to stop others from becoming "deaths of despair" in Blackpool.
- What is the infected blood scandal?on March 14, 2024 at 3:36 pm
Thousands were infected with HIV and hepatitis C, in the worst treatment disaster in NHS history.
RPS News News instance
- New RPS project investigates medicines shortageson March 12, 2024 at 5:02 pm
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) is leading a new project to examine the causes of the growing challenge of medicines shortages and help tackle their impact on patients and pharmacy practice. A
- Class 2 Medicines Recall: medac GmbH (t/a medac Pharma LLP), Sodiofolin 50 mg/ml, solution for injection/infusion (folinic acid 400mg/8ml vial)on March 12, 2024 at 3:39 pm
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has published a Class 2 medicines recall for a specific batch of medac GmbH (t/a medac Pharma LLP) Sodiofolin 50 mg/ml, solution for inje
- International Women’s Day 2024on March 8, 2024 at 12:36 pm
Today is International Women’s Day,a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women's
- RPS calls for government to freeze prescription chargeson March 7, 2024 at 10:33 am
Photography by Jess Hurd We’ve joined with the Prescription Charges Coalition, which represents over 50 organisations, to hand in an open letter to the Department of Health and Social Care (pho
- RPS responds to Budget Statementon March 6, 2024 at 4:32 pm
Commenting on today’s Budget Statement and a proposed ‘NHS Productivity Plan’, RPS England Chair Tase Oputu said: “Alongside a welcome focus on universal electronic patient re
- Contact centre on 7 March 2024by Omar Awad on March 7, 2024 at 10:58 am
The contact centre will be closed on the morning of Thursday 7 March for training purposes and will reopen again at 1pm on the same day. During this time please email any enquiries to info@pharmacyregulation.org.
- Racism and language barriers in pharmacy – insights and actions following our roundtable eventsby ClaireH on March 5, 2024 at 9:49 am
The General Pharmaceutical Council has published new reports on racism and other inequalities in pharmacy following our roundtable event.
- GPhC appoints new Chair of the Board of Assessorsby Omar Awad on February 28, 2024 at 9:55 am
The General Pharmaceutical Council has appointed Dr Mat Smith as the new Chair of the Board of Assessors. The role of the Board of Assessors is to assure the registration assessment, through setting and moderating the question papers. All decisions about questions, papers, candidates and pass marks are made by the board.
- Statement on the reclassification of codeine linctusby ClaireH on February 22, 2024 at 2:08 pm
Commenting on the reclassification of codeine linctus, Roz Gittins, Chief Pharmacy Officer and Deputy Registrar at the GPhC, said: "We welcome the decision by the MHRA to reclassify codeine linctus to a prescription-only medicine. We think this important change will help to protect public safety. Codeine linctus, which can be used for a dry cough, is well-known to be associated with problematic use.
- Reminder to check the registration and identity of pharmacists and pharmacy techniciansby Omar Awad on February 22, 2024 at 11:00 am
We have sent an email reminder to those who employ pharmacy professionals of the importance of checking both registration and identity. In addition to checking a pharmacist or pharmacy technician is on our register, appropriate identity checks should also be carried out by the employer. These checks need to be undertaken when employing locums as well as permanent pharmacy professionals.