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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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- 'Chubby filter' pulled from TikTok after user backlashon March 21, 2025 at 4:55 pm
Critics say the AI tool - which made people look overweight - was a form of body-shaming.
- Newborn's death 'due to gross failures of midwives'on March 21, 2025 at 2:37 pm
The coroner at newborn baby Ida Lock's inquest highlights eight opportunities that were missed.
- Repeated failures in reading scans costing lives, ombudsman sayson March 21, 2025 at 2:21 am
The most common issues include clinicians not spotting abnormalities, and scans being delayed.
- Probe into claims people allowed in to watch hospital surgerieson March 20, 2025 at 1:56 pm
It is not clear how the individuals gained access to the operating theatres or who gave permission.
- 'The discrimination I face on public transport is inhumane'on March 20, 2025 at 12:50 pm
A report by parliament's cross-party-transport select committee says accessibility failings are "systematic" across all modes of transport.
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- UKHSA Urgent Public Health Message Mpox: Clade I mpox is no longer classed as a high consequence infectious diseaseon March 19, 2025 at 2:11 pm
The UK Health Security Agency has published an urgent public health message to all NHS trusts, GP practices and independent healthcare providers regarding the derogation of clade I mpox from a high co
- National Patient Safety Alert: Discontinuation of Promixin (colistimethate) 1-million unit powder for nebuliser solution unit dose vialson March 17, 2025 at 2:16 pm
Promixin® (colistimethate) 1-million-unit powder for nebuliser solution unit dose vials (UDVs) are being discontinued from early May 2025, with stocks anticipated to be exhausted by this date.
- Develop your leadership skills with FMLM’s Clinical Fellow Schemeson March 14, 2025 at 11:06 am
The Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management (FMLM) is offering an exciting opportunity for clinicians to enhance their leadership skills and contribute to the future of healthcare. The Chief Pha
- RPS calls for pharmacy support amid NHS England abolitionon March 13, 2025 at 3:01 pm
In response to the announcement that Prime Minister Keir Starmer will abolish NHS England, Tase Oputu, RPS England Pharmacy Board Chair, said: “We recognise the hard work and dedication of our
- Drug Safety Update: Prolonged-release opioids: Removal of indication for relief of post-operative painon March 13, 2025 at 9:43 am
The Medicines and Healthcare product Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has published a drug safety update on prolonged-release opioids. The indication for the treatment of post-operative pain has been removed
- 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.