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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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- Vitamin pills and icy swims: Can you really boost your immune system?on February 9, 2025 at 2:51 am
After being struck down by winter illness, the BBC's James Gallagher goes in search of ways to boost his immune system.
- Woman stuck for 18 months on an NHS ward evicted from her hospital bedon February 8, 2025 at 5:17 am
She lived in a cubicle, despite being fit to leave, because of difficulties finding a care home.
- Photos show 'crumbling', abandoned hospital roomson February 7, 2025 at 6:24 am
Nottingham's hospitals were due to be upgraded but a government rebuilding programme was delayed.
- Mesh victims still wait for financial compensationon February 7, 2025 at 12:06 am
A year after a major report called for urgent action, no scheme has been put in place to help victims.
- We aborted healthy babies after NHS mistakes, couples tell BBCon February 6, 2025 at 5:01 pm
Two women had abortions after an NHS trust mistakenly told them their babies had serious conditions, the BBC has learned.
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- Reclassification will help unlock access to medicines says RPSon February 7, 2025 at 9:07 am
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society welcomes the news from the Department of Health and Social Care encouraging more reclassification applications to the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agen
- RPS Wales welcomes new report on chronic conditionson February 5, 2025 at 2:36 pm
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has welcomed a new report from the Senedd Health and Social Care Committee following its inquiry into supporting people with chronic conditions. The report make
- Class 2 Medicines Recall: Nitrofurantoin CNX Therapeutics 100 mg Prolonged-Release capsuleson February 5, 2025 at 11:36 am
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a Class 2 medicines recall for specific batches of nitrofurantoin 100mg prolonged-release capsules. CNX therapeutics is recall
- RPS response to GPhC’s updated guidance on online pharmacy serviceson February 4, 2025 at 9:02 am
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) welcomes the updated guidance issued by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) on the provision of pharmacy services at a distance, including online services.
- Scottish Parliamentary Reception highlights The Daffodil Standardsby Ross Barrow on January 31, 2025 at 12:04 pm
On 28 January, a Parliamentary reception, ‘The Daffodil Standards for Community Pharmacy’, was held at Holyrood to raise awareness and highlight the role of pharmacists in providing high q
- 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.