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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,...
Re-use of medicines in care homes and hospices
A national SOP has been developed to allow the re-use of medicines in care homes and hospices if medicines shortages occur during the coronavirus pandemic. The SOP includes a template log and feedback form in separate appendices. The most up to date information can be...
ASPCP AGM and Conference 2020
The ASPCP 2019/20 financial report and 2019 AGM minutes are now available on the members area of the website here. The ASPCP AGM will be held virtually on 19th November 2020 during the ASPCP Conference. If you have not already booked a place this must be done before...
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- How many cases in your area?on July 24, 2021 at 6:01 pm
Explore the data on coronavirus in the UK and find out how many cases there are in your area.
- Daily Covid cases down for third day in UKon July 23, 2021 at 8:09 pm
New infections are down but it is too soon to say if cases have peaked, say experts.
- Covid: Moderna jab approved for teenagers in EUon July 23, 2021 at 3:58 pm
Vaccination with Moderna's jab can now be extended to adolescents, the EU medicines watchdog says.
- Daily testing can keep pupils in school, study suggestson July 23, 2021 at 11:53 am
A study in 200 English secondary schools and colleges found very few infections in close contacts of cases.
- Covid vaccine: Eight-week gap seen as sweet spot for Pfizer jab antibodieson July 23, 2021 at 4:20 am
Spacing out doses boosts antibody levels, say researchers - who suggest eight weeks as the "sweet spot".
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- Next steps following updated JCVI guidance in relation to COVID-19 vaccinations for children and young peopleon July 23, 2021 at 9:14 am
NHS England and NHS Improvement has issued a letter detailing next steps following updated JCVI guidance in relation to COVID-19 vaccinations for children and young people. The letter includes informa
- RPS and NHS join forces to support colleagues abroad during Covid crisison July 23, 2021 at 7:19 am
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society and NHS England have come together to support countries in the fight against Covid-19. RPS and NHS England are working with pharmacy colleagues internationally in cou
- The new RPS MEP is out todayon July 22, 2021 at 8:04 am
Edition 44 of RPS Medicines, Ethics and Practice is now available, with new sections responding to current events alongside essential guidance to help pharmacists resolve everyday issues and practice
- COVID Pass/record of your coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination statuson July 20, 2021 at 2:56 pm
Pharmacy teams may be asked by members of the public about how to obtain a COVID pass or a record of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination status. Information on this can be found on the following webpag
- COVID-19 vaccination of children and young people aged 12 to 17 years: JCVI statementon July 20, 2021 at 2:48 pm
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has issued a statement on COVID-19 vaccination of children and young people aged 12 to 17 years. This statement sets out JCVI’s consid
- Our new strategy for managing concerns about pharmacy professionals is now publishedby funmi.afolabi on July 21, 2021 at 10:40 am
We have now published Managing concerns about pharmacy professionals: our strategy for change 2021-26 [PDF 787 KB] on our website. Our governing council agreed the finalised strategy in their meeting in June, following our recent consultation, Managing concerns about pharmacy professionals: our strategy for change.
- Pharmacy owners’ ongoing responsibilities for COVID-19 safety measures after 19 Julyby LauraK on July 13, 2021 at 1:44 pm
From 19 July 2021, measures put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19, including social distancing and wearing face masks in certain settings, will no longer be mandatory in England. Instead the Government in England has set out an expectation and recommendation that people should wear face coverings in crowded areas, as the number of cases is high and rising.
- The Council of the GPhC will be meeting on 15 Julyby LauraK on July 12, 2021 at 8:16 am
The Council of the GPhC will be meeting on Thursday 15 July from 13:30 Please contact our Communications Team if you would like to join the meeting, which will be held via Zoom, by 16:00 on 14 July. Download a copy of our Council meeting papers [PDF 2.3 MB].
- Contact centre updateby LauraK on July 9, 2021 at 2:46 pm
Our customer contact centre will open from 10:00 am Monday (12 July) as a result of scheduled training.
- Contact centre updateby LauraK on July 7, 2021 at 12:42 pm
Our customer contact centre will open from 10:15am tomorrow (8 July) as a result of scheduled training.