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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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- Poorest children missing more school and further behind after Covidon March 17, 2025 at 12:03 am
Those from the lowest income families are now up to 19 months behind peers by the age of 16.
- Health secretary admits 'risk of disruption' in NHS overhaulon March 16, 2025 at 11:40 am
The health secretary defends scrapping NHS England but admits the reform will bring challenges.
- NHS England chair warns the buck now stops with ministerson March 16, 2025 at 5:40 am
Will the abolition of NHS England work? Senior NHS England leader Richard Meddings has given the first response from the organisation itself
- NHS England chair warns the buck now stops with ministerson March 16, 2025 at 5:40 am
Will the abolition of NHS England work? Senior NHS England leader Richard Meddings has given the first response from the organisation itself
- How our noisy world is seriously damaging our healthon March 16, 2025 at 12:03 am
The BBC's James Gallagher investigates the invisible killer all around us.
RPS News News instance
- 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
- Vote now for RPS to become the Royal College of Pharmacyon March 13, 2025 at 8:52 am
We are urging our Members and Fellows to vote from today to approve the proposed changes to our Royal Charter, paving the way for our transformation to the Royal College of Pharmacy. This historic Sp
- 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.