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ASPCP Conference 2019
On-line booking for the ASPCP Conference 2019 is now live! The conference will be held Thursday 21st November at the Studio venue in Birmingham. The full programme will be available on the website soon. Get your poster ready to present findings from your service...
Clinical Pharmacy Congress
JOIN IN EUROPE’S LARGEST CLINICAL PHARMACY GATHERING For the 8th year running The Clinical Pharmacy Congress will welcome the pharmacy community through its doors on the 7th - 8th June 2019 at ExCeL London. We are able to offer free access at these two education...
NICE guideline scope for cannabis-based products for medicinal use
As a registered stakeholder, the ASPCP will be responding to NICE guidance on cannabis-based products for medicinal use in the field of palliative and supportive care. NICE has released the guidance scope which is open for consultation until 4th Dec. If you would like...
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Organ donation: 'My hero, he gave me his liver'
on August 17, 2019 at 9:45 am
Tom Wilson died after an accident during a hockey match, but his organs and tissues have saved more than 50 people. […]
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Candida auris: The new superbug on the block
on August 17, 2019 at 12:49 am
The fungus was only discovered 10 years ago, but is now a problem in hospitals across the world. […]
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Clatterbridge Cancer Centre 'may lose proton beam therapy'
on August 16, 2019 at 3:47 pm
Aging proton beam technology at Clatterbridge Cancer Centre may not be replaced, health bosses warn. […]
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Women take legal action over breast implant cancer link
on August 16, 2019 at 11:02 am
Twenty UK women are taking legal action over a rare type of breast implant-related cancer. […]
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'Hundreds' seek private clinics for medical cannabis
on August 15, 2019 at 11:53 pm
Private cannabis clinics have now opened in the UK, charging up to £800 per month for prescriptions. […]
RPS News News instance
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New Pharmacy Minister appointed
on August 15, 2019 at 9:38 am
The Department of Health and Social Carehas confirmed the appointment of Jo Churchillas the new Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Public Health and Primary Care, with responsibility for pharm […]
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New Prezcast podcast series
on August 7, 2019 at 2:01 pm
RPS President Sandra Gidley has started a regular monthly podcast giving her own personal take on issues affecting the profession. As a community pharmacist and former MP, Sandra has a wide variety o […]
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Pharmacist Degree Apprenticeship update
on August 6, 2019 at 9:11 am
In March 2019 the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IFATE) consulted on a proposal to develop a pharmacist degree apprenticeship standard. The consultation received over 6000 res […]
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Emerade 500 microgram and 300 microgram adrenaline auto-injector devices supply disruption alert
on August 1, 2019 at 9:56 am
Emerade 500 microgram and 300 microgram devices, manufactured by Bausch & Lomb UK will be experiencing a short-term disruption in supply. […]
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Class 2 Medicines Recall: aripiprazole 1mg/ml oral solution
on July 30, 2019 at 12:12 pm
Accord-UK Ltd is recalling certain batches of aripiprazole 1mg/ml oral solution. […]
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GPhC updates policy on publication and disclosure of information
by vagenjo on August 8, 2019 at 2:26 pm
The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) has introduced an updated version of its publication and disclosure policy [PDF 831.51 KB] The publication and disclosure policy sets out: […]
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GPhC is recruiting three new council members
by bbellars on July 29, 2019 at 1:10 pm
The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) has begun recruiting for three new council members, including two registered pharmacy professionals and one lay member of the public. The recruitment campaign is seeking candidates from all sections of the community across Great Britain who can bring a wide range of knowledge, skills and experience to the Council. This must include one member who lives or works wholly or mainly in Scotland. […]
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GPhC announces pass rates for June 2019 registration assessment
by vagenjo on July 25, 2019 at 1:44 pm
The GPhC has announced a pass rate of 72% for those taking the June 2019 registration assessment. There were 2942 candidates who sat our registration assessment on 27 June 2019, with 2128 candidates who passed the assessment; a pass rate of 72.3%. There were 2677 candidates who sat the assessment for the first time; 148 for the second time and 117 for the third time. […]
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GPhC to continue engagement with sector on initial education and training of pharmacists
by bbellars on July 12, 2019 at 9:35 am
Duncan Rudkin, Chief Executive of the GPhC said: “At our Council meeting yesterday, our Council members noted the emerging findings from our recent consultation on the initial education and training of pharmacists and they agreed the next steps for taking this work forward. Our proposals seek to ensure that pharmacists of the future are fully equipped for the roles they will need to take on to deliver safe, high quality service to patients and the public. […]
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GPhC publishes annual report for 2018-19
by suzannah.nobbs on July 10, 2019 at 1:54 pm
Our annual report for 1 April 2018 – 31 March 2019 is now available and sets out our achievements over the past year, including: […]