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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...
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...
ASPCP Conference 2018 Presentations
For those members attending the ASPCP annual conference this Thursday in Birmingham you can access presentations from the members events page here. More presentations will be uploaded as these become available. Note that hard copies of presentations will not be...
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Pica: Pregnancy cravings that make women eat rocks
on October 19, 2019 at 11:24 pm
Brenda suffers from pica, an eating disorder which leads to cravings of non-food items.
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Miscarriages: Calls for better care for women in Wales
on October 18, 2019 at 11:29 pm
Women who have experienced multiple losses say there is not enough support in Wales.
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Baby Niamh Williams' wait for Cardiff hospital bed 'horrific'
on October 18, 2019 at 2:33 pm
Niamh Williams has been waiting for a specialised assessment since her birth on 1 October.
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Fat found in overweight people's lungs
on October 18, 2019 at 2:18 am
The findings could explain why being overweight or obese increases asthma risk, researchers say.
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Suspected mumps among south Wales university students
on October 18, 2019 at 12:38 am
Public Health Wales says it is investigating at least 28 possible cases of the virus.
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Class 2 medicines recall: Ranitidine effervescent tablets 150mg and 300mg
on October 17, 2019 at 1:48 pm
Teva UK Limited trading as ratiopharm GmbH is recalling unexpired stock of Ranitidine effervescent tablets from pharmacies...
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Have your say at our Annual Conference!
on October 17, 2019 at 12:59 pm
We're introducing a face-to-face forum for you to tell us how we’re doing at this year’s RPS Annual Conference. We’re calling it #RPSYourSay. This is your chance to get your vo
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Chief Pharmacists welcome Wales palliative care proposals
by Jon Mackrell on October 17, 2019 at 8:41 am
The RPS in Wales has submitted proposals to the All Wales Chief Pharmacists Group around the implementation of recommendations made in our recent policy on pharmacy’s role in palliative and end
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Class 4 medicines defect information: Xonvea 10 mg/10 mg gastro-resistant tablets
on October 17, 2019 at 5:54 am
Alliance Pharmaceuticals Ltd has informed the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) that there are possible side effects not reported on the Patient Information Leaflet (PIL).
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Class 4 Medicines Defect Information: Rifadin (rifampicin) 150mg Capsules (MDR 127-09/19)
on October 16, 2019 at 1:32 pm
Aventis Pharma Limited t/a Sanofi has informed the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) that a change to the Patient Information Leaflet, concerning possible side effects for Rif
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Standards to stay the same for second year of reflective accounts
by bbellars on October 10, 2019 at 3:28 pm
The Council of the GPhC decided at its October meeting to keep the same three standards for the second year of reflective accounts. Registrants are being asked to choose one or more from the following three standards for reflection for both the 2019-2020 revalidation cycle and the 2020-2021 revalidation cycle:
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Council meeting on 10 October
by bbellars on October 8, 2019 at 8:26 am
The Council of the GPhC will be meeting on 10 October. You can find a copy of the papers here You can also follow the meeting live on our twitter account
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Statement from regulators on online primary care services
by bbellars on September 26, 2019 at 11:21 am
As regulators of healthcare services, medicines and health professionals throughout the UK, we recognise the importance of encouraging innovation, improvement and sustainability in care, while ensuring that it meets fundamental standards of quality and safety. Online provision of health and care services challenges the existing regulatory landscape by transforming how care is delivered, where and by whom.
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Pharmacy regulator takes action on unsafe supply of high-risk medicines by some online pharmacies
by bbellars on September 18, 2019 at 8:39 am
The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) is taking action after identifying significant patient safety concerns in relation to supply of high-risk medicines online These patient safety concerns were identified during recent pharmacy inspections which looked at whether online pharmacies were meeting the standards for registered pharmacies and following updated guidance published in April this year. &nbs
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Publication of pharmacy inspection reports to “provide assurance and drive improvement”
by LauraK on September 17, 2019 at 8:18 am
Analysis of over 14,000 inspection reports finds vast majority of pharmacies are meeting standards Members of the public will be able to find out for the first time if a pharmacy inspected by the pharmacy regulator has met all of the required standards.