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University of Portsmouth awards Ade Williams honorary doctorate

Bristol pharmacist Adeyemi Williams has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Portsmouth, from where he graduated in 2002.

12 Aug 2025

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Support medicines relief in Gaza, PDA and NPA urge members

Organisations ask members to display charity fundraising posters in their pharmacies.

04 Aug 2025

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MBE pharmacist hopes to provide chemotherapy from re-opened store

Ade Williams hopes to provide ADHD screening and chemotherapy from new Bristol site.

01 Aug 2025

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Ex-CPhO Keith Ridge appointed non-exec director of NICE

Dr Keith Ridge has been appointed as a non-executive director of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence for four years, with effect from 1 July.

01 Jul 2025

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RCGP awards honarary fellowship to Mahendra Patel

The RCGP has awarded an honorary fellowship to Professor Mahendra Patel, who is the first pharmacist in England to receive such an accolade.

01 Jul 2025

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Streeting touts £5m scheme to help school leavers work as pharmacy assistants

Unpaid carers, prison leavers and other groups will be helped to join the health workforce

27 Jun 2025

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Antique apothecary collection goes up for auction

After years of collecting, Darrin Baines is auctioning his collection of antique apothecary objects. The Cotswold Auction Company sale takes place on June 24-25.

03 Jun 2025

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Henry Gregg begins tenure as NPA chief exec

Henry Gregg, formerly director of external affairs at Asthma + Lung UK, starts work as new NPA chief executive.

27 May 2025

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Musson appointed national pharmacy technician fellow by GPhC and NHSE

Olivia Musson appointed to new fellowship post that offers one year opportunity to work with the office of the chief pharmaceutical officer (NHS England) and the GPhC.

29 Apr 2025

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RPS awards Honorary Fellowship to Professor Tony Avery OBE

RPS awards Honorary Fellowship to Prof Tony Avery, who has worked recently on the development of the RPS/RCGP Repeat Prescribing Toolkit.

29 Apr 2025

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Labour's pharmacist MPs should have supported sector tax relief, says former minister

Former Tory pharmacy minister Steve Brine speaks out after national insurance vote.

29 Apr 2025

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Pharmacy alumnus to chair Board of Governors at University of Sunderland

Former pharmacy student Mark Burdon to become chair of Board of Governors at University of Sunderland

08 Apr 2025

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‘The new contract still leaves me in the red – CPE should have fought harder’

Surrey contractor works out he will still be in the red after funding boost

01 Apr 2025

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Two new members elected to National Pharmacy Association board

Mike Hewitson returns to the board to represent England members with fewer than five branches nearly seven years after resigning from it.

25 Mar 2025

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UK’s first ambulance pharmacy technician on verge of registration

Mahrukh Jaffar started her apprenticeship with the London Ambulance Service two years ago having worked part-time in a pharmacy.

24 Mar 2025

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New leaders appointed at MHRA and NHSE

Lawrence Tallon takes over from June Raine at MHRA; Dr Penny Dash is new chair of NHS England.

04 Mar 2025

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