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GPhC appoints new members to governing council for 2026/2027

Anita Charlesworth will begin her term immediately as a Lay Member. Sheila Kumar, Christopher Langley, Liz Fidler, Ben Hannan and Claire Dearden will begin their terms on 1 April next year.

15 May 2026

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Editor's comment: Royal College faces baptism of fire

Pharmacy’s new professional body needs support at this early stage and deserves a chance to prove itself

14 May 2026

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Alexander Humphries*: Royal College must fight to win back community pharmacists

Pharmacy Magazine's anonymous columnist thinks the nascent Royal College of Pharmacy has much to prove, but may already have made some costly mistakes

11 May 2026

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Women at the top: lack of diversity is a serious patient care issue

Co-founders of the Female Pharmacy Leaders Network, Komal George and Reena Barai, describe the far-reaching implications of the female leadership gap in pharmacy

11 May 2026

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RCPharm: public posturing and professional interests

The new Royal College is right to put public interest first, argues our columnist Liam Stapleton.

07 May 2026

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RCP fills remaining vacancies on Board of Trustees

RCP appoints final three trustees and elects a final member from the Senate to complete Board of Trustees.

21 Apr 2026

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A new dawn? Royal College of Pharmacy ‘goes live’

The new RCP plans to progress its credentialing programme, develop new learning resources and deliver enhanced support for members.

15 Apr 2026

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Female Pharmacy Leaders Network becomes community interest company

The Female Pharmacy Leaders Network (FPLN) has registered as a community interest company and appointed Anjna Sharma as interim COO

13 Apr 2026

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Tase Oputu elected president of Royal College of Pharmacy

Tase Oputu has been elected as the first president of the Royal College of pharmacy

27 Mar 2026

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Royal College election: Why I’m standing – Shilpa Shah

Candidates can submit statements to Pharmacy Magazine subject to our editorial guidelines. Here: Shilpa Shah.

05 Mar 2026

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Royal College election: Why I'm standing – Mahendra Patel

Candidates can submit statements to Pharmacy Magazine subject to our editorial guidelines. Here: Professor Mahendra Patel.

04 Mar 2026

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Inaugural elections open for new Royal College of Pharmacy

Voting open in first elections to new National Pharmacy Advisory Councils of future Royal College of Pharmacy.

23 Feb 2026

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New Royal College must be inclusive and ambitious, says UKPPLAB

The UK Pharmacy Professional Leadership Advisory Board has made four recommendations and outlined five strategics ambitions for the new Royal College.

12 Feb 2026

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Opinion: RPS insurance offer – this feels underhand to me

In the year of its transformation into a Royal College, the RPS seems to be focused on what is best for itself, not its members – as the row over its professional liability insurance shows. By Liam Stapleton.

23 Jan 2026

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A new start – it’s the only way the Royal College can succeed

Pharmacy’s new Royal College absolutely must not be just another rebranding of the RPS. Instead this is a golden opportunity to embrace a complete reincarnation, says Steve Churton.

19 Jan 2026

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