From Friday it will be compulsory for members of the public to wear a face covering in community pharmacies in Scotland.

More than two-thirds of BAME pharmacists and pre-reg trainees have not had workplace coronavirus risk assessments

Total revenue up by £73,000 to £23.45m, with Pharmaceutical Press, at £17.82m, remaining by far the largest revenue earner

Long-awaited RPS strategy on inclusion and diversity outlines three priorities: to create a culture of belonging, champion inclusive leadership, and challenge inclusion and diversity barriers

EPB chair Claire Anderson urges the government to “urgently” act on a report on Covid-19`s impact on BAME communities.

RPS president Sandra Gidley apologised for recent comments concerning efforts to tackle discrimination against BAME pharmacists.

The Black Pharmacists Association and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society are investigating whether pharmacies are carrying out risk assessments.

Matt Hancock announced it will be compulsory for all hospital visitors and outpatients to wear face coverings “at all times”.

Community pharmacies in England will receive a further £50m cash advance at the end of May to help keep the sector afloat amid severe cashflow worries.

A new Government PPE portal allowing health and care workers to order supplies online is not yet open to pharmacy teams.

The RPS wants medicines legislation to be amended so that community pharmacists can make changes to prescriptions.

APTUK is calling for the new Covid-19 life assurance scheme to apply to all community pharmacy staff.

GPhC and RPS give support to initiative and encourage other pharmacies to offer a safe space.

The Home Office has agreed to offer overseas pre-registration pharmacists a one-year extension to their UK visas.

The vast majority of pharmacists are unable to maintain social distancing from other staff in their workplace, the RPS has warned.

The GPhC should bring forward provisional registration for trainee pharmacists “without delay,” the Royal Pharmaceutical Society has said.

Undergraduates hoping to support pharmacies fighting Covid-19 'should complete scheduled exams first'.

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society says all pharmacy staff are covered by the provisions of the Assaults on Emergency Workers Act 2018.

A Covid-19 NHS mental health hotline will be open to pharmacists and their teams after successful lobbying by the RPS.

Pharmacy bodies are urging the Government to scrap all prescription charges in England for the duration of the Covid-19 pandemic.