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RPS membership numbers slip again

Organisation admits membership retention is “challenging” but claims all leadership bodies are in same boat.

30 May 2023

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Two new faces on RPS English Pharmacy Board after elections

Danny Bartlett and Sarwat (Sorbi) Khattak join the board on very low turnout.

24 May 2023

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RPS and Marie Curie collaborate on pharmacy end-of-life care

Community pharmacies can now sign up to the Daffodil Standards for end-of-life care.

22 May 2023

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RPS rejoins FIP more than a year after leaving

RPS president Claire Anderson said it decided to rejoin after listening to its members.

13 Mar 2023

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RPS promises full review in bid to become ‘more transparent’

The professional leadership body has invited applications to hold the review, which it wants to start in May.

28 Feb 2023

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Pharmacy Magazine Talking Pharmacy Extra podcast – February 16, 2023

In this Talking Pharmacy Extra podcast, Richard Thomas and Rob Darracott discuss the recommendations made by the UK Commission on Pharmacy Professional Leadership. Features an exclusive interview with co-chair Nigel Clarke. What are the implications for the profession?

16 Feb 2023

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Vast majority of community pharmacists at high risk of burnout

Poor staffing levels and lack of rest breaks among factors driving burnout, warns RPS.

12 Jan 2023

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RPS unveils 10-year vision to 'unlock' pharmacy’s potential

A report on the vision sets out how pharmacy professionals can be integrated across healthcare systems

14 Dec 2022

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PDA ‘will not oppose’ Society’s bid to rejoin global pharmacy body

PDA gives green light to RPS bid - but says Society should be asked to publish membership numbers

09 Dec 2022

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Editor's view: Without vision, there is no hope

As pharmacy attempts to plot its future once again, might things be different this time around asks PM editor, Richard Thomas

18 Nov 2022

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RPS will apply to rejoin International Pharmaceutical Federation

RPS president 'delighted' by assembly's intention to rejoin FIP

17 Nov 2022

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Welsh parties support pharmacy’s medicines role, says RPS

Senedd members “clearly understood" pharmacy leadership on drugs sustainability, says RPS

11 Nov 2022

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RPS gathers members' views on return to FIP membership

A U-turn on the RPS’s decision to leave FIP, which drew fierce criticism, is on the cards.

01 Nov 2022

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RPS and Marie Curie consult on end-of-life pharmacy standards

The RPS said the final standards will help pharmacies in the UK “continuously improve” the care they provide.

01 Nov 2022

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Pharmacists tell NHS that sector’s voice is ‘too fragmented’

Too many bodies promoting their own agendas, NHS commission on pharmacy leadership hears

24 Oct 2022

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One in five adults store medicines in the bathroom

RPS surveyed over 2,000 UK adults on how they store their medicines at home

12 Oct 2022

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