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Royal Pharmaceutical Society

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Wanted: An enduring and confident professional leadership body

Former CPhO Keith Ridge explains why he believes Royal College status matters.

01 Apr 2022

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RPS has no current plans to become a royal college, says EPB chair

Questions are being asked as to why the RPS has no plans in its strategy to gain royal college status.

14 Mar 2022

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RPS promises to remove all 'directly invested Russian assets'

The RPS pledged its support to health workers facing "unimaginable conditions" in Ukraine.

09 Mar 2022

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Potential redundancies not linked to cost-savings, says RPS president

Royal Pharmaceutical Society president Claire Anderson said it will continue its investment in education.

07 Mar 2022

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RPS speaks out on director redundancy 'proposals'

Robbie Turner and Gail Fleming are believed to be facing redundancy.

03 Mar 2022

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Petition calls for greater transparency at the RPS

The petition, launched by Sultan 'Sid' Dajani, aims at getting the Royal Pharmaceutical Society to be more transparent.

10 Jan 2022

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RPS: Nine out of 10 pharmacists at high risk of burnout

Nine out of 10 are at high risk of burnout and one in three have considered leaving the profession.

09 Dec 2021

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RPS needs to emphasise value of EDI survey after low response

Response to the first RPS equality, diversity and inclusion survey too low to allow it to draw any conclusions

07 Sep 2021

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RPS opposes demands to stop GP pharmacist recruitment

Pharmacy professionals entitled to make their own career choices, says RPS Scotland.

02 Sep 2021

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RPS calls for dialogue between pharmacists & GPs

Thorrun Govind said a meeting was important for the different health professions “to understand each other’s perspectives".

08 Jul 2021

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RPS chief slams Guido Fawkes over MP drugs article

RPS chief executive Paul Bennett has launched a scathing attack on the political website Guido Fawkes.

25 Jun 2021

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Thorrun Govind appointed EPB chair after RPS election

Community pharmacist Govind says she will use her media experience to connect with both RPS members and nonmembers.

22 Jun 2021

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Seven RPS Scotland members named Fellows

Seven Royal Pharmaceutical Society Scotland members have been awarded fellowships.

11 Jun 2021

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90% of pharmacists are at high risk of burnout

Seventy-two per cent of pharmacists say their work is having a negative impact on their mental health while nine-tenths are at high risk of burnout.

25 Nov 2020

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RPS does not know ethnic breakdown of membership

GDPR restrictions are reportedly stopping the professional body from understanding the ethnic breakdown of its membership. 

14 Jul 2020

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RPS president apologises for comments on BAME discrimination

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

15 Jun 2020

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