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RPS proposals could weaken the profession, warns Ridge

Axing the education director role could threaten the gains made by the profession, says Keith Ridge.

10 Mar 2022 , 1 Min Article

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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 , 1 Min Article

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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 , 1 Min Article

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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 , 1 Min Article

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Widespread ethnic inequalities exist across the NHS, warns report

BAME workers suffered from an ethnic pay gap in most NHS sectors.

16 Feb 2022 , 1 Min Article

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EPB chair: Pharmacy can help NHS clear Covid backlog

RPS says pharmacies can help NHS free up resources to concentrate on care backlog.

09 Feb 2022 , 1 Min Article

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RPS Scotland proposes 'generalist' role for pharmacists by 2030

Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians will work in varied settings by 2030, says RPS.

03 Feb 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Public health

GPhC: 'Consistent approach' to staff vaccination policy needed

As Javid prepares for a U-turn on vaccine mandates, GPhC calls for consistent guidelines.

01 Feb 2022 , 1 Min Article

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EPB chair: Government must support pharmacy to help NHS recover

Govind says pharmacy can help clear the backlog of care as suggested by the health and social care committee.

10 Jan 2022 , 1 Min Article

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RPS to lease spare office space in headquarters building

Society to retain three floors at Smithfield , while two floors are leased to Ingeus.

21 Dec 2021 , 1 Min Article

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RPS wins NIHR e-learning contract to improve research skills

The Society has won a contract to deliver e-learning to improve pharmacists' skills in research.

20 Dec 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Substance misuse

Start trialling injecting facilities to drive down drug deaths, says RPS

There were 4,561 drug-related deaths in England and Wales and 1,339 in Scotland last year.

13 Dec 2021 , 1 Min Article

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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 , 1 Min Article

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