Tag: RPS
Pharmacy leaders call for reassurance of community pharmacy’s inclusion in NHS workforce plan
Pharmacy leaders have called for reassurance that the workforce plan, expected by April 2023, will cover the entirety of the pharmacy workforce across the...
RPS England calls for government’s support to curb ‘immense winter pressure’ on pharmacy
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) England Chair Thorrun Govind has called for Government action to support pharmacy teams experiencing huge demand for their services.
“Pharmacy...
Nine in ten patients positively rated local pharmacies’ advice, survey reveals
Nine in ten people surveyed by Ipsos on behalf on NHS positively rated the advice they received from their local pharmacies.
The results from Ipsos found that...
RPS ask people to ‘be kind’ to their pharmacy teams in Scotland
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has urged people across Scotland to be kind to their pharmacy teams this winter through its campaign called ‘Be...
RPS urges government to allow pharmacists to amend prescriptions
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has urged the government to amend medicines legislation to allow pharmacists to make minor amendments to a prescription without...
DHSC allows pharmacists to supply alternative medicines for Strep A, issues SSPs for 3 antibiotics
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has allowed pharmacists to supply alternative penicillin to treat Strep A. It has issued Serious Shortage...