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17/05/2013 - RPS welcomes fund for electronic prescribing in hospital
Responding to the Government..more
16/05/2013 - Action needed to improve medicines use and reduce waste
New research from the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) reveals a need for patients to understand..more
10/05/2013 - Voting in the National Pharmacy Board elections is now open!
Voting has now opened in the 2013 National Pharmacy Board elections. Most of our..more
09/05/2013 - Read the latest news affecting pharmacy in Wales
The latest issue of Monitor Cymru includes information on new pharmaceutical regulations..more
09/05/2013 - RPS supports Age UK's Falls Awareness Week
The RPS is supporting Age UK’s Falls Awareness..more
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02/05/2013 - RPS calls for adoption of medicines optimisation across primary care
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society is calling on all care professionals to provide more help..more
02/05/2013 - Community pharmacists across Wales campaign to lower stroke risk
Community pharmacists across Wales are today beginning a month-long campaign to help people..more
29/04/2013 - Applications invited for the 2013 Royal Pharmaceutical Society Science Award
Applications are invited for the 2013 Royal Pharmaceutical Society Science Award. The winner..more
26/04/2013 - RPS makes commitment to evidence based medicine
The RPS and over 20 Royal Colleges have signed a commitment to evidence based medicine stating..more
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25/04/2013 - RPS speaks to BBC World Service about counterfeit medicines
The death of 23-year-old Sarah Houston, who died after taking the banned weight-loss..more
25/04/2013 - RPS Scotland launches joint poster campaign with RCGP Scotland
The RPS in Scotland has launched a poster campaign with the RCGP in Scotland. As..more
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24/04/2013 - TV Casting Call- Channel 5 looking for Medical Couple
Are you the medical profession’s Richard and Judy? Channel 5 Productions is..more
23/04/2013 - RPS speaks to ITV News about the use of DNP
Yesterday an inquest heard a medical student who suffered from bulimia and depression died..more
22/04/2013 - Get involved with the latest PJ Online developments
PJ Online, the web-based branch of the Pharmaceutical Journal, has developed its digital..more
22/04/2013 - Public highly approves of Healthy Living Pharmacies, concludes evaluation report
An evaluation into Healthy Living Pharmacies (HLP) in England indicates the important role..more
19/04/2013 - Candidates for National Pharmacy Board elections announced
This week, we have announced the candidates standing in this year's National Pharmacy Board..more
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18/04/2013 - Royal Pharmaceutical Society launches Commission on new models of care
Last night, the Society launched a commission that will examine new ways in which patient..more
18/04/2013 - Chief Medical Officer calls for all school-aged children in Wales to receive MMR
The Chief Medical Officer..more
18/04/2013 - Welsh Government delivery plan confirms pharmacist role in End of Life care
Welsh Government has asked for lead pharmacists..more
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10/04/2013 - Top 5 recession-busting tips for prescription medicines
Prescription charges in England rose again at the start of April to £7.85 per item. Paying..more
09/04/2013 - Registration is now open for our 2013 Annual Conference!
Our Annual Conference 2013 will be held on Sunday 8 – Monday 9 September at..more
05/04/2013 - NHSMail Changes
NHSMail, the secure email system for transmitting patient information between NHS providers,..more
05/04/2013 - Medicines Waste Campaign
£4.6 million of prescription medicines are wasted every year in Northamptonshire. A..more
05/04/2013 - RPS Media Networking Event
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society recently held a media networking event in London in order..more
02/04/2013 - Confused about Clinical Commissioning Groups?
As of April 1 2013, more than 200 Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) have replaced the..more
