English Policies and Consultations

The RPS England team produces policies and consultation responses in England, and contributes to GB-wide policies and consultations where they are relevant in England.

1. Open Consultations in England

England only

Currently there are no England Specific consultations.

To comment on any of these consultations, email [email protected]

2. Policies in development

There are currently no policies in development. 

To help us develop this policy, email [email protected]

3. Policies

• COVID-19vaccinations for pharmacists | (GB)
• Workforce: Improving capacity and culture | (GB)
• Drug deaths and the role of the pharmacy team  | (GB)
• Pharmacist Independent Prescribing | (GB)
• Caring for Long Covid Patients | (GB)
• The role of pharmacy in mental health and wellbeing | (GB)
• Women’s Health | (GB)
• Using community pharmacists to support people with cancer | (England)
• Using pharmacists to help improve care for people with Type II diabetes | (England)
• Future of pharmacy in a sustainable NHS | (GB)
• Medicines shortages | (GB)

Link to all our policies

4. Recent consultations

August 2023

Proposals to increase fees consultation | GPhC 

May 2023

Regulating anaesthesia associates and physician associates | UK GOV

NICE | Guideline on Stroke rehabilitation in adults

Call for evidence: Health and Social Care Select Committee Expert Panel pharmacy evaluation | UK Parliament

March 2023

Review of the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013 | DEFRA

February 2023

• RPS response to A Vision for the Future of Primary Care | National Voices

2022

August 2022

• RPS response to consultation on Low Priority Prescribing Guidance Refresh

July 2022

• RPS response to Mental Health and Wellbeing Plan Discussion Paper 

June 2022

• RPS response to consultation of Hub and Spoke Dispensing online survey
• RPS response to consultation on Vitamin D call for evidence
• RPS response to consultation on GPhC Equality Standards Guidance | GPhC

Link to all our consultation responses