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APTUK calls for new President nominations

The organisation is urging nominations for those passionate about leadership and the pharmacy technician profession.

03 Aug 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Counter Conversations: When to refer

Part 7 of this short video series focusing on the pharmacy team's soft skills set looks at how and when to refer.

28 Jul 2025 , 6 Min Article

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Spotlight Award and Team Leader Award

At the RoE's 2025, Fiona Eveleigh won the Team Leader Award and the overall Spotlight Award. Katie Slinger and Arunoday Lekkala were awarded Highly Commended.

07 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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RPS toolkit fails to address dispensing confusion, coroner rules after diabetic’s death

The assistant coroner for Cheshire Elizabeth Wheeler said 'a ‘month’ is being inconsistently defined. Sometimes it means 28 days, sometimes it is a calendar month".

04 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Mandatory rotations in foundation training year delayed to 2027/28

Mandatory rotations during the 2026/27 foundation pharmacist training programme are being delayed, with full implementation not anticipated until 2027/28.

17 Dec 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Charac partners with ECG to provide end-to-end digital PGD service

Healthcare provider Charac is partnering with training provider ECG to develop an end-to-end digital PGD service for community pharmacies, to launch at the end of July

24 Jun 2024 , 1 Min Article

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GPhC receives record FtP concerns amid capacity worries

Organisational capacity still a challenge for regulator as it receives record complaint numbers.

11 Jun 2024 , 2 Min Article

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More independent prescribing training places announced

An additional 3,000 training places for community pharmacy was announced by CPhO David Webb at this year’s CPC.

10 May 2024 , 3 Min Article

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New independent prescribing training for pharmacists in Wales

Programme will underpin delivery of the national Pharmacy Independent Prescribing Service (PIPS).

08 Apr 2024 , 2 Min Article

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NHS England commissions RPS to develop repeat prescribing guidance

Working group formed of RPS and RCGP will produce guidance to tackle overprescribing

14 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacies could deliver 30 million Pharmacy First appointments a year

Based on the rollout of Pharmacy First in Scotland, it is likely 15 – 20 million consultations will be provided in the first year alone, says the CCA.

13 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy bodies form supervision group ahead of legislation reforms

Group seeks to influence Government ahead of planned reforms to pharmacy supervision legislation.

30 Jan 2023 , 2 Min Article

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Category Insight: What's in the news

We're back for 2023!

26 Jan 2023 , 27 Min Article

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