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RPS awards Honorary Fellowship to Professor Tony Avery OBE

RPS awards Honorary Fellowship to Prof Tony Avery, who has worked recently on the development of the RPS/RCGP Repeat Prescribing Toolkit.

29 Apr 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Breaking: NPA elects new chair and first female vice-chair

Olivier Picard and Sukhi Basra become the National Pharmacy Associations' chair and vice-chair respectively.

29 Apr 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Labour's pharmacist MPs should have supported sector tax relief, says former minister

Former Tory pharmacy minister Steve Brine speaks out after national insurance vote.

29 Apr 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy alumnus to chair Board of Governors at University of Sunderland

Former pharmacy student Mark Burdon to become chair of Board of Governors at University of Sunderland

08 Apr 2025 , 1 Min Article

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‘The new contract still leaves me in the red – CPE should have fought harder’

Surrey contractor works out he will still be in the red after funding boost

01 Apr 2025 , 1 Min Article

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National Pharmacy Association appoints new chief executive

The director of external affairs at Asthma + Lung UK Henry Gregg will start as NPA chief executive on May 27.

28 Mar 2025 , 1 Min Article

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UK’s first ambulance pharmacy technician on verge of registration

Mahrukh Jaffar started her apprenticeship with the London Ambulance Service two years ago having worked part-time in a pharmacy.

24 Mar 2025 , 1 Min Article

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New leaders appointed at MHRA and NHSE

Lawrence Tallon takes over from June Raine at MHRA; Dr Penny Dash is new chair of NHS England.

04 Mar 2025 , 1 Min Article

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