Issue : The Pharmaceutical Journal, January 2017, Vol 298, No 7897
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Pharmacy funding cuts: the story so far Subscription
When the Department of Health revealed in December 2015 that it was planning to cut community pharmacy funding in England by 6%, shockwaves ran through the sector. Now, over a year later, community pharmacies are beginning to feel the impact.
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Why pharmacists need to re-evaluate what information they provide to patients Subscription
Previous court cases concerning informed consent of treatment have raised questions about what consent means in relation to pharmacists, medicines and prescribing.
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Communicating with palliative care patients nearing the end of life, their families and carers Subscription
Pharmacists are becoming increasingly involved in palliative care and can be a source of important information and support for patients at the end of life. Health professionals caring for patients with advanced illness should develop skills for communicating with patients, and their families and carers.
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No more delays with rebalancing medicines legislation and pharmacy regulation Subscription
We need fewer empty promises and more action and progress with rebalancing medicines legislation and pharmacy regulation — particularly around dispensing errors.
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RPS membership renewals now open Subscription
Membership renewals are now open for 2017. Continue to be part of your professional body and renew today to ensure you keep receiving all the benefits membership offers to support your professional development. Renew now at www.rpharms.com/renewal or call the RPS on 0207 572 2737 (9am-5pm Monday to Friday).
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Deaths: Donald Houghton Subscription
On 1 January 2017, Donald Houghton MRPharmS, aged 90, of Manchester, Greater Manchester. Mr Houghton registered with the Society in 1948.
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Tribute to David Michael Stead Subscription
David Michael Stead graduated from the London School of Pharmacy in 1971 and began his 43-year career in hospital pharmacy as a preregistration pharmacist at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary.
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Q&A: An insight into the finances of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Subscription
The 2017 Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) budget, agreed in November 2016, includes a financial surplus of £5,000 before interest. Here Simon Redman, director of finance at the RPS, talks to Julia Robinson about how the RPS has recovered from last year’s budgeted loss of £1.5m and what plans are being made to improve services and engage with members in the coming year.
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Alex MacKinnon, director for Scotland, to act as interim chief executive of RPS Subscription
Source: Royal Pharmaceutical Society RPS president Martin Astbury says Alex MacKinnon is “delighted to accept the acting up arrangement”
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New inhaler standards endorsed by RPS Subscription
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has endorsed a new set of inhaler standards developed by the UK Inhaler Group (UKIG) — a coalition of not-for-profit organisations and professional societies with a common interest in promoting the correct use of inhaled therapies.
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