Position Statement on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) by NHS professionals when answering medicine-related questions #Pharmsky www.ukmi.nhs.uk/fileDownload...

Liz Hallett has been elected as interim chair of the #RPS Welsh Pharmacy Board #rpharms #rpswales buff.ly/UHLsZOZ

Inaugural elections for the future Royal College of Pharmacy are being held in early 2026. They offer an exciting opportunity to help shape the new organisation – particularly pharmacy policy and practice — in each nation and across Great Britain. Read more: https://www.rpharms.com/elections

APTUK, in collaboration with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) and the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), is inviting you to share your experiences of moral distress. Complete our survey: https://ow.ly/r9hZ50XMchX (survey closes 20th January 2026) Your voice, your impact — no names attached

Closing out my year with a journal editor shocker 🧵 Checking new manuscripts today I reviewed a paper attributing 2 papers to me I did not write. A daft thing for an author to do of course. But intrigued I web searched up one of the titles and that's when it got real weird...

Now clementines are ‘easy peelers’, why don’t we rebrand all our fruit? The Becky Barnicoat cartoon

Inaugural elections for the future Royal College of Pharmacy are being held in early 2026. They offer an exciting opportunity to help shape the new organisation – particularly pharmacy policy and practice — in each nation and across Great Britain. Read more: https://www.rpharms.com/elections

Ok, this is nuts. Once you see it you cannot unsee it. Do you see it? (OP @drgbuckingham.bsky.social )

We're pleased to announce the appointment of Alan de Sousa Caires as our new Director of Finance and Technology, a key leadership role as the organisation transitions to become the Royal College of Pharmacy. Find out more: https://bit.ly/48UsC6h

Today we're announcing details of the inaugural elections for the future Royal College of Pharmacy, to be held in early 2026 and with nominations opening on Monday 5 January 2026. Find out more: https://bit.ly/4rLgBbT

RPS Professional Liability Insurance that covers pharmacists in all sectors, for all duties, including prescribing. It's comprehensive and exclusive to RPS members. Find out more including policy coverage and exclusions: https://www.rpharms.com/insurance

Are you taking your GPhC assessment in 2026? Book our Revision Course with Mock Assessment, free for RPS Foundation Trainee members. Secure your place: https://events.rpharms.com/website/17937/ Find out more about Foundation Trainee membership: https://www.rpharms.com/rps-membership/foundation

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society's new, comprehensive professional liability insurance is designed to meet the evolving needs of the profession and protect members.  Find out more in the Pharmaceutical Journal https://ow.ly/5QiS50XuwL9

Every sympathy for University of Essex (and pressures facing them) but this is very bad news for Southend. giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... Essex university to cut 400 jobs as overseas student numbers plummet

Wording in antidepressant patient information leaflets should be “strengthened” to provide greater clarity on the risk of suicidal behaviour, the Commission on Human Medicines has said #ukpharmacy #mentalhealth #patientinformationleaflets pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/news...

Great culture can save lives. Literally. Amazing letter in today’s @thetimes.com about Tom Stoppard

‼️ Have you been using the #SPARC Prescribing Companion App? 💪 If so, please help CPA to strengthen the App by completing a short survey. Click the link below to complete the survey today! 👇👇👇

This poem is dedicated to anyone making a start on their advent calendar today.

'Ending new HIV transmissions in England by 2030 is within reach thanks to an action plan that will include routine testing at A&Es.' In our latest blog Richard Angell CEO of the Terrence Higgins Trust, considers the success of opt-out HIV testing in A&E so far. Read in full today: bit.ly/4rwezMO

🌍🎗 For World AIDS Day we highlight the importance of treatment in allowing people with HIV live long and healthy lives. More than half of people living with HIV are now over 50.

🎁 🎄 Day 1 of #ThePJ Advent Calendar – click to open the door and read more! 🎄 🎁 #PJadventcalendar #thepharmaceuticaljournal #pharmacynews #rpharms buff.ly/C5bt8lF

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society is inviting feedback on its draft pharmacogenomic resource for all prescribers, as part of an open consultation #ukpharmacy #pharmacogenomics #prescribing

According to The Guardian, for the first time since 1988, the US government will no longer commemorate #WorldAIDSDay. In response, @bhiva.bsky.social and BASHH stand in solidarity with all affected by HIV globally. Read the full story here: bit.ly/4okzC1T

I take one tablet daily, the only reminder that I'm living with HIV. It keeps my viral load undetectable, meaning that I can't pass HIV on. I can expect a normal lifespan. One of the greatest challenges is stigma, due to a lack of knowledge. HIV has changed. #WorldAIDSDay

In light of the new HIV Action Plan announced today, Richard Angell, CEO of Terrence Higgins Trust, considers the success of opt-out HIV testing in A&E – how it's developed and what it could mean more broadly for improving the nation’s health. https://bit.ly/4ivcVXr

💡 New booklet! Helping reduce #stigma for people who receive #opioid substitution treatment, and empower them in their interactions with pharmacy staff 💬 Read the blog by @vic-carlisle.bsky.social about how they co-produced the booklet 👉 arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/how-we-co-pr... @capcbristol.bsky.social

All integrated care boards or health boards should have a lead paediatric palliative care pharmacist role, according to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s updated palliative care policy #ukpharmacy #palliativecare #paediatrics

Thrilled that our survey on Barriers and Facilitators to primary care staff conducting research has been published. The largest facilitator was clear patient benefit and the largest barrier was the inability to fit in extra work in. See paper for recommendations journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...

Pharmacy lead at @sushealthcare.bsky.social Nuala Hampson outlining her project on medicines waste in care homes supported by the Q Foundation. #sustainability @cpcongress.bsky.social #CPCongress25

Every university should renovate the disciplinary framework of its courses and ask whether it is responding to its global responsibilities. But no university should recognise any merit in withdrawing from the study of other languages, cultures & societies www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/late...

In this comment piece, #MinnaEli and #TracyLyons highlight that the NHS ten-year health plan’s sustainability goals will be impossible to achieve unless the potential of pharmacy is realised and prioritised #ukpharmacy #netzero #greenpharmacy

Such a key point about cutting back on language provision - it’s not good for science and it’s not good for growth www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Delegates at a packed RPS Annual Conference this morning have been asking great questions about the value of accessing our evidence-based knowledge through MedicinesComplete. We love seeing the interest in making trusted information more accessible. #RPSConf25 @rpharms.com

Today we gave evidence to the House of Lords on the proposed Assisted Dying Bill. RPS Director for Scotland, Laura Wilson, highlighted ethical and practical issues for pharmacists, including conscientious objection, training and legal protections. Find out more: https://bit.ly/47En1jL

Here, #ZubinAustin provides the second in our series of articles on conflict management in pharmacy, focusing on #negotiation and #mediation #ukpharmacy #conflictmanagement

We're calling for stronger safeguards in private prescribing, with clear standards and safeguards to ensure patients receive safe, high-quality care wherever they access services: https://bit.ly/3JDvaNr

In this learning article, #ZubinAustin explores the topic of conflict management in pharmacy and the challenges that it presents for pharmacy managers #ukpharmacy #communitypharmacy

The only two places in the world free of mosquitoes are Antarctica and Iceland — that is, until now. This month, three specimens were discovered in Iceland, which is warming four times faster than any other country in the Northern Hemisphere.

Last chance to contribute: RPS is preparing a response to the Government's call for evidence to inform the development of a Ten-Year NHS Workforce Plan. Help shape the RPS submission by Friday 24 October: https://ow.ly/fJF650XgS6u

Only 19.8% of pharmacists reported confidence across all outcomes that their current practice aligns to the described level in the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Core Advanced Curriculum. Read the full article in #IJPP: 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/ijpp...

"Four in ten people were unaware that tides come in twice daily, that they vary in timing each day, and that they differ in height across the country. Over a quarter of struggled with basic tide-table reading, and only a quarter could extract more complex information--such as when to safely return."

‘Gamechanging’ HIV prevention jab to be approved for England and Wales

Number of consultations under the ‘Choose Pharmacy’ PIPS in Wales more than triples over past two years #pharmacywales #choosepharmacy #communitypharmacy buff.ly/tETKjTw

This week, #ZubinAustin provides an overview of how pharmacists can use the concept of emotional intelligence typologies as a tool to build better relationships with team members and patients #communication #emotionalintelligrancetypologies #professionalskills buff.ly/izGr5se

Our MSc module 'Patients, Citizens and the Politics of Evidence' runs from 8-12 December @ox.ac.uk. Open to stand-alone students as a freestanding short course. #healthpolicy lifelong-learning.ox.ac.uk/courses/pati...

This #WorldMentalHealthDay, we're highlighting Pharmacist Support’s ACTNow campaign - starting 20 October - which offers tailored wellbeing resources for pharmacists and pharmacy teams. Prioritise your mental health and sign up for free support throughout the year: https://bit.ly/3VU5izF

Trainee pharmacists: if you’re in the middle of preparing for your first progress review, listen to our podcast to hear some useful tips on how to get the most out of this and prepare appropriately for your first review. Listen now: ow.ly/kITo50X6U42

Medical students and residents learn formulaic ways of conducting consultations. But in reality these can often develop in multiple directions, and be more like freeform jazz than line dancing. How do we teach this? My latest "Talking Point" @bmj.com www.bmj.com/content/bmj/...

We are appalled that public service broadcaster the BBC continues to provide a platform for tobacco industry giant, British American Tobacco, to lobby against the Tobacco & Vapes Bill. So we fixed the headline for them...