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‘Protections removed entirely’: RPS opposes assisted dying bill

RPS Scotland warns it cannot support bill as MSPs prepare for vote.

17 Mar 2026 , 1 Min Article

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RPS announces results of national council elections for new royal college

National Pharmacy Advisory Council appointees revealed after 11.1% turnout in England

13 Mar 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Ex-Tesco pharmacy manager suspended after series of ‘basic’ errors

'The risk to patients would have been obvious to any pharmacist,' finds GPhC

11 Mar 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Coroner calls for opioid deprescribing support after fentanyl death

Coroner reports on death of woman prescribed fentanyl since 2011

10 Mar 2026 , 1 Min Article

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CPPE launches new Diabetes workshop

A new Optimise small group learning programme on Type 2 diabetes is now available from the CPPE.

10 Mar 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy technician who snuck drugs including cocaine into prison jailed

Tanya Petrie, 61, from Worle, was jailed for six years and three months after sneaking drugs into HMP Bristol where she worked.

10 Mar 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Contract talks will look at prescribing service, Labour confirms

Government says prescribing will feature in 2026-27 funding talks

10 Mar 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Coroner: Failure to renew methotrexate advice since Pharmacy First creates ‘ambiguity’

Guidelines from 2017 now lead to 'ambiguity' since Pharmacy First launch, inquest finds

25 Feb 2026 , 1 Min Article

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New GPhC guidance aims to clarify how complaints assessed

New acceptance criteria clarify which complaints the GPhC can and cannot act upon.

24 Feb 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Security guard wins harassment case after pharmacist sends ‘offensive’ GIF

Former security guard's allegation of harassment related to sex upheld

16 Feb 2026 , 1 Min Article

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‘Fully remediated’: Locum warned over CPPE course plagiarism

Pharmacist remorseful after issues with CPPE coursework, GPhC finds

13 Feb 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacist suspended for weight loss prescribing failures will return to practice

Henrietta Adu, who prescribed Saxenda to two patients without following guidance, was suspended for three months.

10 Feb 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Online IP struck off after prescribing modafinil ‘off-label’

GPhC finds Shaeeb Ali 'abandoned fundamental principles of the profession'.

09 Feb 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Coroner: Lack of pharmacy access to patient records a factor in drug interaction death

Pharmacists would 'likely' have spotted drug contraindication with record access, finds coroner

05 Feb 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Applications for Pharmacy Support 2026 student bursary scheme open until 20 April

Pharmacist Support has announced the launch of its 2026 Student Bursary Scheme, supported by Cencora Alliance Healthcare.

03 Feb 2026 , 1 Min Article

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‘Identical behaviour’: CD theft pharmacist removed from register a second time

Pharmacist struck off after admitting to removing controlled drugs

26 Jan 2026 , 1 Min Article

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