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Additional advice on supply of specials

joywingfield — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 11:12:25 +0000

The RPS has added guidance to its original advice on the supply of specials (medicines). This includes advice on how to split or crush solid dose medication and which medicines should not be modified in this way. Guidance only available to members of RPS.

Changes to supply of medicines to podiatrists

joywingfield — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 11:08:50 +0000

The RPS has issued practice guidance covering changes to the supply of medicines to podiatrists which came into force on the 1st July. In addition the guidance offers some notes on wholesale supply of medicines and how to identify and check the registration of a podiatrist. Guidance only available to members of the RPS.

Safe management of healthcare waste

joywingfield — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 18:52:31 +0000

The second edition of this guidance manual has been published by the DH.The bulk of the document(224 pages) relates to general provisions in the law, definitions, compliance, packaging, licensing and disposal, followed by sector guidance;pages 172 – 187 relate specifically to community pharmacies.

GPhC Consults: Pharmacist Education and CPD

joywingfield — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 10:08:24 +0000

The General Pharmaceutical Council has issued consultations on the following:
1. Standards for the initial education of pharmacists (for students studying in Great Britain)
2. Standards for education and training requirements for non-EEA pharmacists wanting to register in Great Britain
3. A new accreditaion methodology for courses leading to registration and annotation as a pharmacist in Great Britain
4. Draft Continuing Professional Development framework and Rules
All consultations close on 7th February 2011

DH Guidance on Access to Health Records

joywingfield — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:33:55 +0000

The Department of Health has published a 28 page guide on dealing with requests to access health records. It covers, for example, records for both living and deceased patients,the appropriate health professional to deal with requests, parental access and discosure in the absence of a statutory basis.

Pharmacy Student Fitness to Practise

joywingfield — Mon, 25 May 2009 14:25:47 +0000

Two consultations from RPSGB on fitness to practise requirements in Schools of Pharmacy: on procedures to be used and on contents of a draft code of conduct for pharmacy students. Consultations close on 19 th June 2009.

CHRE Guidance on Sexual Boundaries

joywingfield — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 10:57:39 +0000

Sexual boundaries: guidance (Jan 08) from CHRE (Commission for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence) for healthcare professions and their Fitness to Practise Committees and a report on education and training link