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Campaign letter for RPS elections 2021: Alisdair Jones on extending pharmacist roles

The future of pharmacy is uncertain, yet with that uncertainty comes opportunity and the need to seize it. Wherever medicines are used, patients should have in-person access to a pharmacist. Yet our roles must extend beyond that of supply and we must embed ourselves into the day-to-day long-term care and management of patients. The funding model […]

Campaign letter for RPS elections 2021: Michael Maguire on making the RPS more meaningful for pharmacists

When the General Pharmaceutical Council took over the regulatory function from the RPS, I, and every other pharmacist, had a choice to make. Did I want to continue paying a membership fee to the RPS? I wasn’t sure, so I played it safe and continued as a member. A couple of years later, I questioned […]

Campaign letter for RPS elections 2021: William (Iain) Bishop on pushing forward the digital agenda

Digital enablement of the Health and Care system in Scotland continues apace and has been accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic response over the past 15 months. However, it appears that pharmacy, as a profession, has fared less well than many other professions. The recommendations from the Topol review apply equally in Scotland and it is […]

Campaign letter for RPS elections: Alisdair Jones on risks to pharmacists

Pharmacists are at risk. At no other time has this been more apparent than during the pandemic, when the profession has truly risen to the challenge of maintaining standards of patient care, despite increased demand and difficult working conditions. Yet other risks have existed for far longer and continue to do so, according to the […]

Campaign letter for RPS elections 2021: Paul Summerfield on effective leadership

It has been said that the things we fear most in organisations — fluctuations, disturbances, imbalances — are the primary sources of creativity. In order to be creative, we need change, and this is what, in my opinion, is needed at this crucial time when pharmacy is rapidly changing, and our roles are expanding. The […]

Campaign letter for RPS elections 2021: Nabila Chaudhri on inclusion and patient-centred care

I wanted to take the opportunity to share my views on two things I am incredibly passionate about. The first is diversity and inclusion. I have personally been affected by lack of diversity and inclusion throughout my career, as I’m sure countless others have. I have often been the only female and only person of […]

Campaign letter for RPS elections 2021: Jay Badenhorst on strategic re-disorganisation

As a candidate standing for the English Pharmacy Board in the RPS 2021 elections, I have been asked what my policies and positions are on some topics. As a pharmacist that works at Board level of local, regional and national organisations, I understand how a national strategy can influence policy development and local implementation of […]

Campaign letter for RPS elections 2021: Malik Latif on representing locums and ethnic minorities

Being a locum community pharmacist has allowed me to experience a range of different working environments within the sector. I have come to understand the needs of locums and community pharmacists as a whole and the pressures that they may endure. By not limiting myself in my regions of work, I am able to see the […]

Campaign letter for RPS elections 2021: Reece Samani on remuneration for pharmacy

Even though pharmacists have had much to deal with over the past year, funding has remained at the forefront of our minds. There has been some government help for community pharmacy during the pandemic. Yet, in many cases, it has not been enough and there has been little clarity around whether the £370m injected will […]

Campaign letter for RPS elections 2021: Shahzad Ahmad on how pharmacy must respond effectively to the pace of change

“The pace of change in healthcare is accelerating. Pharmacy needs to respond effectively as a united, more representative profession.” If I have the privilege to be elected to the English Pharmacy Board, I will seek to build upon the positive work that has already been done, champion inclusion and diversity at the highest levels and […]

Campaign letter for RPS elections 2021: Sherifat Muhammad Kamal on working with pharmacists from all sectors

In a changing world, we need change. Pharmacy has changed over the years; so have pharmacists. It is time to hear and involve the voices of experienced pharmacists from different sectors to achieve changes in our RPS. I was part of the Transcom Committee led by Nigel Clarke in 2008 before I had my son […]

Campaign letter for RPS elections 2021: Michael Maguire on positive change in the RPS

“Our team lost again — sack the manager!” “This situation is a disgrace! It’s the government’s fault” “Our head office have no idea, sitting in their ivory towers!” We’ve all done it. We’ve blamed other people when we feel things aren’t going the way we want. The danger of playing the victim and blaming other […]

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Thorrun Govind, National Pharmacy Board campaign letter

Thorrun Govind, National Pharmacy Board campaign letter

Asim Mirza, National Pharmacy Board campaign letter

Asim Mirza, National Pharmacy Board campaign letter

Aamer Safdar, National Pharmacy Board campaign letter

Aamer Safdar, National Pharmacy Board campaign letter

Claire Anderson, National Pharmacy Board campaign letter

Claire Anderson, National Pharmacy Board campaign letter

Hala Jawad, National Pharmacy Board campaign letter

Hala Jawad, National Pharmacy Board campaign letter

David Gallier-Harris, National Pharmacy Board campaign letter

David Gallier-Harris, National Pharmacy Board campaign letter

Sultan 'Sid' Dajani, National Pharmacy Board campaign letter

Sultan 'Sid' Dajani, National Pharmacy Board campaign letter