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Live consultations

2009 fees consultation

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain is consulting on changes to its 2009 fees. Closing date 13 August 2008. For more information, click here

Closed consultations

Amendments to Professional standards and guidance for the sale and supply of medicines

The Society has consulted on proposed changes to one of the seven professional standards and guidance documents that support the Code of Ethics. For more information, click here

Investigating Committee: Threshold criteria

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain has consulted on the types of cases suitable for non-referral to its Investigating Committee. For more information, click here

Amending the Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians Order 2007

The Government has consulted on proposals for an Order to amend the Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians Order 2007 (P&PTO), so as to bring pharmacy technicians in Scotland into the regulatory arrangements (among other changes). For more information, click here

Pharmacy 2020

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain has conducted its Pharmacy 2020 consultation into the future of the profession. For more information, click here

Health Act 2006: Skill mix

The Department of Health has consulted on regulations to be made under the Health Act 2006 in respect of the responsible pharmacist. To help prepare for the Department's consultation, the Society invited the views of the profession on the proposals. For more information, click here. For the Society's response to the consulation, click here

Education policy: Revising the education of prospective pharmacists

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain is undertaking a root and branch review of pharmacy education policy. The first consultation was on the principles of pharmacy education and training. The second consultation was on the education of prospective pharmacists. For more information, click here

Student registration

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain has consulted on the issue of student registration. For more information, click here

Pharmacy practice framework

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain has consulted on its pharmacy practice framework. For more information, click here

2008 fees consultation

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain has consulted on its proposed 2008 fee levels. For more information, click here

Code of Ethics for Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain's Code of Ethics for Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians came into effect on 1 August 2007 following a fundamental review by the Society of the previous codes of ethics for pharmacists and pharmacy technicans. For more information, click here

Self selection of Pharmacy medicines

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain has conducted a consultation on the way in which Pharmacy medicines are displayed to the public. For more information, click here

Patient and Public Involvement

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain has consulted with members and other stakeholders on its draft strategy for Patient and Public Involvement (PPI). For more information, click here

Rules: Registration and Fitness to Practise

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain has consulted with its members and with other stakeholders on new draft Rules relating to procedures for registration and fitness to practise, to be implemented under the Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians Order 2007 (Section 60 Order). For more information, click here