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What we do
This section provides information on the functions and structure of the Society, covering: key documents about the Society and its history, the Society's business plan and annual review, the annual British Pharmaceutical Conference, meetings at the Society, people and structures, the Council and its work, devolution/national pharmacy boards, awards and scholarships, job vacancies at the Society, how to complain about the society.
A career in pharmacy
This section provides information on pharmacy careers, pharmacy education policy, undergraduate education including links to schools of pharmacy, preregistration training, the roles of pharmacy support staff, and working in other countries.
Registration & support
This section provides information on areas of support for the profession including registering with the Society, fee structure and payment of fees, updating personal details, clinical governance, audit resources, CPD, postgraduate courses and further training, leadership in pharmacy.
Information resources
This section covers the Society's information resources including the press office, library, advisory services, and museum; it also gives quick links to downloadable documents published by the Society.
World of pharmacy
This section provides information on the wider world of pharmacy, covering: current developments in pharmacy, the use of medicines, science, practice research, working with other UK and international bodies, events and meetings.
New professional body
This section provides information on the setting up of a new professional body for pharmacy, alongside a new regulatory body, as part of a fundamental modernisation of the pharmacy profession

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Registration
This section provides information on Registration with the RPSGB.
Protecting the public
This section provides information on the Society's work as a regulator, including fitness to practise standards, codes of ethics, the pharmacy inspectorate and its roles, how to complain about a pharmacist, pharmacy premises or pharmacy technician, and the Society's disciplinary committees.

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The Museum provides a range of learning resources about the history of pharmacy. We are always looking to expand this section of our site and welcome suggestions on how we can increase our service.

The Museum and the British Society for the History of Pharmacy have launched an online resource, The evolution of pharmacy, intended for use by lecturers and students of pharmacy. This web-based series of linked sheets provides an insight into the evolution of pharmacy and medicines. Each illustrated sheet provides an introduction to a subject area with suggestions for further reading and research.

We provide four sets of illustrated information sheets that can be downloaded from the website. These cover broad themes and are designed for pharmacists and non-pharmacists alike who have an interest in the history of the profession. These themes are:

Objects in the history of pharmacy
History of the Society
Guidance for museums
Developing treatments

We continue to add sheets to these sets and welcome suggestions for additional topics.

Our new Pharmacy debate packs resource has been designed for Key Stage 4 students as part of the Citizenship National Curriculum programme of study. It encourages students to discuss current topics such as:

Should cannabis be legalised?
Should smokers get treatment on the NHS?
Is a pharmacist just a drug dealer with a shop?

Please do not hesitate to get in touch if you would like to discuss any other resources that you would like the Museum to provide.

Contact details:
Tel: 020 7572 2210
Email: museum@rpsgb.org