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What are the options for the future? Results of the survey into the
remit and functions of the Society
By the beginning of this week, The Journal had
received over 370 replies to the snapshot survey published in the issue
of 16 February about the future options for the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.
A clear majority of respondents, 259 (68 per cent),
indicated that Option 2 was their choice for the future: that the regulatory
and professional roles should be retained within a reformed Society. This
was far ahead of the next choice of Option 4, which was picked by 45 respondents
(12 per cent).
The full results are as follows:
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Yes
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No
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Total
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Given the Government's determination to modernise
professional regulation is the Society right to be producing
its own proposals for reform?
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361
(96%)
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15
(4%)
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376
(100%)
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Should the Society continue to fulfil both
regulatory and professional functions?
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296
(78%)
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82
(22%)
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378
(100%)
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The discussion paper lists five potential
options for the future remit and functions of the Society.
Which of these do you prefer?
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Option 1:The status quo
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29
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(7.7%)
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Option 2: Retaining the regulatory and professional
roles within a reformed Society
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259
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(68.0%)
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Option 3: Splitting the regulatory and professional
roles of the Society, with the Society retaining the professional
role
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29
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(7.7%)
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Option 4: Splitting the regulatory and professional
roles of the Society with the Society retaining the regulatory
role
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45
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(12.0%)
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Option 5: Merging the Society with other
pharmacy bodies 17
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17
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(4.6%)
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Total
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379*
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(100.0%)
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*One respondent suggested a
mix of options 3 and 5 and another a mix of options 4 and
5
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Year of registration
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Before 1960 85
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85
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(23%)
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1960–1975 115
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115
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(31%)
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1976–1990 128
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128
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(34%)
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After 1990 48
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48
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(13%)
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Total 376
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376
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(101%**)
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Place of work
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Community
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200
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(53%)
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Hospital
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51
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(14%)
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Primary care
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23
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(6%)
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Academia
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5
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(1%)
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Industry
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24
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(6%)
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Other:
Retired
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48
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(12%)
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Government/Administration/HA
etc
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6
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(1%)
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Locum
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20
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(5%)
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Total
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377
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(98%**)
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**Total percentage above or
below 100 because of rounding
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