Society's diverse role reflected in 2006 annual review
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society's annual
review for 2006 has now been published and is being distributed to members with this issue of The
Pharmaceutical Journal. The Society says that the review focuses
on the diversity of the work achieved during 2006 and profiles work undertaken
by the Council, Society committees and staff to ensure the continued
promotion of the profession.
Commenting on the review, the Society’s President, Hemant Patel,
said: “There has never been a more exciting and inspiring time
for the profession, with pharmacists now playing key roles in modern,
multidisciplinary health care teams — in the community, industry,
primary care and secondary and specialist hospital settings.
“
Increasingly, pharmacists are being recognised for their public health
and clinical skills as much as their expert knowledge of medicines. In
2006, the profession achieved independent prescribing status and, in
turn, the Society launched a curriculum for the training needed by members
wanting to develop into this role. The Society also continued to support
the continuing professional development needs of members and, by the
end of the year, nearly 20,000 members had registered online.”
Along with the Society’s financial statements for 2006, the annual
review will be presented at the Society’s annual general meeting,
which takes place on Wednesday 16 May at 7.30pm at the Society’s
London headquarters (see Official
Notices, p471).
The Society is offering members the opportunity to submit questions about
the financial statements in advance of the AGM so that a complete answer
can be provided at the meeting. Questions can be submitted in writing
to Graham Duncan, financial controller, 1 Lambeth High Street, London
SE1 7JN (e-mail accounts2006@rpsgb.org). Questions should be received
by noon on Friday 11 May. Any questions received after this date will
be answered individually after the AGM.
The annual review and the full financial statements for 2006 are also
now available from the Society’s website
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