The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 279 No 7482 p696
15 December 2007

Society summary

myRPSGB functions extended to offer more services

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society recently extended the range of services available on myRPSGB, the password protected area of its website, which has been designed as a means of providing services to pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.

Through myRPSGB members can:

• Join special interest groups

• Stay informed (all members are encouraged to check that they have opted to receive information)

• Pay fees

By accessing myRPSGB and navigating to myProfile, pharmacists can join one or more special interest groups, including the industrial pharmacists group, the community pharmacists group, the hospital pharmacists group, the veterinary pharmacists group and the joint pharmaceutical analysis group.

Group members receive specialist information and details of relevant conferences and meetings. There have been 703 new registrations to the special interest groups since this section of myRPSGB went live in mid-November.

Another section, myDetails, allows pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to check their personal registration details held by the Society. MyCommunications allows members to update their e-mail address and opt to receive communications from the Society tailored to their interests, such as Pharmacy Now, the English Pharmacy Board’s newsletter.

In the future, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians will be able to review and amend their personal information with suitable security checks in place, the Society says.

By accessing myRetentionFee pharmacists and pharmacy technicians can access the online payment service during the retention fee payment period using their myRPSGB account. There are easy-to-follow instructions and an option to print receipts for recent payments.

According to Jeremy Holmes, the Society’s Chief Executive and Registrar, there are many new possibilities for myRPSGB and further potential services are being developed. “Any registered pharmacist or pharmacy technician can access the password-protected myRPSGB site. Its key aim is to be self-administering and easy to use.

“Through myRPSGB the Society plans to provide further useful services to enhance Society-member relationships. It is important that all members check that they have opted to receive information and to join special interest groups,” he explained.