Hospital Pharmacist
Vol 11 No 7 p259
July/August 2004

News summary

Guild speaks out against Society’s election

Managed-sector pharmacists are under-represented on the new Council of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, according to the Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists. The guild spoke out following the election of all seven Save Our Society candidates in this year’s elections for the Council of the Society. The guild criticised the first past the post electoral system, as it allows all candidates on a single-issue ticket to get elected. The electoral system changed before the 2003 ballot, with the single transferable vote in place before.

The guild also reiterated its support for the new Charter which was submitted to the Privy Council last December. However, the Council of the Society has now agreed revisions to the Charter and members have been given the opportunity to vote on the new proposal in a ballot which is currently under way.

The guild further expressed reservations that the president, vice-president and treasurer had all been replaced.