Hospital Pharmacist
Vol 12 No 7 p248
July/August 2005

News summary

HPG supports devolution

National boards of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society for England, Scotland and Wales have been endorsed by the Society’s Hospital Pharmacists Group in its response to the devolution consultation. The committee commented that the Scottish and Welsh executives have provided better communication with members and these benefits should also be applied to England.

The committee called for reserved places for pharmacists from each sector on each board, noting that the current Council of the Society lacks the breadth of expertise from all sectors. To ensure continuity, the committee did not support appointment solely by election. It also proposed input from other groups such as the British Oncology Pharmacy Association and the UK Clinical Pharmacy Association.

At its meeting on 11 July, the committee also heard about a presentation from its chair, Ray Fitzpatrick, to the Society’s practice committee. Professor Fitzpatrick had also made a presentation to the new members of the Society’s Council on issues relevant to the practice of hospital pharmacy.