As we enter the autumn months, the UK is seeing the start of the anticipated “second wave” of COVID-19 infections, with local restrictions coming into force to try to slow the spread of the virus…
The Prescribing Safety Assessment (PSA), developed and delivered by the British Pharmacological Society and MSC Assessment, is celebrating its 10th year. The PSA allows all students to demonstrate…
The British Pharmacological Society recently developed a new elearning resource on Blinding in Experimental Design. In this blog, we take a look at the background, reach and impact of this new…
The COVID-19 outbreak is the latest in a series of disease outbreaks that have spread internationally, presenting major challenges to communities, national governments and…
Heart disease remains Scotland’s single biggest killer and constitutes the country’s single biggest health burden. Current actions on heart disease are set out in the Heart Disease…
The Society welcomes Health Education England’s “Future Doctor” report, which sets out how changes to medical training are needed in order to give patients the best care. The report recognises the…
Parliamentary Links Day is the largest science event on the annual Parliamentary calendar, and brings together scientists, learned societies and MPs. You can read our summary of the event in this…
The British Pharmacological Society (BPS) is pleased to announce the appointment Professor Jennifer Martin as the new Deputy Editor of Pharmacology Research & Perspectives (PR&P), the…
The Society’s President, Professor Sir Munir Pirmohamed, will join a new independent group to advise on promising new treatments for COVID-19, the government has announced. The UK COVID-19…
In May 2020, the Prescribing Safety Assessment partnership won the Royal College of Physicians' Excellence in Patient Care Award for medical education and training. This blog is also published on the…
