From "Another Place": "Secret Sessions at 'new' RPS Assembly"
The 'new' RPS Assembly will have confidential business or
discussions in secret, at its first meeting. It is outragous
that our professional leadership body starts in this way.
All matters should start in open business.
I expect that the C&D will report this in Friday's edition,
with some information available online within 24 hours.
To ensure that this devious plan is make public before the
meeting I posted the below on pjonline. I had no hesitation
in making this matter public, it is clearly in pharmacists best
interests to know the truth.
In secret session, the new Assembly will be asked to endorse a vote
that the members approve allowing social scientists to become
members of the RPS. This is planned for tomorrow (Thursday).
Its is outrageous and totally undemocratic that this is being
discussed in confidential business at the Assembly's first meeting.
I hope and expect that our elected representitives move this item
to public business at the start of the meeting. They must challenge
RPS staff and officers to explain why this item was placed for
discussion in secret.
The motion being discussed in secret tomorrow asks for a vote
to start later this month, why such an undemocratic rush ?
The entry standard for these new 'SRPharmS' members will be
lower than the level a new Pharmacist achieves (Masters degree,
pre-reg year, and exam). SRPharmS will need any degree in
science or social science and employment in pharmacy for entry.
I expect grassroot members to reject such a motion. Why would
our elected representitives spend our hard earned fees on this
waste of money ? Why have the Lambeth staff cajoled the new
RPS Assembly officers to discuss this in secret ? or was it their idea ?
