News Designated prescribing practitioners in primary care to be funded under ARRS scheme Liz Fidler, senior adviser on pharmacy technicians at NHS England, also announced…Published: 20 May 2024
News First 14 independent prescribing pathfinder sites have gone live, says NHS England Wasim Baqir, senior pharmacist at NHS England's pharmacy integration fund, said funding…Published: 14 May 2024
Letter Focusing on prescribing and championing sustainabilityI had just been elected president in 2021 when I gave an…Published: 10 May 2024
News Community pharmacy training sites without access to a prescribing supervisor advised to withdraw placements In a statement, the National Pharmacy Association said the chances of sites…Published: 2 May 2024
News Government should consider ways to prevent ‘inappropriate overseas prescribing’ of hormone drugs, review recommends The Cass review of gender identity services for children and young people…Published: 15 April 2024
News RPS launches fully-funded independent prescribing training Health Education and Improvement Wales is funding the programme, which offers six…Published: 11 April 2024
News NICE recommends phased roll out of genetic testing for clopidogrel prescribing In draft guidance, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence said…Published: 4 April 2024
Feature A prescribing service for England’s pharmacies: everything you need to know After months of discussions, an NHS prescribing service for community pharmacies in…Published: 4 April 2024
News Standardised approach to developing designated prescribing practitioners needed, says Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists In a position statement, the Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists said that a…Published: 2 April 2024
Opinion It is time to rethink prescribing scope of practice and the DPP model for foundation training William Swain argues that plans to ‘retrofit’ traditional supervision and scope of…Published: 20 March 2024