Independent prescribing

Strengthening ADHD community paediatric services through prescribing pharmacist integration

Following a successful six-month pilot, Sheena Patel shares the outcomes of her work as a prescribing pharmacist in an ADHD clinic.…

Community pharmacy independent prescriber–led HRT reviews

Pharmacist independent prescribing (IP) has been increasingly recognised as a means of improving access to timely clinical care, optimising safe medicines use and supporting clinical capacity within primary care. As commissioning of pharmacist-led clinical services in community settings expands, the…

Four out of five foundation trainees have confirmed DPP details

Pharmacy minister Stephen Kinnock told MPs that 2,013 foundation trainees had submitted details of an assigned DPP to NHS England by February 2026.…

Pharmacy funding fell by 20% over past decade

Community pharmacies received £2.8bn in 2015/2016, equivalent to £3.9bn today — around £800m more than 2025/2026 funding levels.…

Prescribing unlicensed and off-label medicines

An overview of how to safely and effectively prescribe unlicensed and off-label medicines through governance principles and important pharmaceutical quality considerations.…

Principles of effective prescription writing for pharmacist prescribers

Outlining the core elements of safe prescription writing and common pitfalls to avoid.…

The dark side of the ‘miracle jab’: why eating disorder safety cannot be an afterthought

As the use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists increases, so must our awareness of patients who have an eating disorder or who are at risk of developing one.…

Prescribing pathfinders: what’s stopping community pharmacy delivering care for long-term conditions?

A closer look at the University of Manchester’s evaluation of NHS England’s pathfinder project.…

The unexpected importance of workplace resilience in pharmacy practice

In an introduction to a series of learning articles on improving resilience within pharmacy, Zubin Austin explains how his team discovered the outsized impact that managerial decisions can have on staff wellbeing.…

Managing the shift to prescribing at registration for pharmacists

Prescribing from registration offers pharmacy and the wider healthcare sector a great opportunity, but this reform must be managed and supported properly.…