Independent prescribing

A flexible approach will make the most of changes to pharmacy education and training

As pharmacy training sites prepare to supervise a cohort of trainee prescribing pharmacists, Noma Al-Ahmad shares her view on how to navigate the new requirements.…

NHS England to fund additional 3,000 independent prescriber places for 2024/2025

There will be funding for independent prescribing places for community pharmacy, hospital and general practice, according to a presentation by the chief pharmaceutical officer for England at the Clinical Pharmacy Congress.…

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 had been confirmed for the Independent Prescribing Pathfinder Programme to be delivered this year.…

To DPP or not to DPP: who trains the trainers?

The Pharmaceutical Journal’s health policy columnist considers the value of incentivising designated prescribing practitioners to supervise trainee pharmacists from 2025.…

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 securing a designated prescribing practitioner in time for the 2025/2026 foundation year “are slim”.…

Meeting May 2024 Pharmacy First payment thresholds is ‘an area of risk’, warns Community Pharmacy England

The concerns are backed by the results of a survey of independent pharmacy owners carried out by the Association of Independent Multiple Pharmacies, which revealed 19% of respondents said the minimum monthly thresholds are "unachievable".…

RPS launches fully-funded independent prescribing training

Health Education and Improvement Wales is funding the programme, which offers six two-hour in-person workshops at locations across Wales.…

A prescribing service for England’s pharmacies: everything you need to know

After months of discussions, an NHS prescribing service for community pharmacies in England may finally be in sight for a select few ‘pathfinders’. Here is what we know so far about the long-awaited programme.…

‘Providing more leeway to pharmacists’ an obvious solution to medicines shortages, says pharmacy minister

In an exclusive interview withThe Pharmaceutical Journal, Andrea Leadsom acknowledged that medicines shortages were causing “friction in the system”.…

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 clear set of competencies for designated prescribing practitioners was required, and called for formal guidance on the expected time commitment for the role.…