Non-medical prescribing

First independent prescribing pathfinder pharmacy goes live using tailored IT system

Community pharmacy has eagerly awaited the ‘Independent prescribing in community pharmacy pathfinder programme’ after it was announced that, from 2026, all newly qualified pharmacists will become prescribers from the point of registration.…

ARRS staff linked to lower prescribing rates in GP practices, study results show

Lower levels of prescribing could be attributed to the high number of pharmacists employed under the additional roles reimbursement scheme, the paper says.…

Prescribing dilemmas: angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors for heart failure in an older patient

The fourth article of our new prescribing dilemmas series, exploring real-world dilemmas that pharmacist prescribers encounter in clinical practice.…

Online prescribing based only on questionnaires ‘not acceptable’, says RPS

In response to draft guidance from the GPhC for distance-selling pharmacies, the RPS said a two-way interaction between the prescriber and patient must be available.…

How to conduct a health assessment for pharmacists

As pharmacists take on more clinical tasks than ever, this article outlines what to consider when undertaking a health assessment.…

Migraine: pathophysiology, recognition and management

An overview of the pathophysiology, diagnostic criteria and licensed and emerging treatment options for the management of migraine.…

Emeka Onwudiwe: ‘The prescribing qualification is a landmark for pharmacy students’

The president of the British Pharmaceutical Students’ Association discusses the opportunities and challenges of preparing to become an independent prescriber from registration.…

Introducing The Pharmaceutical Journal’s prescribing dilemmas series

A new collection of real-world prescribing scenarios that explore grey areas and challenging decisions.…

Foundation year training sites must submit supervisor details by June 2025, NHS England confirms

Training sites will be required to provide certain details to trigger entry to the e-portfolio system, which will be used to track and sign off on training.…

Prescribing nature to boost mental health

This episode of The PJ Pod looks at the evidence for green social prescribing and how pharmacists can help their patients to connect with nature.…