Non-medical prescribing

How has the pharmacy sector grown in 2025?

From the NHS ten-year health plan to the best pharmacy contract in a decade, 2025 has been a newsworthy year for the sector. Here, scroll down to read the most significant headlines from the past 12 months.…

Community pharmacists should be able to amend prescriptions, says RPS

In response to a government consultation on offering greater dispensing flexibilities for community pharmacists, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society noted that pharmacists in Scotland can already do this without comparative increases in prescribing costs.…

Migraine: what do pharmacists need to know?

In this episode of The PJ Pod, we discuss ways that pharmacists can contribute to improved patient care and optimise the use of medications.…

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Full list of prescribing pathfinder sites and their clinical areas revealed

Exclusive: Freedom of Information data from NHS England have revealed the breakdown of pathfinder sites and what clinical area they have been exploring.…

Extra funding announced for community pharmacy independent prescribing

Scottish community pharmacies that employ an independent prescribing pharmacist will also be able to claim for Pharmacy First Plus services without meeting the 25 hours per week availability threshold.…

An increased focus on calculation competency as a regulatory requirement has never been more critical

A senior lecturer in pharmacy at Kingston University discusses the importance of pharmacy students being able to demonstrate calculations competence before joining the General Pharmaceutical Council prescriber register.…

Credentialing for newly qualified pharmacists: a patient advocate’s perspective

I recently attended the Royal Pharmaceutical Society workforce summit, where delegates from around the UK and across different care settings discussed the need for a structured support pathway and credential for newly qualified pharmacists as they enter the workplace as prescribers. In my role…

Health news round-up: community pharmacy services, medicines, obesity and ageing

Senior clinical reporter Joanna Robertson summarises some important developments in health news.…

Community pharmacy independent prescribing consultations triple in two years

Digital Health and Care Wales data show that there were more than 75,000 independent prescribing consultations carried out in the first five months of 2025.…

Almost two-thirds of pathfinder pilot site consultations have been for minor ailments

NHS England data also show that by the end of July 2025, more than 40,000 consultations were delivered by 180 community pharmacy pathfinder sites across England.…