Prescribing

Factors influencing effective communication when prescribing

Understanding the factors that impact communication is critical for the delivery of person-centred prescribing. This article explores how to identify these factors and develop an optimised communication strategy for each patient.…

Independent prescribing in community pharmacy – the pathfinder programme

As chair of Community Pharmacy London, which represents 1,500 community pharmacy contractors in London, I write to express our concerns regarding the commissioning of the community pharmacy independent prescriber pathfinder service, a programme aimed at expanding primary care pharmacy services. …

Principles of person-centred practice for prescribing

Effective prescribing requires an understanding of the patient’s individual needs, preferences and values. This article introduces the principles of person-centred practice and how they can be implemented in pharmacist prescribing.…

Pharmacy leaders warn that funding for independent prescribing pilot programme could leave community pharmacies ‘out of pocket’

Funding for the independent prescribing pathfinder programme has been described as “unviable” by sector leaders.…

PJ view: Post-registration support for newly qualified pharmacists from 2026 must be a collaborative endeavour

Joined up working across Great Britain — and across pharmacy sectors — is vital to ensuring newly trained pharmacists get the support they need as independent prescribers from day one.…

How palliative care pharmacists in community practice are improving access to medicines

Tarun Nayyar’s work as a pharmacist at Birmingham Hospice is enabling faster access to specialist medicines for palliative care patients at home.…

‘Blanket switch’ to greener inhalers not recommended in prescribing guidance

The Scottish government has published a consultation on draft guidance emphasising that patients should only be switched to greener inhalers “if effectiveness, safety or adherence is not compromised”.…

Charting the course to advancing pharmacist prescribing

Attendees at a roundtable hosted by The Pharmaceutical Journal emphasised the need for robust training and support for newly qualified independent prescribers to ensure that individuals use their qualification.…

Delivering sustainable medicines optimisation from research to practice

The 29th Health Service Research and Pharmacy Practice (HSRPP) Conference returned as a face-to-face event in Bradford, West Yorkshire, on 16–18 April 2023. This year’s theme was ‘Partnerships in Healthcare: Advancing Sustainable Medicines Optimisation’, which welcomed research addressing…

RPS Scotland collaborates on final version of ‘blue-green’ prescribing strategy

The strategy is aimed at reducing pharmaceutical pollution through prescribing nature-based health interventions and medications that are less environmentally harmful.…