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Independent prescribing

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Ambition, not retreat!

In terms of independent prescribing, community pharmacy must not be confined to acute conditions, says Hemant Patel.

22 Sep 2026

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Pharmacy should listen to GPs’ concerns about pharmacist prescribing

I was encouraged to hear the National Pharmacy Association has been talking to the Royal College of General Practitioners about pharmacist prescribing.

22 Jul 2026

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Embrace independent prescribing but don't forget deprescribing

Community pharmacy should lead on deprescribing and reducing iatrogenic disease, says Hemant Patel.

09 Jul 2026

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Making the independent pharmacist prescribing vision a successful reality

Achieving this requires strategic investment, robust governance and integrated working models, as Luvjit Kandula explains.

03 Dec 2025

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Pharmacists air concerns about NHSE's independent prescribing training plans

NHS England says foundation trainees should focus on one clinical area when taking their independent prescribing training from 2025-26.

17 Jan 2024

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Interview: Gisela Abbam

In her first interview since becoming GPhC chair, Gisela Abbam says pharmacy never had a voice during her career.

15 Jun 2022

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A prescription for progress   

We need to have a grown-up conversation about independent prescribing in community pharmacy, says Nick Kaye.

01 Jun 2021

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