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Labour must not implement prescribing prematurely, warns IPCN

The Independent Pharmacy Contractors Network warned prescribing “must be fully funded”.

16 Mar 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Contract talks will look at prescribing service, Labour confirms

Government says prescribing will feature in 2026-27 funding talks

10 Mar 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Numark chair hopes latest pharmacy funding talks include national prescribing service

Numark chair Harry McQuillan said England could follow an NHS prescribing service such as Scotland’s Pharmacy First Plus.

05 Mar 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Private services can open new doors

The 2024 Independent Pharmacy Awards winner Deborah Evans uses her prescribing skills to redefine what a modern pharmacy can offer.

06 May 2025 , 1 Min Article

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RPS to launch new prescribing development programme

The scheme provides support for pharmacists new to prescribing, returning to practice or looking to expand their scope.

28 Apr 2025 , 2 Min Article

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Where’s Labour’s strategy for a community pharmacist prescribing service?

The party has done nothing more than tantalise us about it since it came to power. That’s irritating and disappointing, says ICP editor Neil Trainis.

23 Apr 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Interview: Emeka Onwudiwe

British Pharmaceutical Students' Association president Emeka Onwudiwe’s career plans involve pharmacy and a record label.

21 Mar 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Employing pharmacists in GP practices improves quality of prescribing, says study

Researchers at the University of Manchester found the number of opioids, antibiotics and anxiolytics prescribed fell.

04 Feb 2025 , 1 Min Article

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GPhC bans standalone use of web questionnaires for weight loss drugs

GPhC unveils beefed-up rules for supply of ‘high risk’ and weight loss medication by online pharmacies.

04 Feb 2025 , 3 Min Article

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You can rise to the challenges of 2025!

I’m confident investment will come for independent pharmacy but this will mean reform too, says Nick Kaye.

08 Jan 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Electronic prescription technology roll-out in pharmacy sites is ‘significant milestone’

Numark chairman Harry McQuillan said introducing the technology in 210 pharmacy pathfinder sites will “solidify” pharmacists’ roles in the NHS.

09 Sep 2024 , 2 Min Article

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NPA/RPS report outlines better access to designated prescribing practitioners

The joint report said organisations submitting a training site should engage with NHS England and ICS pharmacy workforce leads.

12 Aug 2024 , 3 Min Article

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New independent prescribing training for pharmacists in Wales

Programme will underpin delivery of the national Pharmacy Independent Prescribing Service (PIPS).

08 Apr 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Give pharmacies a role in prescribing anti-migraine drugs, says Tory MP

Ministers urged to consider pharmacy's role in widening access to newer treatments.

22 Mar 2024 , 3 Min Article

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Pharmacist prescribing outpaced by nurses

Non-medical prescribing under the spotlight in Scotland.

20 Apr 2023 , 2 Min Article

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Welsh parties support pharmacy’s medicines role, says RPS

Senedd members “clearly understood" pharmacy leadership on drugs sustainability, says RPS

11 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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