The shift from 2026 that all pharmacists joining the register will have prescribing skills is a positive one that can only increase the impact they have in their communities. But what of pharmacists already practising? I find out in this feature for P3 magazine…
Pharmacy partnerships to tackle pain
Pharmacist and independent prescriber Sunil Kochhar explains how he partnered with a neighbouring osteopath to help patients with pain, in this case study for The Pharmacist…
Kent community pharmacy IPs first to get involved with COVID-19 vaccinations
A group of independent prescribers (IPs) in Kent have become the first community pharmacists to get involved with the initial NHS rollout of the COVID-19 vaccination programme. Last Friday (11 December) Kent LPC mobilised eight community pharmacist IPs to work with East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust to issue patient specific directions (PSDs) for the COVID vaccine, which allowed...