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Coroner: Prisoner died after furosemide FP10 could not be actioned over the weekend

Diuretic prescription went unprocessed for five days, finds Dorset coroner

17 Aug 2026

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A record-breaking two million women prescribed HRT in 2025-26

NHS prescribing of HRT up more than double compared to 2020, finds BSA

05 Aug 2026

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Expect a ‘hybrid’ commissioning model for prescribing service, say experts

CCA conference hears views on how community pharmacy prescribing will be commissioned

03 Jul 2026

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Is community pharmacy ready to prescribe?

We’re being asked to prepare for a clinical future that hasn’t yet been commissioned, writes Malcolm Harrison

25 Jun 2026

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Vague prescribing plans risk career stagnation for graduate pharmacists

Labour promised a bells-and-whistles IP service – but basic questions still need answering

03 Jun 2026

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NSAIDs and benzodiazepines most likely to be stopped in GP pharmacist reviews

New study looks at impact of structured medication reviews by GP pharmacists

27 Apr 2026

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‘Deskilling’ threat could drive pharmacist prescribers into private sector

Policymakers and regulators need tailored plans to stop IPs 'deskilling' warns report

09 Apr 2026

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Ex-online pharmacist suspended for role in issuing high-risk prescriptions

Pharmacist failed to challenge unsafe practices at UK Meds, finds FtP committee

07 Apr 2026

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The Great Prescribing Future: Are we planning to fail?

Pharmacy’s ‘Great Prescribing Future’ is an uneasy fit with a contract that predates smartphones

12 Mar 2026

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Prescribing pathfinder evaluation: A missed opportunity?

Will the economic evaluation come too late to make a difference?

05 Dec 2025

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Boots partners with Oxford Uni on clinical trial recruitment study

Durham branch to recruit UTI patients to AMR study

03 Dec 2025

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NHS will pay pathfinder sites £1.5k a month to keep running until April

NHS to speak to CPE about potential 'national service offer' once pathfinder wraps up

30 Oct 2025

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Three-month suspension for prescribing Saxenda to patient who ‘ate sweets’

GPhC finds failings in pharmacist's prescribing service

23 Oct 2025

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Government seeks pharmacists’ views on private prescriptions

DHSC survey asks if the rules around private prescribing are fit for purpose.

13 Aug 2025

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NHSE to fund over 3k IP course places – but no DPP funding available

NHSE announces 3,300 fully funded places on IP courses for 2025-26.

29 May 2025

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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

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