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Ask the expert: lipid management

Alison Warren, Primary Care Cardiovascular Society secretary, consultant pharmacist for cardiology, Sussex Clinical Commissioning Groups and University Hospitals Sussex

26 Oct 2026

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Prescriber focus: Sehar Shahid

Ross Ferguson catches up with NPA board member Sehar Shahid, who operates a private services online pharmacy.

20 Oct 2026

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Ask the expert: Locum pharmacists and PGD services, where does responsibility sit?

As community pharmacy services expand, locum pharmacists increasingly work alongside pharmacy technicians delivering PGD-based services. Understanding the extent of their Responsible Pharmacist responsibilities is essential for safe practice, says Rachael Clarke.

13 Oct 2026

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Top Do’s and Don’ts of pharmacist prescribing

NPA board members and staff share their top tips for prescribers

12 Oct 2026

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Prescribing: legal, ethical and professional considerations

Essential legal, ethical and professional guidance for community pharmacist prescribers. By Professor Jane Portlock

09 Oct 2026

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Managing inappropriate polypharmacy

An overview of appropriate and inappropriate polypharmacy and its management, as well as the role of deprescribing.

21 Sep 2026

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Prescribing: lessons from the frontline

Lindsey Fairbrother recounts her personal experiences as a pharmacist prescriber and provides some useful words of advice for those who are considering offering prescribing services

15 Sep 2026

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Prescriber focus: Emma Anderson

Clinical services director at Evans Pharmacy and CPPE tutor, Emma Anderson, on her prescribing journey

10 Sep 2026

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Ask the expert: BP monitors and atrial fibrillation

Which home blood pressure monitors are suitable for people with atrial fibrillation?

08 Sep 2026

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Respiratory infections: assessment

Ikwuoma Udeaja outlines a structured approach for pharmacists assessing, differentiating and managing common winter respiratory infections encountered in community pharmacy

04 Sep 2026

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Respiratory symptoms: assessment

Professor Paul Rutter outlines the key signs and symptoms associated with changes in respiratory health and explains how pharmacists can use targeted assessment to support differential diagnoses

02 Sep 2026

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Prescriber focus: Mike Hewitson

Pharmacist Mike Hewitson on his special interest in dermatology and pathfinder participation

03 Aug 2026

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Prescriber focus: Brian Gallagher

Pharmacist Brian Gallagher shares his experience of being an independent prescriber in Scotland

02 Jul 2026

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Deprescribing in hypertension: a case study

Although pharmacists are the experts on medicines, in some cases it is the patient who wants to discontinue treatment. Using hypertension as an example, we look at what pharmacist prescribers would need to consider when someone wishes to stop taking their blood pressure medication.

11 Nov 2025

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Antibiotic stewardship in community pharmacy

How to support antimicrobial stewardship in community pharmacy.

01 May 2025

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