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Why Independent Prescribing?

Reasons to expand your prescribing skills including better care and more opportunities to grow your pharmacy.

Private services

Prescribing pharmacists on your team open up opportunities to offer new private services in areas like weight loss, dermatology or more.

National NHS Services

New opportunities to expand your NHS service for patients and grow your Pharmacy First practice.

New Local NHS Services

The NHS has asked commissioners to work up new local prescribing services in pharmacies – supporting your patients and growing your service offering.

Support for every stage of your journey

Everything you need to launch, deliver and grow independent prescribing in community pharmacy.

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Becoming a confident Independent Prescriber

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Launch

Set up prescribing services safely

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Deliver

Run high-quality prescribing services

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Grow

Expand your clinical and commercial opportunities

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What's Included

The UK's most comprehensive Independent Prescribing Programme with continuous support throughout your journey

Clinical Support

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Training

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Upcoming workshops and events

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Prescribing Articles

Greenlight pharmacy 2024 (29)

How the NPA is leading in Independent Prescribing Support and what NPA members need to know

31 Jul 2025

In this article, we asked Hollie Ryder, Lead Independent Prescribing Advice and Support Pharmacist at the NPA, and Jasmine Shah, Head of Advice and Support Services at the NPA, questions to find out more about the Independent Prescribing support we provide our members and what makes it market leading.

How the NPA is leading in Independent Prescribing Support and what NPA members need to know - Read more
Codicote Pharmacy

Help Shape the Future of Independent Prescribing in Community Pharmacy

08 May 2026

Independent prescribing is becoming an increasingly important part of the future of community pharmacy — but the experience of implementing and delivering prescribing services still varies significantly across the UK.

Help Shape the Future of Independent Prescribing in Community Pharmacy - Read more

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