"For RPS members only" rubber stamp graphicRPS Prescribing Support

"For RPS members only" rubber stamp graphicEvery weekday, 9am until 5pm

If you're an RPS member with a prescribing query, we're here to help.

For all queries not related to prescribing, please visit: www.rpharms.com/support

For all your non-prescribing queries, please visit: www.rpharms.com/support

Our Prescribing Support Service is exclusively for RPS members

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0207 572 2220

Have you visited our new Prescribing section?
It has lots of answers to your everyday prescribing questions...

Practical advice and guidance for RPS members on:

Starting prescribing
Find a prescribing course; apply for an IP course; funding; finding a DPP; becoming a DPP.

Expanding your practice scope
Considerations for when you may plan to expand your scope of prescribing practice into further clinical areas, additional medicines or in a new area of work.

Guidance on legal and ethical enquiries
Writing private prescriptions; prescribing and dispensing medications; signing repeat prescriptions; non-prescribers authorising prescriptions; considerations writing prescriptions.

Specific medicines or situations
Advice on unlicensed medicines; prescribing controlled drugs; using guidelines to support in prescribing; prescribing for patients travelling.

Ethical dilemmas/problems
Specific questions or problems, including: prescribing for family members; prescribing errors; workplace pressures.

Developing skills/knowledge as a prescriber
Find a mentor for prescribing practice after qualification; revalidation advice for prescribers; expanding practice scope; requirements for becoming a DPP.

Clinical queries
Medicines interactions for newly prescribed drugs or drugs patients are on; drug interactions with herbal products; using clinical guidelines (both clinical and national) for appropriate prescribing.

Setting up a prescribing service
Setting up your own prescribing service; professional considerations.

Who will I be speaking to?

Our friendly and knowledgeable team are here to help all RPS members with prescribing questions and concerns.

Whether you call or email, you can be sure you'll be talking to a human being with years of experience as a pharmacist.

Sabes

Sabes

Sabes is the professional manager, who joined the RPS in 2014 having worked in community pharmacy and academia.

Sabes

Sabes

Sabes is the professional manager, who joined the RPS in 2014 having worked in community pharmacy and academia.

Suji

Suji

Suji joined the RPS in 2022, having previously worked in secondary care.

Suji

Suji

Suji joined the RPS in 2022, having previously worked in secondary care.

Yogeeta

Yogeeta

Yogeeta joined RPS in 2015, previously working in various sectors of pharmacy, including hospital, community, secure environments and GP practice. She is a prescriber and currently works part-time as a clinical pharmacy lecturer.

Yogeeta

Yogeeta

Yogeeta joined RPS in 2015, previously working in various sectors of pharmacy, including hospital, community, secure environments and GP practice. She is a prescriber and currently works part-time as a clinical pharmacy lecturer.

Alison

Alison

Alison joined RPS in 2022, having previously worked in secure environments and community pharmacy.

Alison

Alison

Alison joined RPS in 2022, having previously worked in secure environments and community pharmacy.

Not sure if we can help you?

Get in touch and find out!

Phone us

0207 572 2220