Scope of Practice

Key responsibilities include 

• Conducts structured medication reviews (SMRs) 

• Independent prescribing/deprescribing 

• Provides medication advice to healthcare professionals and patients 

• Optimises medication (e.g. antibiotic stewardship) 

• Translates medicines national policies into local implementation 

• Adopts a whole system approach to medicines management 

Having clinical pharmacists in GP practices means that GPs can focus their skills where they are most needed, for example on diagnosing and treating patients with more complex conditions. This helps GPs to manage the demands on their time.