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Core Prescribing Solutions supports GP practices, PCNs & GP Federations with Clinical Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, medicines optimisation & Structured Medication Reviews - helping primary care teams improve patient safety & reduce workload pressures Core Prescribing Solutions is a dynamic healthcare organisation that has amassed over 20 years worth of combined experience within the NHS, prim

ary care, health informatics and pharmacy sector. Core Prescribing Solutions provides tailor-made primary care packages through a fully managed pharmacist or technician-led model suited to the needs of GP practices and clients in order to reduce workload pressures and streamlining inefficiencies.

16/04/2026

The 4 principles of medicines optimisation are widely understood.
But they don’t improve outcomes on their own.

They only work when they’re built into day-to-day practice.

A simple way to operationalise them:

1. Person-centred → Structured medication reviews that focus on outcomes, not just completion
2. Evidence-based → Consistent prescribing decisions, not variation between clinicians
3. Safety-focused → Clear monitoring and escalation, not reactive follow-up
4. Sustainable → Workflows that hold under pressure, not just in theory

Without structure, they stay as principles.
With structure, they become predictable outcomes.

🔗 Read how to embed the 4 principles into your workflow:
https://bit.ly/4v66Gzw


15/04/2026

By midweek, the SMR list is already building.

Pharmacists are pulled into queries.
Reviews get pushed.
Priorities start to blur.

By Friday, the backlog is bigger than when the week started.

Not because people aren’t working hard.
Because the work isn’t structured to hold.

SMR backlogs don’t come from lack of effort.
They come from:

• Review time that isn’t protected
• Unclear prioritisation
• Capacity pulled in multiple directions

Fixing it isn’t about pushing harder.

It’s about putting structure around the work:

✅ Clear review prioritisation
✅ Protected clinical pharmacist time
✅ A consistent workflow that keeps QOF on track

That’s what stops backlogs forming - not just clearing them.

🔗 Read how to fix your SMR backlog:
https://bit.ly/3N4akZz


14/04/2026

How confident are you in your prescribing governance right now?

Most systems don’t fail on governance.
They drift.

Between roles.
Between reviews.
Between unclear ownership.

By the time issues surface, they’ve often been building for a while.

Let’s get a real snapshot across primary care 👇

🗳️ Vote in the comments below:

• Very confident
• Some gaps
• Mostly reactive
• Not clearly defined

No right or wrong answers - just a clearer view of where pressure is building.


13/04/2026

We recently asked what your top focus is for 2026/27.

The results were clear:

• Reducing GP workload (36%)
• Improving safety & governance (27%)

QOF and workforce stability still matter.
But they’re not the immediate pressure points.

What this shows is simple:

Workload and risk are now the priority - together.

And across PCNs, one pattern is becoming clear:

Where medicines work has defined ownership,
both workload and risk reduce at the same time.

• Fewer queries bouncing back
• Faster, clearer decisions
• More consistent, safer care

That’s not coincidence.
It’s system design in action.

💬 Does this reflect what you’re seeing in your PCN right now?


10/04/2026

Two Fridays in, patterns are already forming.

Some systems are starting to feel clearer.
Others are already slipping back into reactive work.

You can usually see it in the day-to-day:

• Work bouncing back to GPs
• Reviews starting to stack up
• Decisions slowing down

It rarely comes down to effort.

It comes down to whether ownership, governance, and workflow were clearly defined from the start.

Because by this point, systems aren’t being built.
They’re being tested.

And whatever isn’t clear starts to show.

Clarity early on doesn’t just help.
It compounds.

💬 What’s starting to feel clearer - and where is friction building?


09/04/2026

⁉️ How clear is prescribing safety ownership in your system?

Prescribing safety doesn’t usually fail.
It drifts.

It drifts between roles.
Between reviews.
Between moments where ownership isn’t fully clear.

And that’s where risk builds.

Not through one big incident,
but through small gaps that go unnoticed day to day.

If everyone owns prescribing safety,
it often means no one truly does.

Clear, explicit ownership isn’t about control.
It’s what protects patients and gives clinicians confidence to act.

💬 Let us know in the comments below how clear prescribing safety ownership is in your system.


08/04/2026

ICB alignment doesn’t fail on strategy.
It fails in translation.

On paper, priorities are clear.

But in practice, that’s where complexity starts.

Different interpretations.
Duplicated work.
Inconsistent delivery across practices.

The challenge isn’t understanding the strategy.
It’s turning it into something that works day to day.

When alignment works, you start to see:

✔ Less duplication across PCNs and practices
✔ Clearer ownership of medicines work
✔ More consistent, safer service delivery

That’s where system-level priorities actually become operational.

🔗 Read our guide on aligning PCN delivery with ICB objectives: https://bit.ly/4maQCYY

💬 Where does alignment feel hardest in your system right now?


07/04/2026

“We’re working really well together…”

That’s how Vijay Patel, Managing Director at Harness PCN, sums it up.

Like many PCNs, the challenge was clear.

How do you build a clinical pharmacy workforce that actually works day to day?

Not just on paper.

Not just to tick an ARRS box (Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme).

But something that genuinely supports practices.

So they took a remote clinical pharmacy services approach.

A setup that:
• Adapts to demand across the PCN
• Keeps medicines work moving consistently
• Brings in additional clinical capacity without disruption

💬 Could a remote clinical pharmacy model work in your PCN?

🔗 Learn more: https://bit.ly/41lHo2F


07/04/2026

Primary care is where health outcomes are shaped every day.

It’s where long-term conditions are managed.
Where medicines are reviewed.
Where patient safety is maintained every day.

And behind that, there are teams making it work.

Clinical pharmacists and pharmacy technicians play a critical role in delivering safe, effective care across primary care systems.

They don’t just support the system.
They help it function under pressure.

Improving outcomes.
Reducing risk.
Supporting patients consistently.

On , it’s worth recognising the impact they make every single day.


06/04/2026

Bank holidays are the ultimate test of system strength.

If work relies on individuals, backlogs build. If it’s structured, systems hold firm. Resilience isn’t about individual effort; it’s built by design.

✅ Documented ownership
✅ Clear escalation pathways
✅ Predictable review cadence

💬 How did your systems hold up this weekend?

03/04/2026

Wishing all our colleagues across primary care a restful Easter weekend. 🐣

And to those dedicated professionals keeping services running-thank you. Your commitment doesn’t go unnoticed.

Take this opportunity to switch off and recharge where you can. 🔋

02/04/2026

As the new financial year begins, what’s your biggest focus for medicines work in 2026?

Not everything can be a top priority. Your insights help shape the future of primary care.

🗳️ Vote in the comments below and tell us where your energy is going:

• Reducing GP workload
• Improving safety & governance
• QOF / outcomes
• Workforce stability

This poll will help us understand the real-time pressures and priorities across the sector.

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