Articles & guides
Practical writing on independent prescribing, healthcare education and clinical practice — for the clinicians and teams who turn knowledge into safe, confident care.
Should You Buy a Community Pharmacy in 2026? An Honest Look Before You Commit
The honest numbers before you sign anything — what it costs, the funding squeeze, the survival stats, and the three types of owner who actually make pharmacy pay.
Faheem Ahmed on GPhC Fitness to Practise: What Really Happens — and 5 Lessons I Learned
I went through fitness to practise myself. How the process actually works — the three stages — and five honest lessons, plus the governance that protects your registration.
Orforglipron Explained: the Oral GLP-1 Weight-Loss Pill With No Needle
Why a non-peptide small molecule can be a daily GLP-1 pill — no injection, no fasting window — built up from the chemistry.
How to Describe Any Condition Like a Consultant: a 10-Point Framework
A simple clinical reasoning framework — ten things to say about any condition — with a full UTI worked example.
How to Demonstrate Clinical Competence (Not Just Credentials)
Why a course, a title or years of experience don't make you competent — and the practical way clinicians prove and develop it.
How to Find a Designated Prescribing Practitioner (DPP) in 2026
Why finding a DPP is harder in 2026, who qualifies to be one, and a practical sequence to secure one.