PIP perceptions
PIPs commonly reported that their prescribing authority meant decisions and resident care could be followed up in a timely way:I think the benefits of having pharmacists in Primary Care is we can go in and make the changes and own it and follow it up rather than pass it on, …leaving it for other people to follow up PIP_17.A few PIPs mentioned the role of the pharmacy technician as potentially supporting their work, as pharmacy technicians would undertake stock control and check medicine administration records for accuracy with stock. Only one PIP appeared to have worked with a technician during the intervention ‘…In summary, GPs and PIPs made clear what expertise an independent prescribing pharmacist could bring to the multidisciplinary team and saw a continuing place for pharmacists in CHs. While most CH teams valued the PIP role, a few were still uncertain on the range of their specific responsibilities.