Anna Matthews found it was well worth fitting an independent prescribing (IP) course into her hectic schedule, despite the challenges along the way

Today marks Time to Talk Day’s ninth birthday. Anna Matthews explains how community pharmacy can provide vital mental health support to patients who are struggling 

We have heard a lot about the antibiotic scrambles and struggles endured by pharmacists as unusual numbers of strep A cases present themselves. But what of the wider response? Anna Matthews gives her account from the frontline in south Wales