We want to hear straight from pharmacy trainees about your IP (Independent Prescribing) training experience and your ideas to improve it for the future.

We would like you to share:

A clinical intervention or service you did during training.

Expectations vs reality of prescribing during your training.

Fresh ideas to upgrade IP training for future trainees and students.

The pros and cons, and how it will impact you when you qualify.

Why enter?

Your feedback goes to the GPhC, universities, and training providers, influencing and shaping future training courses and curriculums.

Showcase your ideas and problem-solving skills.

Enhances your professional portfolio.

Chance to win an exclusive prize and have your voice heard nationally.

Who’s Eligible?

Pharmacy trainees currently doing or who have just finished IP training.

Open to trainees from all sectors: community, hospital, primary care (other).

How to enter:

Submit a 500–750 word reflection or a 5–7 minute video covering your experience and ideas.

Submission Requirements:

Size: A4 (portrait or landscape)

Format: PDF .mp4 for videos.

Submissions should be presented in clear, professional, and well-structured format

The Prize

Winners will receive a copy of Pharmfluency’s “High Risk Drugs Study Guide”.

Deadline:

Friday 27th March 2026 at 23:59 GMT

Feel free to get in touch if you have any questions or concerns.

Best of Luck!

Krishna Gopal

Competitions Coordinator 25/26

competitions@bpsa.co.uk