Pathfinder Programme

The Independent Prescribing (IP) Pathfinder Programme was a national programme of work which informed how independent prescribing models might work in community pharmacy. The evaluation can be read here.

West Yorkshire ICB participated in the NHSE IP Pathfinder programme involving 11 community pharmacies who supported patients through 3 clinical models:

• Extended Minor Illness
• Community Pharmacy Enhanced Support for Quality, Optimised and Safer Prescribing (QOSP)
• Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)

Congratulations and thank you to our 11 community pharmacy sites across West Yorkshire who have all contributed to delivering the IP Pathfinder Programme. See our Sharing Success news item about the programme here.

Last Updated: 23rd October 2026