Rachel Hall,a practice pharmacist who manages chronic conditions

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Working as an independent prescriber has restored Rachel Hall's faith in the pharmacy profession.Five years ago,Ms Hall,now a clinical pharmacist at The Old School Surgery in Fishponds,Bristol,was working as a community pharmacist for a large multiple."I was on the verge of leaving the profession.I was extremely demoralised by the job and the profession and felt I was not developing in my career as a pharmacist," she says.Instead of leaving,she decided to cut back on her hours in the pharmacy,undertake a clinical diploma and work half a day a week for the local primary care trust as a practice pharmacist.She has not looked back since.