University College London (UCL) independent prescribing course The UCL independent prescribing course (also known as the clinically enhanced independent prescribing course) is designed to help pharmacists, nurses, and allied healthcare professionals (AHP) develop the necessary skills and knowledge to prescribe medications independently. The course provides a comprehensive education on clinical pharmacology, law and ethics related…
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Secure HEE funding and find a DMP for your prescribing course Thursday, 1st December 2022 at 7:30 pm Content: By the end of this webinar, attendees will be able to: Why should you attend the webinar? If you are in the pharmacy industry and/or are a pharmacist wanting to know more about how to prepare…
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Pharmacists are in high demand these days. They have the expertise to help patients with their medications, and pharmacists are also an essential part of the healthcare team. That’s why it’s no surprise that pharmacists can earn a good salary, depending on their experience and skills. So, in this article, we will share how much…
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Pharmacists are uniquely positioned to provide safe and effective medication therapy. By completing an independent prescribing course, pharmacists can learn more about how to prescribe medications safely, and manage, diagnose and treat disease. The independent prescribing course also offers the opportunity to network, build relationships and many different resources and tools that can be used…
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The following providers are currently accredited by the GPhC to offer a pharmacist independent prescription programme. Please visit Approval procedure for education and training providers for more information on the GPhC certification process. To learn more about a provider’s accreditation status and reports, click on their name in the list below. Providers of GPhC accredited…
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A pharmacist’s job is to dispense medications and provide information about them to patients. However, in order to do this effectively, pharmacists must also have strong clinical skills. Here are a few ways that pharmacists can learn clinical skills and improve them: 1. Take continuing education courses: Many colleges and universities offer continuing education courses…
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As you know, you need to find a Designated Prescribing Practitioner (DPP) to apply for a university’s Independent Prescribing course. If you just starting this finding a DPP journey, you should realize that finding a DPP is hard. The reason being is that DPPs have to be both willing and able to support you through…
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How to find a DMP and secure HEE funding for prescribing course Friday, 28th October 2022 at 7:00 pm Content: By the end of this webinar, attendees will be able to: How to find a designated prescribing practitioner How to secure HEE funding How to utilize your qualification How to benefit patients, help the NHS…
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Introduction To qualify as a pharmacist independent prescriber (also know as independent prescribing), you need to meet the following criteria: Satisfy the General Pharmamecutical council (GPHC) independent prescribing criteria, i.e., (1) be a qualified pharmacist with suitable experience ; (2) have access to a designated prescribing practitioner (DPP). Enroll on a pharmacist independent prescriber GPHC…
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Nonmedical prescribing legislation The new non-medical prescribing legislation in the UK will allow nurses, pharmacists and allied health professionals to prescribe ie., act as independent prescribers for certain medications without a doctor’s input. This will help to reduce waiting times and improve patient care. The legislation has been introduced to allow nurses and pharmacists to…
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Giving examples from super brands, award-winning pharmacists Faheem Ahmed explains how contractors keen to set up clinics need to position their business in a competitive market… So it begins. You have gotten this far and decide to set up a clinic. You’re excited and can see the future. But then, your competitors choose to do…
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I want to clarify something right from the outset before you continue to read on; If you don’t want to create a world where people wake up feeling inspired, fulfilled, and happy every single day, then this article is NOT for you. Instead, I urge you to reflect on what you want to get out…
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