
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 pharmacist independent prescribing programmes
Anglia Ruskin
Aston University
Bangor University
University of Bath
University of Birmingham
University of Bolton
University of Bradford
Buckinghamshire New University
Cardiff University
University of Central Lancashire
University of Chester
Coventry University
University of Cumbria
De Montfort University
University of Derby
University of East Anglia
University of Exeter
Glyndwr University
University of Hertfordshire
University of Huddersfield
University of Hull
Keele University
King’s College London
University of Leeds
University of Leicester (provisionally)
Liverpool John Moores University
London South Bank University
University of Manchester
Medway School of Pharmacy
Northern Ireland Centre for Pharmacy Learning and Developement (NICPLD)
Open University
University of Portsmouth
University of Plymouth
Queen’s University, Belfast
University of Reading
Robert Gordon University
University of Salford
Sheffield Hallam University
University of South Wales (formerly University of Glamorgan and University of Wales)
University of Strathclyde
University of Suffolk (formally University Campus Suffolk)
University of Sunderland
Swansea University
University College London
University of the West of England
University of Winchester
University of Wolverhampton
University of Worcester
Map of GPhC-accredited independent prescribing programmes
To find a course provider in your area, see our UK map of GPhC-accredited independent prescribing programmes
Overview documents
Previously accredited pharmacist prescribing programmes
** Where a provider is yet to be approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners (DPPs), they are permitted, or have opted to use, medical practitioners as DPPs.
Anglia Ruskin
Independent Prescribing Programme
PDF Reaccreditation report (Feb 2020)
Current accreditation period: May 2020 – May 2023
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) – Yes
π WEB: Visit provider’s website
Aston University
Independent Prescribing Programme
PDF Reaccreditation report (Jul 2020)
Current accreditation period: Jul 2020 – Jul 2023
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) – Yes
π WEB: Visit provider’s website
Bangor University
Independent Prescribing Programme
PDF Reaccreditation report (Feb 2021)
Current accreditation period: Sept 2021 – Sept 2024
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) – Yes
π WEB: Visit provider’s website
University of Bath
Independent Prescribing Programme
PDF Reaccreditation report (Jan 2020)
Current accreditation period: Apr 2020 – Apr 2023
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) – Yes
π WEB: Visit provider’s website
University of Birmingham
Independent Prescribing Programme
PDF Reaccreditation report (Dec 2021)
Current accreditation period: Feb 2022 – Feb 2025
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) – Yes
π WEB: Visit provider’s website
University of Bolton
Independent Prescribing Programme
PDF Reaccreditation report (Nov 2020)
Current accreditation period: Jan 2021 – Jan 2024
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) – Yes
π WEB: Visit provider’s website
University of Bradford
Independent Prescribing Programme
PDF Reaccreditation report (April 2022)
Current accreditation period: Aug 2022 – Aug 2025
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) – Yes
π WEB: Visit provider’s website
Buckinghamshire New University
Independent Prescribing Programme
PDF Reaccreditation report (May 2021)
Current accreditation period: Aug 2021 – Aug 2024
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) – Yes
π WEB: Visit provider’s website
Cardiff University
Independent Prescribing Programme
PDF Reaccreditation report (Jul 2021)
Current accreditation period: Oct 2021 – Oct 2024
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) – Yes
π WEB: Visit provider’s website
University of Central Lancashire
Independent Prescribing Programme
School of Community Health and Midwifery
PDF Reaccreditation report (Feb 2021)
Current accreditation period:May 2021 – May 2024
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) – Yes
School of Pharmacy
PDF Reccreditation report (Jun 2021)
Current accreditation period: Sep 2021 – Sep 2024
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) – Yes
π WEB: Visit provider’s website
University of Chester
Independent Prescribing Programme
PDF Reaccreditation report (Jun 2021)
Current accreditation period: Sept 2021 – Sept 2024
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) – Yes
π WEB: Visit provider’s website
Coventry University
Independent Prescribing Programme
PDF Reaccreditation report (July 2022)
Current accreditation period: Sept 2022 – Sept 2025
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) – Yes
π WEB: Visit provider’s website
University of Cumbria
Independent Prescribing Programme
PDF Reaccreditation report (Jul 2022)
Current accreditation period: Sept 2022 – Sept 2025
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) – Yes
π WEB: Visit provider’s website
De Montfort University
Independent Prescribing Programme
PDF Reaccreditation report (Mar 2020)
Current accreditation period: Jul 2020 – Jul 2023
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) – Yes
π WEB: Visit provider’s website
University of Derby
Independent Prescribing Programme
PDF Reaccreditation report (Oct 2020)
Current accreditation period: Dec 2020 – Dec 2023
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) – Yes
π WEB: Visit provider’s website
University of East Anglia
Independent Prescriber Programme
PDF Reaccreditation report (May 2022)
Current accreditation period: Jul 2022 – Jul 2025
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) – Yes
π WEB: Visit provider’s website
University of Exeter
Independent Prescriber Programme
PDF Monitoring and reaccreditation report (Mar 2021)
Current accreditation period: Dec 2021 – Dec 2024
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) – Yes
π WEB: Visit provider’s website
Glyndwr University
Independent Prescriber Programme
PDF Reaccreditation report (Dec 2021)
Current accreditation period: Mar 2022 – Mar 2025
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) – Yes
π WEB: Visit provider’s website
University of Hertfordshire
Independent Prescriber Programme
PDF Reaccreditation report (Nov 2020)
Current accreditation period: Jan 2021 – Jan 2024
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) – Yes
π WEB: Visit provider’s website
University of Huddersfield
Independent Prescriber Programme
PDF Reaccreditation report (Oct 2020)
Current accreditation period: Feb 2021 – Feb 2024
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) – Yes
π WEB: Visit provider’s website
University of Hull
Independent Prescriber Programme
PDF Reaccreditation report (March 2022)
Current accreditation period: May 2022 – May 2025
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) – Yes
π WEB: Visit provider’s website
Keele University
Independent Prescriber Programme
PDF Reaccreditation report (May 2022)
Current accreditation period: Aug 2022 – Aug 2025
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) – Yes
π WEB: Visit provider’s website
Kings College London
Independent Prescriber Programme
PDF Reaccreditation report (Jun 2021)
Current accreditation period: Aug 2021 – Aug 2024
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) – Yes
π WEB: Visit provider’s website
University of Leeds
Independent Prescriber Programme
PDF Reaccreditation report (Nov 2019)
Current accreditation period: Jan 2020 – Jan 2023
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) – Yes
π WEB: Visit provider’s website
University of Leicester
Independent Prescriber Programme
PDF Accreditation report (July 2022)
Current provisional accreditation period: Aug 2022 – Aug 2025
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) – Yes
π WEB: Visit provider’s website
Liverpool John Moores University
Independent Prescriber Programme
PDF Reaccreditation report (Mar 2020)
Current accreditation period: Jun 2020 – Dec 2023*
*Six months extension granted from Jun 2023
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) – Yes
π WEB: Visit provider’s website
London South Bank University
Independent Prescriber Programme
Reaccreditation report (Apr 2021)
Current accreditation period: Jul 2021 – Jul 2024
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) – Yes
π WEB: Visit provider’s website
University of Manchester
Independent Prescriber Programme
PDF Reaccreditation report (Dec 2020)
Current accreditation period: Feb 2021 – Feb 2024
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) – Yes
π WEB: Visit provider’s website
Medway School of Pharmacy
Independent Prescriber Programme
PDF Reaccreditation report (Jul 2021)
Current accreditation period: Oct 2021 – Oct 2024
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) – Yes
π WEB: Visit provider’s website
Northern Ireland Centre for Pharmacy Learning and Development (NICPLD)
Independent Prescriber Programme
PDF Reaccreditation report (May 2022)
Current accreditation period: Aug 2022 – Aug 2025
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) – Yes
π WEB: Visit provider’s website
Open University
Independent Prescriber Programme
PDF Reaccreditation report (Nov 2021)
Current accreditation period: Feb 2022 – Feb 2025
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) – Yes
π WEB: Visit provider’s website
University of Plymouth
Independent Prescriber Programme
PDF Reaccreditation report (Jun 2022)
Current accreditation period: Aug 2022 – Aug 2025
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) – Yes
π WEB: Visit provider’s website
University of Portsmouth
Independent Prescriber Programme
PDF Reaccreditation report (Jun 2021)
Current accreditation period: Sept 2021 – Sept 2024
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) – Yes
π WEB: Visit provider’s website
Queen’s University, Belfast
Independent Prescriber Programme
PDF Reaccreditation report (June 2022)
Current accreditation period: Aug 2022 – Aug 2025
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) – No
π WEB: Visit provider’s website
University of Reading
Independent Prescriber Programme
PDF Reaccreditation report (Feb 2020)
Current accreditation period: Apr 2020 – Apr 2023
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) – Yes
π WEB: Visit provider’s website
Robert Gordon University
Independent Prescriber Programme
PDF Reaccreditation report (Aug 2022)
Current accreditation period: Aug 2022 – Aug 2025
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) – Yes
π WEB: Visit provider’s website
University of Salford
Independent Prescribing Programme
PDF Reaccreditation report (Jun 2020)
Current accreditation period: Aug 2020 – Aug 2023
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) – Yes
π WEB: Visit provider’s website
Sheffield Hallam University
Independent Prescribing Programme
PDF Reaccreditation report (Apr 2021)
Current accreditation period: Jul 2021 – Jul 2024
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) – Yes
π WEB: Visit provider’s website
University of South Wales
Independent Prescribing Programme
PDF Reaccreditation report (Apr 2020)
Current accreditation period: Sept 2020 – Sept 2023
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) – Yes
π WEB: Visit provider’s website
University of Strathclyde
Independent Prescribing Programme
PDF Reaccreditation report (Feb 2021)
Current accreditation period: May 2021 – May 2024
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) – Yes
π WEB: Visit provider’s website
University of Suffolk
Independent Prescribing Programme
PDF Reaccreditation report (Dec 2021)
Current accreditation period: Feb 2022 – Feb 2025
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) – Yes
π WEB: Visit provider’s website
University of Sunderland
Independent Prescribing Programme
PDF Reaccreditation report (Nov 2019)
Current accreditation period: Jan 2020 – Jan 2023
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) – Yes
π WEB: Visit provider’s website
Swansea University
Independent Prescribing Programme
PDF Reaccreditation report (May 2021)
Current accreditation period: Aug 2021 – Aug 2024
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) – Yes
π WEB: Visit provider’s website
University College London
Independent Prescribing Programme
PDF Reaccreditation report (May 2021)
Current accreditation period: Aug 2021 – Aug 2024
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) – Yes
π WEB: Visit provider’s website
University of the West of England
Independent Prescribing Programme
PDF Accreditation report (Feb 2022)
Current accreditation period: June 2022 – June 2025
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) – Yes
π WEB: Visit provider’s website
University of Winchester
Independent Prescribing Programme
PDF Accreditation report (July 2022)
Current provisional accreditation period: Aug 2022 – Aug 2025
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) – Yes
π WEB: Visit provider’s website
University of Wolverhampton
Independent Prescribing Programme
PDF Reaccreditation report (Nov 2021)
Current accreditation period: Jan 2022 – Jan 2025
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) – Yes
π WEB: Visit provider’s website
University of Worcester
Independent Prescriber Programme
PDF Reaccreditation report (Jul 2020)
Current accreditation period: Nov 2020 – Nov 2023
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) – No
π WEB: Visit provider’s website