Independent Prescribing Course

University of the West of England

Non-Medical Prescribing course prepares you to prescribe medicines from the British National Formulary (BNF) in your area of competence, assisting you in extending your practice. You’ll learn to prescribe safely, appropriately and cost-effectively, as both an independent and supplementary prescriber.

Course length

6 Months

Course accredited

Yes

Accredited till

May 2023

Tuition
fee

£1800

Who should attend?

You’ll already be a registered nurse, midwife, pharmacist, physiotherapist, paramedic, chiropodist, podiatrist, dietician, diagnostic or therapeutic radiographer, and this course may interest you because there is a recognised need for you to prescribe within your clinical practice.

Entry requirements

  • Registered for 24 months with the GPhC (pharmacists). Additionally, pharmacist applicants must have at least 24 months experience in the specialist role in which they will prescribe and must take this module at level 7.
  • Registered for 12 months with the NMC (nurses/midwives).
  • Registered with the HCPC (allied health professionals – with appropriate experience; paramedics must be working in an advanced practice, non-ambulance setting and must take this module at level 7.

University of the West of England
Independent Prescribing Course
Address: Frenchay Campus Coldharbour Lane Bristol BS16 1QY United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)117 9656261

Non-Medical Prescribing

Health Education England South West granted UWE Bristol and the University of Bath (UoB) the contract to conduct a single multi-professional independent and supplementary prescribing (NMP) curriculum throughout the whole South West health community.

This curriculum requires learners to pass the module “Non-Medical Prescribing (Independent and/or Supplementary Prescribing)” and awards successful applicants 40 Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS) points.

The NMP training for Pharmacists and Paramedics is given at level 7 to meet regulator admission criteria (LM – Masters Level).

Nurses, midwives, physiotherapists, dietitians, radiographers, and chiropodists can enrol in either level 7 (LM) or level 6 (LM) courses (L3 – Degree Level).

This course can help you with:

  • Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Health and Social Care
  • Postgraduate Diploma Health and Social Services
  • Postgraduate Certificate MSc in Advanced Practice MSc in Advanced Practice
  • Professional Development MSc
  • Postgraduate Certificate Professional Advancement
  • Professional Development Graduate Diploma
  • Professional Development BSc(Hons)

The multi-professional Non-Medical Prescribing (NMP) course includes the learning goals established by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), and General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) (GPhC).

These learning goals are tailored to the particular learner’s profession and planned prescribing area, ensuring that upon successful completion, the learners have received the required skills and knowledge to practise as safe, competent, and autonomous prescribers.

The module requirements below provide a more complete perspective of the learning outcomes and course content:

The NMP programme provides numerous chances for all professions to learn alongside and from one another in both academic and practical settings. It is also acknowledged that nurses, AHPs, and pharmacists follow various paths to registration and gain diverse skills, experiences, and competencies in practise before joining the prescription programme. As a result, each professional group is encouraged to acquire new skills and knowledge in order to satisfy the requirements for legal annotation as an independent and/or supplemental prescriber.

This may imply a stronger emphasis on pharmacology principles, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, medication interactions, illness management, and therapeutic decision making for nurses and AHPs. This may imply a stronger emphasis on clinical examination, evaluation, communication, and consulting abilities for pharmacists.

 

https://www.pharmacyregulation.org/sites/default/files/2020_aru-ip_reaccreditation_report-_final_1.pdf

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