Multi-professional independent prescribing

TVW Primary Care School have funded places available to support eligible allied health professionals (AHPs) and registered nurses to complete an independent prescribing (IP) module, and gain their ‘IP annotation’.

What is independent prescribing?

The TVW and Kent, Surrey and Sussex Primary Care Schools have collaborated to produce the multi-professional independent prescribing in General Practice document [PDF, size: 273 KB]. This resource provides details on prescribing rights for professions eligible, ongoing development and governance processes.

Eligible professions

The following professions, working in Primary Care are eligible to attain an IP annotation:

  • Paramedics
  • Physiotherapists
  • Podiatrists
  • Registered nurses

– AHP independent prescribing eligibility flowchart [PDF, size: 114 KB]
– Nursing independent prescribing eligibility flowchart [PDF, size: 62 KB]

Please note that you must check that you meet the entry criteria of your preferred university, as well as the NHS England funding criteria, before applying.

The Primary Care School is not able to support pharmacists to complete IP training, funded offers are instead available on the NHS England Workforce, Training and Education (WT&E) Pharmacy webpage.

All queries should directed through the WT&E Pharmacy School via england.wtepharmacy.se@nhs.net.

How to apply for IP funding

AHPs and nurses should submit the expressions of interest independent prescribing funding application Microsoft Form or scan the QR code to request IP funding.

Your funding request will be reviewed by the Primary Care School team, and you will receive an email outcome with details on how to apply via your chosen provider, should your request be approved.

Course providers

The current offer for independent prescribing modules is for the universities listed below.

Please be aware, whilst every effort is made to fund individuals to their preferred university there may be occasions that you are offered funding to a different university.

Learners in Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West

Learners in Frimley

Learners in Hampshire and Isle of Wight

IP updates

As an independent prescriber, it is essential to maintain competence through continuing professional development (CPD) and revalidation as per your regulatory requirements.

Link: https://applycpd.com/BU/courses/118635?courseId=118635&tabId=27

Bournemouth University provide a non medical prescribing update course, which can be funded through CPD for eligible AHP’s and registered nurses. To apply for funding for this update course, visit our CPD webpages.