Multi-professional 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.

The following professions, working in Primary Care are eligible to attain an IP annotation, provided they meet their regulatory and legislative requirements to do so:

• Pharmacists (please note: any pharmacists qualifying under the 2021 pharmacist initial educational standards from 2026 onwards will be annotated as IP upon registration)
• Paramedics
• Physiotherapists
• Podiatrists
• Registered nurses

Check if you meet the criteria

– 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.

AHPs and registered nurses

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

Buckinghamshire, Oxford and Berkshire West

Buckinghamshire New University – non medical prescribing

Oxford Brookes University – independent and supplementary prescribing for AHPs

Oxford Brookes University – independent and supplementary prescribing for nurses and midwives

University of Reading – PGCert independent prescribing for AHPs

University of Reading – PGCert-GradCert independent prescribing for Nurses

Frimley

Buckinghamshire New University – non medical prescribing

University of Reading – PGCert independent prescribing for AHPs

University of Reading – PGCert-GradCert independent prescribing for Nurses

University of Surrey – independent / supplementary prescribing (V300)

Hampshire and Isle of Wight

University of Portsmouth – prescribing for nurses: independent and supplementary (V300)

University of Winchester – independent and supplementary prescribing

Pharmacists

Pharmacists wishing to become independent prescribers can view the funded offers 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.

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

Bournemouth University

Non medical prescribing update day

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, submit an expression of interest form.