Section titled module-2
Becoming an Independent Prescriber
Section titled module-3
Nurses
- RCN: Non Medical Prescribers
- NMC: Standard for prescribers
- NMC: Useful information for prescribers
- RCN factsheet on nurse prescribing in the UNurse prescribing: developing confidence, autonomy and collaboration
Pharmacists
- Royal Pharmaceutical Society : Prescribing
- CPPE prescribing resources
- RPS Prescribing competency Framework
- Pharmacy Defence Association: advice and FAQ’s for prescribing and non-prescribing pharmacists in Primary care
Paramedics
- College of Paramedics : Implementing Paramedic prescribing
- College of Paramedics: Changes in Control drug legislation
- College of Paramedics: Practice Guidance for Paramedics independent prescribing
- HCPC guidance on profession specific medicine and prescribing rights
Physiotherapists
- Charted Society of Physiotherapy: Practice guidance for Physiotherapist prescribers
- Charted Society if Physiotherapy: Scope of Physiotherapist Prescribing
- Charted Society of Physiotherapy: Injection therapy for physiotherapists
- Charted Society of Physiotherapy: Medicine Use in physiotherapy Practice
- HCPC guidance on profession specific medicine and prescribing rights
Podiatrists
- The college of Podiatry: Non-Medical Prescribing by Podiatrists
- The College of Podiatry: Medicines, prescribing, sale, supply and administration of medicine by podiatrists
- HCPC guidance on profession specific medicine and prescribing rights
Occupational Therapists
Occupational therapists are currently unable to become independent prescribers but can supply and administer medications under Patients specific direction (PSD) and Patient Group Direction (PGD)
Dietitians
Currently Dietitians can become supplementary prescribers as well as being able to supply and administer medications under Patients specific direction (PSD) and Patient Group Direction (PGD)
Section titled module-4
Resources
Section titled module-5
Supervision
- DPP competency Framework
- Becoming a DPP:
- Transforming Pharmacy Education Training
- Educational supervisor training for the CP workforce
- UWE prescribing competency framework example
Prescribing Auditing
- Independent prescribing annual guide
- Independent prescribing audit template
- Prescribing audit search guide for EMIS
Other Resources
BNSSG ICB Specific
- Registering as an Independent prescriber in BNSSG ICB
- Medicine and prescribing – BNSSG Healthier Together
- Resources for medicine and prescribing -BNSSG Healthier together
- REMEDY: BNSSG formulary
- STOPSTART tool BNSSG
- If you would like to get in touch with the Medicine Optimisation team, email: medicines-optimisation@nhs.net
Other
Section titled module-6