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Study Details:
We're accredited by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) to provide courses in independent prescribing (IP).
Successful completion of the course will result in the award of a Practice Certificate in Independent Prescribing.
The course of study involves:
pre-face-to-face course activity
distance learning material
two face-to-face periods
a period of learning in practice, under the supervision of a designated prescribing practitioner
You'll be awarded 30 ScotCat credits on completion of the course.
What you'll study:
therapeutics from a choice of cardiovascular, common clinical conditions, respiratory disease and co-morbidities
communicating with patients & colleagues
prescribing & public health
care planning
You'll also undertake a Period of Learning in Practice (PLP). The aim is to provide you with opportunities to develop competencies in prescribing. This period focuses on the patient group(s) in which you'll be expecting to prescribe.
Pharmacists must meet all of the following requirements:
current registration with GPhC &/or PSNI as a pharmacist
in good standing with the healthcare regulator with which they are registered
having relevant experience in a UK pharmacy setting
ability to recognise, understand and articulate the skills and attributes required by a prescriber to act as the foundation of their prescribing practice whilst training
identified an area of clinical or therapeutic practice on which to base their learning
ability to demonstrate how they reflect on their own performance and take responsibility for their own CPD
ability to demonstrate how they will develop their own networks for support, reflection and learning, including prescribers from other professions
a designated prescribing practitioner (DPP) who has agreed to supervise their period of learning in practice (further details above)
Pharmacists must provide examples of relevant experience that demonstrates a significant and positive impact on patient care. This must include clinical/therapeutic experience in a patient-oriented/person-centred setting.
Face-to-face study
Period of Learning in Practice (PLP)
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