To prescribe safely, appropriately and cost effectively and to prescribe medications within your field of competence.
On successful completion you will be awarded a Practice Certificate and be recommended to the relevant Professional Board as an independent or supplementary prescriber.
Prerequisites and Admissions Process
Admission to the NMP Programme is achieved through a comprehensive process, that meets all GPhC, HCPC or NMC standards as applicable. As part of this process, applicants are required to complete an online application and to submit an additional Supporting Admissions Form (SAF) (See Downloads box on the right-hand side, or downloaded from section - 'Independent and/or Supplementary prescribing within application) that provides the team with the evidence that applicants have:
Met the essential entry criteria for the programme required by their regulatory body (GPhC, HCPC or NMC) outlined below.
Identified an intended scope of prescribing practice.
The appropriate and required support available to enable them, to successfully develop as safe and appropriate prescribers within their intended scope of prescribing practice.
The SAF needs to be downloaded and completed and signed with handwritten signatures.
Your application will be rejected without a fully completed SAF.
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