24 Sep 2025 (Intake closed)
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Course overview
This course can only be taken as part of a programme.
- To prepare nurses and midwives (pharmacists and other allied health professionals pending regulatory body approval) to practice as independent/supplementary prescribers
- To develop the knowledge and skills required by an approved allied health professional (dietitians and diagnostic radiographers) to practice as a supplementary prescriber (HCPC approval applied for)
- To meet the standards set by the respective professional/regulatory body as required within the legislative framework.
Assessment
Assessments include: written assignments, case study analysis, multiple choice questions (MCQs), narrative based on portfolio entries, attendance of period of learning in practice and a "practical assessment of prescribing practice" (PAPP).
This module can contribute to the following programme(s)
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Why choose Greenwich?
We have over 25 years’ experience as a trusted provider of health and social care CPD.
Our academic staff have both practical expertise and academic skills to develop and support professional learning.
Our courses are developed in partnership with NHS colleagues and education providers, with input from students, service users and carers.
State-of-the-art facilities that include the brand-new Greenwich Learning and Simulation Centre (GLASC).
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