The providers currently accredited by the GPhC to offer a pharmacist independent prescribing programme are listed below.
For more information on the GPhC accreditation process, please see Approval process for education and training providers
Click on the provider name in the list below to see more about their accreditation status and reports.
Providers of GPhC-accredited pharmacist independent prescribing programmes
- Anglia Ruskin
- Aston University
- Bangor University
- University of Bath
- University of Birmingham
- University of Bolton
- University of Bradford
- Buckinghamshire New University
- Cardiff University
- University of Central Lancashire
- University of Chester
- Coventry University
- University of Cumbria
- De Montfort University
- University of Derby
- University of East Anglia
- University of Exeter
- Glyndwr University
- University of Hertfordshire
- University of Huddersfield
- University of Hull
- Keele University
- King's College London
- University of Leeds
- Liverpool John Moores University
- London South Bank University
- University of Manchester
- Medway School of Pharmacy
- Northern Ireland Centre for Pharmacy Learning and Developement (NICPLD)
- Open University
- University of Portsmouth
- University of Plymouth
- Queen's University, Belfast
- University of Reading
- Robert Gordon University
- University of Salford
- Sheffield Hallam University
- University of South Wales (formerly University of Glamorgan and University of Wales)
- University of Strathclyde
- University of Suffolk (formally University Campus Suffolk)
- University of Sunderland
- Swansea University
- University College London
- University of the West of England
- University of Wolverhampton
- University of Worcester
- University of York
Map of GPhC-accredited independent prescribing programmes
To find a course provider in your area, see our UK map of GPhC-accredited independent prescribing programmes
Overview documents
Previously accredited pharmacist prescribing programmes
** Where a provider is yet to be approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners (DPPs), they are permitted, or have opted to use, medical practitioners as DPPs.
Anglia Ruskin
Current accreditation period: May 2020 - May 2023
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - Yes
Aston University
Current accreditation period: Jul 2020 - Jul 2023
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - Yes
Bangor University
Current accredittaion period: May 2018 - May 2021
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - No
University of Bath
Current accreditation period: Apr 2020 - Apr 2023
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - Yes
University of Birmingham
Current accreditation period: Dec 2018 - Dec 2021
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - No
University of Bolton
Current accreditation period: Jan 2021 - Jan 2024
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - Yes
University of Bradford
Current accreditation period: Aug 2019 - Aug 2022
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - Yes
Buckinghamshire New University
Current accreditation period: Aug 2017 - Aug 2021*
*One-year extension granted due to Covid-19 pandemic during 2019/20
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - No
Cardiff University
Current accreditation period: Oct 2017 - Oct 2021*
*One-year extension granted due to Covid-19 pandemic during 2019/20
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - No
University of Central Lancashire
School of Community Health and Midwifery
Current accreditation period: Mar 2018 - May 2021*
*Three-month extension granted
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - No
School of Pharmacy
Current accreditation period: Sep 2017 - Sep 2021*
*One-year extension granted due to Covid-19 pandemic during 2019/20
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - No
University of Chester
Current accreditation period: Sept 2018 - Sept 2021
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - No
Coventry University
Current accreditation period: Sept 2019 - Sept 2022
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - Yes
University of Cumbria
Current accreditation period: Sept 2019 - Sept 2022
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - Yes
De Montfort University
Current accreditation period: Jul 2020 - Jul 2023
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - Yes
University of Derby
Current accreditation period: Dec 2020 - Dec 2023
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - Yes
University of East Anglia
Current accreditation period: Jul 2019 - Jul 2022
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - No
University of Exeter
Current accreditation period: Dec 2018 - Dec 2021
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - Yes
Glyndwr University
Current accreditation period: Jul 2018 - Jul 2021
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - No
University of Hertfordshire
Current accreditation period: Feb 2018 - Jan 2021
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - No
Current accreditation period: Dec 2017 - Feb 2021*
*Two months extension granted
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - No
University of Hull
Current accreditation period: May 2018 - May 2022*
*One-year extension granted due to Covid-19 pandemic during 2019/20
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - No
Keele University
Current accreditation period: Aug 2019 - Aug 2022
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - Yes
King's College London
Current accreditation period: Aug 2017 - Jul 2021*
*One-year extension granted due to Covid-19 pandemic during 2019/20
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - No
University of Leeds
Current accreditation period: Jan 2020 - Jan 2023
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - Yes
Liverpool John Moores University
Current accreditation period: Jun 2020 - Jun 2023
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - Yes
London South Bank University
Current accreditation period: Jul 2017 - Jul 2021*
*One-year extension granted due to Covid-19 pandemic during 2019/20
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - No
University of Manchester
Current accreditation period: Feb 2021 - Feb 2024
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - Yes
Medway School of Pharmacy
Current accreditation period: Oct 2017 - Oct 2021*
*One-year extension granted due to Covid-19 pandemic during 2019/20
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - No
Northern Ireland Centre for Pharmacy Learning and Development (NICPLD)
Current accreditation period: Aug 2019 - Aug 2022
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - No
Current accreditation period: Dec 2018 - Dec 2021
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - No
Current accreditation period: Aug 2019 - Aug 2022
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - Yes
Current accreditation period: Oct 2017 - Sept 2021*
*One-year extension granted due to Covid-19 pandemic during 2019/20
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - No
Current accreditation period: Aug 2019 - Aug 2022
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - No
University of Reading
Current accreditation period: Apr 2020 - Apr 2023
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - Yes
Robert Gordon University
Current accreditation period: Aug 2019 - Aug 2022
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - Yes
University of Salford
Current accreditation period: Aug 2020 - Aug 2023
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - Yes
Sheffield Hallam University
Current accreditation period: Jul 2018 - Jul 2021
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - No
University of South Wales
Current accreditation period: Sept 2020 - Sept 2023
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - Yes
University of Strathclyde
Current accreditation period: May 2018 - May 2021
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - No
University of Suffolk
Current accreditation period: Oct 2018 - Oct 2021
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - No
University of Sunderland
Current accreditation period: Jan 2020 - Jan 2023
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - Yes
Swansea University
Current accreditation period: Aug 2018 - Aug 2021
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - No
University College London
Current accreditation period: Aug 2018 - Aug 2021
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - No
University of the West of England
Current accreditation period: Mar 2019 - Mar 2022
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - No
- IP accreditation report (March 2019)
- University of West of England response
University of Wolverhampton
Current accreditation period: Sept 2018 - Sept 2021
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - No
University of Worcester
Current accreditation period: Nov 2020 - Nov 2023
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - No
University of York
Current accreditation period: May 2019 - May 2022
Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - No