Accredited independent prescribing programmes

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.

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Anglia Ruskin

Current accreditation period: May 2020 - May 2023

Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - Yes

• IP reaccreditation report (Feb 2020)

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Aston University

Current accreditation period: Jul 2020 - Jul 2023

Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - Yes

• IP reaccreditation report (July 2020)
• Aston University reponse

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Bangor University

Current accredittaion period: May 2018 - May 2021

Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - No

• IP reaccreditation report (Jan 2018)

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University of Bath

Current accreditation period: Apr 2020 - Apr 2023

Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - Yes

• IP reaccreditation report (Jan 2020)

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University of Birmingham

Current accreditation period: Dec 2018 - Dec 2021

Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - No

• IP reaccreditation report (Dec 2018)
• University of Birmingham response

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University of Bolton

Current accreditation period: Jan 2021 - Jan 2024

Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - Yes

• IP reaccreditation report (Nov 2020)

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University of Bradford

Current accreditation period: Aug 2019 - Aug 2022

Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - Yes

• IP reaccreditation report (May 2019)

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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

• IP reaccreditation report (Mar 2017)

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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

• IP reaccreditation report (Jul 2017)

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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

• IP reaccreditation report (Nov 2017)

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

• IP Accreditation report (June 2017)
• IP Monitoring report (Aug 2018)

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University of Chester

Current accreditation period: Sept 2018 - Sept 2021

Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - No

• IP reaccreditation report (Jun 2018)

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Coventry University

Current accreditation period: Sept 2019 - Sept 2022

Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - Yes

• IP reaccreditation report (June 2019)

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University of Cumbria

Current accreditation period: Sept 2019 - Sept 2022

Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - Yes

• IP reaccreditation report (Jun 2019)

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De Montfort University

Current accreditation period: Jul 2020 - Jul 2023

Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - Yes

• IP reaccreditation report (March 2020)

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University of Derby

Current accreditation period: Dec 2020 - Dec 2023

Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - Yes

• IP reaccreditation report (Oct 2020)

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University of East Anglia

Current accreditation period: Jul 2019 - Jul 2022

Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - No

• IP raccreditation report (April 2019)
• IP monitoring report (June 2017)

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University of Exeter

Current accreditation period: Dec 2018 - Dec 2021

Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - Yes

• IP reaccreditation report (Dec 2018)

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Glyndwr University

Current accreditation period: Jul 2018 - Dec 2021*
*Extension granted for five months

Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - No

• IP reaccreditation report (Apr 2018)

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University of Hertfordshire

Current accreditation period: Jan 2021 - Jan 2024

Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - Yes

• IP reaccreditation report (Nov 2020)

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University of Huddersfield

Current accreditation period: Feb 2021 - Feb 2024

Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - Yes

• IP reaccreditation report (Oct 2020)

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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

• IP reaccreditation report (Jan 2018)
• University of Hull response

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Keele University

Current accreditation period: Aug 2019 - Aug 2022

Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - Yes

• IP reaccreditation report (Jun 2019)

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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

• IP reaccreditation report (June 2017)

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University of Leeds

Current accreditation period: Jan 2020 - Jan 2023

Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - Yes

• IP reaccreditation report (Nov 2019)

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Liverpool John Moores University

Current accreditation period: Jun 2020 - Jun 2023

Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - Yes

• IP reaccreditation report (Mar 2020)

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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

• IP reaccreditation report (May 2017)

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University of Manchester

Current accreditation period: Feb 2021 - Feb 2024

Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - Yes

• IP reaccreditation report (Dec 2020)
• University of Manchester response

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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

• IP reaccreditation report (Jul 2017)

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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

• IP accreditation report (June 2019)
• NICLPD response

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Open University

Current accreditation period: Dec 2018 - Dec 2021

Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - No

• IP monitoring report (Jun 2020)
• Open University reponse
• IP reaccreditation report (Dec 2018)

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University of Plymouth

Current accreditation period: Aug 2019 - Aug 2022

Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - Yes

• IP reaccreditation report (Jun 2019)

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University of Portsmouth

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

• IP reaccreditation report (May 2017)

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Queen's University, Belfast

Current accreditation period: Aug 2019 - Aug 2022

Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - No

• IP monitoring report (Feb 2021)
• Queen's University Belfast response

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University of Reading

Current accreditation period: Apr 2020 - Apr 2023

Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - Yes

• IP reaccreditation report (February 2020) 
• University of Reading response

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Robert Gordon University

Current accreditation period: Aug 2019 - Aug 2022

Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - Yes

• IP reaccreditation report (Aug 2019)

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University of Salford

Current accreditation period: Aug 2020 - Aug 2023

Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - Yes

• IP reaccreditation report (June 2020)

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Sheffield Hallam University

Current accreditation period: Jul 2018 - Jul 2021

Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - No

• IP accreditation report (April 2018)
• Sheffield Hallam response

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University of South Wales

Current accreditation period: Sept 2020 - Sept 2023

Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - Yes

• IP reaccreditation report (Apr 2020)
• South Wales response

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University of Strathclyde

Current accreditation period: May 2021 - May 2024

Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - No

• IP reaccreditation report (Feb 2021)

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University of Suffolk

Current accreditation period: Oct 2018 - Oct 2021

Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - No

• IP reaccreditation report (Jul 2018)

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University of Sunderland

Current accreditation period: Jan 2020 - Jan 2023

Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - Yes

• IP reaccreditation report (Nov 2019)

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Swansea University

Current accreditation period: Aug 2018 - Aug 2021

Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - No

• IP reaccreditation report (May 2018)
• Swansea University response

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University College London

Current accreditation period: Aug 2018 - Aug 2021

Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - No

• IP accreditation report (June 2018)
• University College London reponse

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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

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University of Wolverhampton

Current accreditation period: Sept 2018 - Sept 2021

Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - No

• IP reaccreditation report (Jun 2018)

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University of Worcester

Current accreditation period: Nov 2020 - Nov 2023

Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - No

• IP reaccreditation report (July 2020) 
• University of Worcester response

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University of York

Current accreditation period: May 2019 - May 2022

Approved to use non-medical prescribers as Designated Prescribing Practitioners** (DPPs) - No

• IP reaccreditation report (Feb 2019)

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