Professional Standards and Guidance for pharmacist Prescribers

Question 1

What are the types of pharmacist prescribing’s???

Answer 1

Supplementary prescribing - Voluntary partnership between an independent prescriber and a supplementary prescriber.

Independent prescriber - A practitioner who is responsible about the assessment of patients with or without conditions.

Question 2

What are the types of supplementary prescribers???

Answer 2

Nurses
Pharmacists
Optometrists
Radiographers'
Podiatrists
(Chiropodist)
Physiotherapist

Question 3

What is the LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PHARMACIST

PRESCRIBERS (INDEPENDENT PRESCRIBERS)???

Answer 3

. Complete the GPhC accredited programme

. Name in the GPhC’s register for pharmacists.
. Name in the GPhC’s supplementary register for prescribers.

. Prescribe only in relation to your prescribing status.

. Legally accountable for your prescribing decisions.

Question 4

What can an independent prescriber prescribe???

Answer 4

Private prescriptions
Controlled drugs
Ulicensed medication
Off-label medication
Veterinary prescriptions

Question 5

What are the training requirements for an independent prescriber???

Answer 5

There must be at least:
. 26 days of structured learning activities.

. 90 hours of learning in practice

. Pharmacists must have at least 2 years’ appropriate patient
-orientated experience post registration, in a relevant UK
practice setting