Pharmacist Independent Prescribing (PIP) PG Cert

Our Pharmacist Independent Prescribing (PIP) post-graduate course is part-time, flexible and competency-based. This is a GPhC accredited course for qualified pharmacists wanting to prescribe autonomously for conditions within their clinical competence.

Key benefits

• We are ranked 20th in the world for Pharmacy & Pharmacology (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023).
• Experienced clinicians including independent pharmacist and nurse prescribers and experienced academic staff lead our teaching.
• The course combines multi-professional university-based study days with, flexible e-learning with work-based education.
• This course is accredited by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Course content and assessments will reflect the most up-to-date practice which will support you as a newly qualified pharmacist prescriber in your workplace.
• Includes patient assessment and consultation skills to support your prescribing practice.
• We are part of King's Heath Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre (AHSC), a pioneering collaboration between us, Guy's, St Thomas' and King's College Hospitals and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trusts.

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