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Approved suppliers list - National Provision
Pharmacists who meet the eligibility criteria can apply to the university of their choice if the university provider is listed below. Cohort start dates and mode of delivery vary, so select the university that matches your preferences. As part of the application process, all learners will need to assure their chosen university that they meet the course requirements.
Pharmacists must be working in England.
This training is available for Pharmacists working in multiple sectors including:
Community Pharmacists, Pharmacists in GP and Health and Justice Pharmacists
You need to apply directly to your chosen university from the list below: click on the links to find out more.
This is for:
- Community pharmacists (including locum pharmacists)
- Pharmacists employed in General Practice (who are not eligible for, or enrolled on, the CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway) and those who are working to provide primary care services (for example, working in primary care) who are not employed in ARRS roles, and Health and Justice pharmacists
Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway (PCPEP)
Pharmacists who meet the eligibility criteria should apply for authorisation via the CPPE website, PCPEP independent prescribing section. Authorisation is provided to the learner and personalised with the chosen University and date.
This is for:
- Pharmacists enrolled on CPPE’s Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway (PCPEP) who meet the PCPEP criteria to enrol on an Independent Prescribing Course.
NHS Managed Sector*
*Funding for NHS Managed Sector for North West and North East and Yorkshire is not included in the national provision. Access for funded places will be via the usual commissioning routes. Please contact england.wtepharmacy.nw@nhs.net for North West and england.wtepharmacy.ney@nhs.net for North East and Yorkshire.
Please contact the workforce/education and training leads within your organisation to check the internal process before applying.
This is for:
- Pharmacists working in an NHS Hospital Trust or Mental Health Trust (NHS managed sector) and pharmacists working in an integrated care bord, ICB (previously CCG pharmacists)
If you would like to be added to our distribution list for future information, please register your interest.
Universities listed below are offering NHS England funded Independent Prescriber training places in one or more sectors. Please enquire directly to confirm which sector is covered by the given university.
North West*
*Funding for NHS Managed Sector for North West is not included in the national provision. Access for funded places will be via the usual commissioning routes. Please contact england.wtepharmacy.nw@nhs.net.
- University of Salford - Cohorts in June and September 2025, January and March 2026
- Mode of delivery: Online with one day on campus
- University of Central Lancashire - Cohort in September 2025
- Mode of delivery: Face-to-face delivery
- University of Chester - Cohorts in September 2025, January and March 2026
- Mode of delivery: Hybrid with 10 face-to-face study days and 2 live online
- University of Cumbria (Including London campus: University of Cumbria) - Cohorts in September 2025 and January 2026
- Mode of delivery: Hybrid with 5 face-to-face study days, 1 day assessment and 5 online study days
- University of Bolton - Cohorts in September 2025 and January 2026
- Mode of delivery: TBC
- University of Huddersfield - Cohorts in September 2025 and January 2026
- Mode of delivery: Hybrid with face-to-face induction, 2 study days and assessment, and the remaining study days online as synchronous and asynchronous learning
- University of Manchester – Cohorts in September 2025 and March 2026
- Mode of delivery: Hybrid
North East and Yorkshire*
*Funding for NHS Managed Sector for North East and Yorkshire is not included in the national provision. Access for funded places will be via the usual commissioning routes. Please contact england.wtepharmacy.ney@nhs.net.
- Sheffield Hallam University – Cohorts in September 2025 and January 2026
- Mode of delivery: Hybrid with 1 study day on campus, 7 days online and 2 assessment days on campus
- University of Leeds – Cohorts in September 2025 and January 2026
- Mode of delivery: Hybrid with 8 face-to-face study days and 18 online learning days
- University of Sunderland – Cohorts in October 2025 and January 2026
- Mode of delivery: Hybrid with 9 study days (including assessments): 5 days face-to-face and 4 days online
Midlands
- Aston University - Cohort in September 2025 and March 2026
- Mode of delivery: Hybrid with 6 face-to-face study days combined with asynchronous online delivery
- Coventry University – Cohorts in September 2025 and January 2026
- Mode of delivery: 14 face-to-face study days or a fully online option
- De Montfort University - Cohorts in September 2025 and January 2026
- Mode of delivery: Hybrid with 6 face-to-face study days (held at the Leicester City Campus) and 2 online
- Keele University - Cohort in September 2025 and February 2026
- Mode of delivery: Hybrid with 4 face-to-face study days and 2 online
- University of Birmingham – Cohorts in September 2025, January and March 2026
- Mode of delivery: Hybrid with 2 face-to-face study days and 1 assessment day
- University of Derby – Cohorts in September 2025 and January 2026
- Mode of delivery: Hybrid with a mix of on-campus or webinar teaching and directed study learning. 12 on-campus dates in total including assessment
- University of Leicester – Cohorts in September 2025 and March 2026
- Mode of delivery: Hybrid with 2 face-to-face days and 5 online
East of England
- University of Hertfordshire – Cohorts in September and November 2025, and in January 2026
- Mode of delivery: Hybrid with some face-to-face days and some online
- University of East Anglia - Cohorts in October 2025 and February 2026
- Mode of delivery: Varied
- Coventry University – Cohorts in September 2025 and January 2026
- Mode of delivery: 14 face-to-face study days or a fully online option
South East
- Medway School of Pharmacy - Cohort in September 2025
- Mode of delivery: Hybrid with 9 face-to-face study days
- University of Portsmouth – Cohort in September 2025
- Mode of delivery: Hybrid with 7 face-to-face study days and 7 online
- University of Reading - Cohorts in September 2025 and January 2026
- Mode of delivery: Hybrid with 10 face-to-face study days, and induction and OSCE online
London
- University College London – Cohorts in September 2025 and March 2026
- Mode of delivery: Hybrid with 4 face-to-face and 4 online study days, 1 day for OSCE and online learning in students’ own time
South West
- University of Bath - Cohorts in October 2025 and January 2026
- Mode of delivery: Hybrid and fully online with practical OSCE exam on campus
- University of Plymouth – Cohorts September 2025 and March 2026
- Mode of delivery: Hybrid with 10 face-to-face study days, 2 days of assessment preparation online and directed online learning package
- University of the West of England – Cohorts in September 2025 and January 2026
- Mode of delivery: Fully online
Funding
Independent Prescribing (IP) training is available to pharmacists who meet the eligibility criteria and is fully funded by NHS England (NHSE).
NHSE will only fund the course fees for eligible pharmacists at the universities outlined on our website. These providers were selected through a competitive tendering process.
For further information or for any queries, please contact england.pharmacyteam@nhs.net.