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For Pharmacists working in an NHS Hospital Trust or Mental Health Trust (NHS managed sector) and pharmacists working in an integrated care board, ICB (previously CCG pharmacists)
You will need to speak with workforce/education and training leads within your organisation to check the internal process before applying.
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.
North East and Yorkshire
Not included in the national provision – access for funded places will be via the usual commissioning routes. For further information please contact medicinesoptimisation.north@hee.nhs.uk
North West
Not included in the national provision – access for funded places will be via the usual commissioning routes. For further information please contact medicinesoptimisation.north@hee.nhs.uk
Midlands
- Coventry University - Cohort in January 2024
- Mode of delivery: 14 face-to-face study days or a fully online option
- De Montfort University - Cohort in January 2024
- Mode of delivery: Hybrid with 6 face-to-face study days (held at the Leicester City Campus) and 2 online
- Keele University - Cohort in February 2024
- Mode of delivery: Hybrid with 4 face-to-face study days and 2 online
- University of Birmingham - Cohorts in January and March 2024
- Mode of delivery: Hybrid with 9 face-to-face study days and 2 assessment days
East of England
- Coventry University - Cohort in January 2024
- Mode of delivery: 14 face-to-face study days or a fully online option
- University of East Anglia - Cohort in February 2024
- Mode of delivery: Varied
South East
- Medway School of Pharmacy - Cohort in January 2024
- Mode of delivery: 9 face-to-face study days and 1 day of a practical assessment on Medway Campus
- University of Portsmouth - Cohort in January 2024
- Mode of delivery: Hybrid with 10 face-to-face study days and 4 online
- University of Reading - Cohort in January 2024 – fully subscribed
- Mode of delivery: Hybrid with 10 face-to-face study days, and induction and OSCE online
London
- London South Bank - Cohort in January 2024 (provisional)
- Mode of delivery: TBC
- University College London - Cohort in March 2024
- Mode of delivery: Hybrid with 8 face-to-face study days, 1 day for OSCE and online learning in students’ own time
South West
- University of Bath - Cohort in March 2024
- Mode of delivery: Hybrid and fully online
- University of Plymouth - Cohort in March 2024
- 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 - Cohort in January 2024 - fully subscribed
- Mode of delivery: Fully online
Funding
Independent Prescribing (IP) training is available to pharmacists who meet the eligibility criteria and is fully funded by Health Education England (HEE).
HEE 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 pharmacyteam@hee.nhs.uk