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Non-Medical Prescribing (HEAL489/HEAL4892)

This module has been designed to facilitate the development of knowledge of drugs and their actions and related numeracy skills to ensure safe and effective prescribing practice.

Module delivery

Part time delivery, with the module delivered across two semesters. The module starts in semester one.

Key dates and application information

Apply by: 31st July 2026
Cost: £2300

Module overview

The course content has been tailored to develop dynamic individuals with up-to-date knowledge, skills, and experience to ensure safe and effective prescribing practice, whilst fulfilling the needs of current health and social care provision. This allows practitioners to apply for an annotation to their professional registration to practise as an independent or supplementary prescriber.

Who is the module for?

The module is designed for practising, registered healthcare professionals. The module is a standalone option which can be used to support continuous professional development. The module can also be used as credit as part of other programmes like Advanced Practice in Healthcare.

Module details and indicative content

Learners will develop the skills and knowledge needed to accurately calculate drug doses, demonstrate the safe use of medicines through critical reasoning and critically evaluate the root causes of common medication errors.

Learners will also critically assess and safely review a patient's diagnosis, treatment regime and prescribing options as well as appraise and work within local and national policies, processes and systems that impact on prescribing practice.

Additionally, they will analyse the multidimensional factors related to safe prescribing within the current health care climate, recognising limitations of their role and that of other healthcare disciplines.

How you are assessed

There are four summative assessments:

  • One drug calculations/numeracy examination
  • One two-part examination paper comprised of 20 multiple-choice questions and short answer clinical prescribing scenarios
  • One practical assessment consisting of a prescribing consultation
  • One portfolio of prescribing practice including a 3000-word reflection.

To support summative assessment, there are opportunities to undertake formative assessment.

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