Independent Prescribing across Hampshire & Isle of Wight
Written by AlisonFreemantle on Thursday 10th July 2025
Separate links for HIOW ICB area and for Frimley ICB area
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight is running a short survey to identify community pharmacist who are independent prescribers and their location. If you are not a prescriber already but planning to be this year still complete the survey as that helps to understand the local picture.
The ICB are in process of mapping and understanding the number of community pharmacists that have completed their independent prescribing qualification across NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight.
This will help them to understand the trained workforce within the system but also inform strategy of how to support pharmacies.
Please complete the form below with your details.
HIOW ICB: https://forms.office.com/e/duDXX26dje
Frimley ICB: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/22296LM
The survey is open until 21st July 2025 and can be completed on the link above.
If you are not yet a prescriber and are looking to complete IP course below is information on the NHS funded courses.
Approved suppliers list - National Provision | NHS England | Workforce, training, and education
- Independent & Supplementary Prescribing - University of Winchester - Cohorts in September 2025 and January 2026 – Places Available for September
- Mode of delivery: Hybrid with 10 face-to-face study days
- 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
- Enhanced Prescribing for Pharmacists deadline 13th July
For access to a DPP: https://www.cpsc.org.uk/news/latest-cpsc-news/access-dpp