The aim of this module is to enable the professional to attain the competencies as identified by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (2021) Framework for safe effective prescribing practice.

The RPS (2021) generic Prescribing competency framework forms the basis of the curriculum and has been used to inform the design and delivery of the programme acting as a contextual framework to structure learning and assessment for all students regardless of their professional background. The RPS competencies are: 

1: ASSESS THE PATIENT

2: CONSIDER THE OPTIONS

3: REACH A SHARED DECISION

4: PRESCRIBE

5: PROVIDE INFORMATION

6: MONITOR AND REVIEW

PRESCRIBING GOVERNANCE (COMPETENCIES 7-10)

7: PRESCRIBE SAFELY

8: PRESCRIBE PROFESSIONALLY

9: IMPROVE PRESCRIBING PRACTICE

10: PRESCRIBE AS PART OF A TEAM