Published: 07/03/24

When you pass your IP Course, have a well earned celebration and then have a look at the following information.

• Let the relevant people in the pharmacy where you work know, so any specific arrangements they have can get underway.

• Contact the Community Pharmacy Lead at your NHS board. 

  • They will order your Rx pad; these are printed for all prescribers on a 6 week cycle (one week, CP, one GP, one dentist etc) so depending on where the cycle is, the Rx can take up to 8 weeks to arrive. Please be patient, we know you want your Rx asap - ways to speed this up have been reviewed, but at present this is how the system works. 

  • They will also let you know local arrangements an requirements for sign off ; these are Board specific

....and then you will be ready to start your practice as an Independent Prescriber.

Get in touch with us on enquiries@cps.scot if you have any questions.