Non medical Prescribing Update 12 November 2026

Course Overview

Stay current and confident in your prescribing practice with our interactive, CPD-accredited Prescribing Update Course.
Designed specifically for Nurse Practitioners and Non-Medical Prescribers working in primary care and community settings, this half-day course covers the latest clinical guidelines, professional standards, and practical prescribing skills.

This update will help you meet your annual CPD requirements, reduce prescribing errors, and deliver safer, more effective patient care.

 8 CPD Hours |  Clinical and Regulatory Updates |  Practical, Case-Based Learning

 Key Topics Covered

1. Safer Prescribing: Reducing Errors in Non-Medical Prescribing Practice

• Common prescribing errors and how to prevent them.

• Strategies for improving safety and clinical decision-making.

2. Deprescribing in Primary Care

• Explore key frameworks: NICE Guidelines, STOPP/START Criteria, NHS Polypharmacy Guidance.

• Deprescribing scenarios: frailty, multimorbidity, polypharmacy in long-term conditions.

• Practical case studies: deprescribing PPIs, antihypertensives, and anticholinergics.

• Best practices for documenting and communicating deprescribing decisions confidently.

3. Transfer of Care – Safe Prescribing Across Boundaries

• Risks linked to hospital discharge and transitions of care.

• Common prescribing discrepancies at care interfaces.

• NMP responsibilities in medication reconciliation, shared care agreements, and maintaining continuity of care.

4. Antimicrobial Prescribing and Stewardship

• Latest UKHSA reports, NICE guidance, and TARGET Toolkit updates.

• First-line prescribing for UTIs, respiratory tract infections (RTIs), and skin infections.

• Delayed/back-up prescribing strategies and patient education techniques.

• Understanding audit requirements for antimicrobial prescribing.

5. UK Prescribing Updates and Regulatory Changes

• Current professional standards and regulatory developments affecting prescribing practice.

6. Prescribing in Diabetes and Asthma

7. Prescribing in Children

CPD Hours: 7  Hours

Certificate: Issued on completion to support revalidation and CPD portfolios.

 Who Should Attend?

This course is ideal for:

• Nurse Practitioners

• Non-Medical Prescribers (NMPs)

• Community Nurses with prescribing roles

• Pharmacist Prescribers working in primary care

• Allied Health Professionals involved in prescribing

 Why Choose This Course?

• Stay up-to-date with national guidelines and safe prescribing practice.

• Meet your annual CPD and revalidation requirements.

• Learn from experienced prescribers and clinical educators.

• Enhance patient safety and quality of care in your practice.