How to become a prescriber?

Hey guys, I would like to be a doctor and be able to prescribe the medication.

In order to be a prescriber, what qualifications do I need to complete? Also, do I need to register myself with some kind of regulatory body? I am curious what is the process and I would appreciate if you could give me some advice :smile:

Reply 1

TSR Hippocrates

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Reply 2

Democracy

Original post by Advocate.

Go to medical school, pass the PSA, register with the GMC.

"Prescriber" is a word associated with non-medical professions. It's pretty much assumed that as a doctor you are a prescriber, it's not a bolt-on.

Reply 3

Advocate.

Original post by Democracy

Thanks Democracy.
What is difference between NMC And GMC? Both will allow an individual to prescribe drugs, right?

Reply 4

junior.doctor

GMC - General medical council - regulatory body for doctors
NMC - Nursing and midwifery council - regulatory body for nurses and midwives.

Doctors who are registered with a license to practice, may prescribe medication.

Nurses and midwives - may in some circumstances prescribe certain specific medications under ‘patient group directives’. This is particularly common in clinical settings such as A&E, where triage nurses can provide certain immediate medications such as simple analgesia, salbutamol, dexamethasone for children with croup…. If they wish to be prescribing clinicians beyond this, they must undertake further study and complete a non medical prescribing course.