Competency framework for designated prescribing practitioners (DPPs)

Consultation 

This consultation has concluded.

We are asking for your views on the update for the DPP competency framework.

The framework is being reviewed in collaboration with an expert group on behalf of all prescribers and DPPs in the UK. 

If you're: 

  • A prescriber 
  • A designated prescribing practitioner
  • An organisation that represents or employs prescribers and DPPs 
  • Using the competency framework for DPPs in your role or practice. 

Please complete our confidential survey. Your input will ensure the framework is current, clear, relevant and fit for purpose for prescribers and DPPs from all professional backgrounds.

This update affects all DPPs and prescribers, including: 

  • Doctors 
  • Dentists 
  • Pharmacists 
  • Nurses 
  • Paramedics 
  • Physiotherapists 
  • Optometrists 
  • Radiographers 
  • Podiatrists 
  • Dietitians 
  • Supplementary prescribers 
  • Prescriber trainees 
  • Course providers 
  • Organisations representing and employing prescribers. 

To contribute, please: 

  1. Read the current framework
  2. Complete the consultation questions online (MS forms)

Thank you for your contribution.

Any questions? 

Contact us at [email protected] 

The survey should take around 60 mins to complete and will run from Monday 9 June until Monday 21 July 2025

The answers you provide will only be used for the purpose of this work and not passed on to third parties.