If you want to check your knowledge in prescribing and clinical pharmacology, it’s worth remembering that we have a collection of free eLearning resources on the BPS Assessment portal. Covering everything from pharmacovigilance to polypharmacy, they’re there whenever you want to test yourself or brush up on an area, all designed to help you become a safer, more confident prescriber.

Here’s a look at what’s available and how each one can support your learning.

 

MHRA – Yellow Card Scheme

The Yellow Card scheme is the UK’s system for reporting suspected side effects and safety concerns with medicines and medical devices. It’s run by the MHRA and is a cornerstone of post market surveillance. We offer a free assessment, developed in partnership with the MHRA and BPS, which covers the role of the MHRA, when and how to report an adverse incident, and works through real world scenarios to help the process feel familiar before you ever need to use it in practice.

https://portal.bpsassessment.com/product/yellow-card-scheme/ 

 

Polypharmacy Knowledge Check

Patients being on multiple medicines is getting more common, and knowing how to manage this safely is a skill you’ll use throughout your career. Our assessment has a set of 16 questions designed to help anyone involved in prescribing get to grips with the risks and considerations around polypharmacy, from interactions to deprescribing.

https://portal.bpsassessment.com/product/polypharmacy-knowledge-check/ 

 

Antimicrobial Prescribing Knowledge Check

Written and reviewed by the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, this set of 15 questions covers the fundamentals of antimicrobial prescribing. With antimicrobial resistance a growing concern across the NHS, this is a useful way to check your understanding of responsible prescribing before you’re making these decisions on the wards.

https://portal.bpsassessment.com/product/antimicrobial-prescribing-knowledge-check/ 

 

MHRA – Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Assessment

Prescribing safely for pregnant and breastfeeding patients requires a particular kind of care. This assessment, developed in collaboration between BPS and the MHRA Safer Medicines in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding team, walks through the key principles and considerations involved, giving you a solid foundation for this area of practice.

https://portal.bpsassessment.com/product/mhra-pregnancy-breastfeeding-assessment/ 

 

Drugs In Healthcare & Society

This free introductory session gives you a taste of the topics covered in our wider Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics eLearning course. Access it to understand the scale of prescribing in the UK across primary and secondary care, learn the main reasons medicines are prescribed, get to grips with the challenges involved in using medicines in healthcare, and understand the ways medicines can affect public health.

https://portal.bpsassessment.com/product/drugs-healthcare-society/ 

 

Introduction To Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics

Another free taster from our Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics course, this session introduces some of the core concepts you’ll need as you progress through medical school and beyond. Access it to learn the definition of clinical pharmacology, understand how it’s relevant in healthcare, and understand the role of a clinical pharmacologist.

https://portal.bpsassessment.com/product/introduction-clinical-pharmacology-theraputics/ 

 

CERSI Course

Developed by the Centre of Excellence for Regulatory Science and Innovation in Pharmacogenomics, this free course is a great introduction to pharmacogenomics and its growing role in prescribing decisions.

https://portal.bpsassessment.com/product/cersi-course/ 

 

Don’t forget PSA Prep

If you’re preparing to sit the Prescribing Safety Assessment, our PSA Prep collection is also free and includes nine eLearning sessions written and reviewed by a team of UK experts. Each one focuses on a different question style found in the exam, from calculations to prescription review, helping you understand exactly what’s expected and where candidates commonly lose marks.

https://portal.bpsassessment.com/portal-shop/psa-exam-prep/ 

 

Ready to get started?

All of these resources are available to access free of charge through the portal, simply select the ones you want and we’ll email you your login details. 

Explore the full range here: https://portal.bpsassessment.com/prescribers-free-resources/