Confirm you meet the professional entry requirements: You must be registered with the HCPC in one of the relevant Allied Health Professions (physiotherapists, podiatrists, therapeutic radiographers, paramedics, diagnostic radiographers, dietitians). You are normally expected to have at least three years relevant post-qualification experience in the clinical area in which you will be prescribing. You must be working at an advanced practitioner or equivalent level. You must be professionally practising in an environment where there is an identified need for you to regularly use independent or supplementary prescribing. You must be able to demonstrate support from your employer/sponsor including confirmation you will have appropriate supervised practice in the clinical area in which you are expected to prescribe. You must be able to demonstrate medicines and clinical governance arrangements are in place to support safe and effective independent or supplementary prescribing. You must be able to demonstrate how you reflect on your own performance and take responsibility for your own Continuing Professional Development (CPD) including development of networks for support, reflection and learning.