Rachel Gowland, 26 October 2020
The SCRIPT elearning programme provides portfolios of modules specifically for healthcare professionals working in primary and secondary care settings.
The European Association for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics (EACPT) Working Group on education reviewed different types of digital learning used to teach rational prescribing and assessed their effect on learner-related and clinically relevant outcomes.
The EACPT working group concluded that“elearning is the most-used type of digital learning for safe and effective prescribing education and is efficacious in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate prescribers the required knowledge, skills, and attitudes”.
SCRIPT modules cover a range of topics relating to prescribing, therapeutics and medicines safety and are categorised into different themes. Modules are suitable for any prescriber or anybody in training to be a prescriber, for example. foundation trainees, undergraduate medical students, doctors and non-medical prescribers.
Themes include:
- Principles of prescribing
- Prescribing in medical emergencies
- Prescribing in special circumstances
- Therapeutic groups
Each module takes approximately 60 minutes to complete. All course materials have been authored by a team of expert healthcare professionals and are regularly reviewed and updated.
What are the benefits in using the SCRIPT elearning programmes?
- Safer prescribing
SCRIPT enhances knowledge and confidence in prescribing correctly, improving patient safety, therapeutics and medicines management. - Professional development
Certificates are made available on completion of a module, which can be used for online learning portfolios as evidence of continuing professional development. - Flexible learning
SCRIPT is easily accessible and intuitive to use, allowing users to complete modules at their convenience and refer back to modules at any time. - Free to learners with an NHS.uk or NHS.net email address.
How do I access the elearning?
You can access the SCRIPT elearning programmes by visiting the SCRIPT website at: https://www.safeprescriber.org/
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