At DPP Connect, we're dedicated to empowering healthcare professionals in their prescribing journeys
At DPP Connect, we're dedicated to empowering healthcare professionals in their prescribing journeys
At DPP Connect, we're dedicated to empowering healthcare professionals in their prescribing journeys
At DPP Connect, we're dedicated to empowering healthcare professionals in their prescribing journeys
DPP Connect is the UK platform for independent prescribing placements—linking clinicians with vetted Designated Prescribing Practitioners (DPPs). With transparent pricing, pre-placement training and rigorous quality assurance, we operate under strong clinical governance and the guidance of a multi-disciplinary Board of Advisors.
DPP Connect is the UK platform for independent prescribing placements—linking clinicians with vetted Designated Prescribing Practitioners (DPPs). With transparent pricing, pre-placement training and rigorous quality assurance, we operate under strong clinical governance and the guidance of a multi-disciplinary Board of Advisors.
DPP Connect is the UK platform for independent prescribing placements—linking clinicians with vetted Designated Prescribing Practitioners (DPPs). With transparent pricing, pre-placement training and rigorous quality assurance, we operate under strong clinical governance and the guidance of a multi-disciplinary Board of Advisors.
See who is behind DPP Connect
See who is behind
DPP Connect
See who is behind DPP Connect
See who is behind
DPP Connect
Holly Laurence
DPP Support & Liaison Officer
Mahmud Yusupov
Strategic Healthcare Workforce Development Lead
Ruhina Kassam
Director of Professional Standards and QA
Yahya Rahimov
Chief Software Engineer
Safiye Horoz
Head of Customer Support
Our board of advisors
Our board of advisors
Our board of advisors
Our board of advisors
Danny Bartlett
Governance, Quality & Policy Expert
Shilpa Shah
CEO Community Pharmacy North East London
Helga Manion
Workforce Development Expert
Julia Powell
Chief Executive Officer Community Pharmacy Surrey & Sussex
Louise Baglole
BSc (Hons), PGDip (Pharm), DipM
At DPP Connect, we are committed to:
At DPP Connect, we are committed to:
At DPP Connect,
we are committed to:
Our Mission
Our Mission
Our Mission
Our Mission
Solving the National DPP Shortage:
Solving the National DPP Shortage:
Solving the National DPP Shortage:
Solving the National DPP Shortage:
We're building the UK's largest network of vetted, quality-assured DPPs to meet the growing demand for prescriber training.
We're building the UK's largest network of vetted, quality-assured DPPs to meet the growing demand for prescriber training.
Enhancing Accessibility:
Enhancing Accessibility:
Enhancing Accessibility:
Enhancing Accessibility:
We're committed to making DPP services available to all healthcare professionals across the UK, regardless of their location or resources.
We're committed to making DPP services available to all healthcare professionals across the UK, regardless of their location or resources.
Promoting Ethical Practices:
Promoting Ethical Practices:
Promoting Ethical Practices:
Promoting Ethical Practices:
By acting as an independent intermediary, we eliminate conflicts of interest and uphold the highest ethical standards in prescriber training.
By acting as an independent intermediary, we eliminate conflicts of interest and uphold the highest ethical standards in prescriber training.
By acting as an independent intermediary, we eliminate conflicts of interest and uphold the highest ethical standards in prescriber training.
Ensuring Quality and Consistency:
Ensuring Quality and Consistency:
Ensuring Quality and Consistency:
Ensuring Quality and Consistency:
Through rigorous vetting and ongoing support, we aim for a high-quality, standardised training experience for all learners.
Through rigorous vetting and ongoing support, we aim for a high-quality, standardised training experience for all learners.
Promoting Ethical Practices:
Promoting Ethical Practices:
Promoting Ethical Practices:
Promoting Ethical Practices:
By acting as an independent intermediary, we eliminate conflicts of interest and uphold the highest ethical standards in prescriber training.
By acting as an independent intermediary, we eliminate conflicts of interest and uphold the highest ethical standards in prescriber training.
Our Vision
Our Vision
Our Vision
Our Vision
Our vision is a future where healthcare in the UK is revolutionised by an expanded network of skilled prescribers. We aim to ensure that all healthcare professionals, including pharmacists, nurses, and paramedics, are equipped and empowered to provide exceptional care. This will significantly enhance patient access to care, reduce waiting times, and address health inequalities, contributing to a more efficient and responsive healthcare system.
Our vision is a future where healthcare in the UK is revolutionised by an expanded network of skilled prescribers. We aim to ensure that all healthcare professionals, including pharmacists, nurses, and paramedics, are equipped and empowered to provide exceptional care. This will significantly enhance patient access to care, reduce waiting times, and address health inequalities, contributing to a more efficient and responsive healthcare system.
Our vision is a future where healthcare in the UK is revolutionised by an expanded network of skilled prescribers. We aim to ensure that all healthcare professionals, including pharmacists, nurses, and paramedics, are equipped and empowered to provide exceptional care. This will significantly enhance patient access to care, reduce waiting times, and address health inequalities, contributing to a more efficient and responsive healthcare system.
Maintain a vast, diverse pool of expert DPPs
Maintain a vast, diverse pool of expert DPPs
Offer transparent, fair pricing without compromising quality
Offer transparent, fair pricing without compromising quality
Provide comprehensive pre-training preparation
Provide comprehensive pre-training preparation
Implement robust quality assurance processes
Implement robust quality assurance processes
Ensure continuity of training with backup plans
Ensure continuity of training with backup plans
Offer dedicated support through our full-time training coordinator
Offer dedicated support through our full-time training coordinator
Our Approach
Our Approach
Our Approach
Our Approach
To achieve our mission, we:
To achieve our mission, we:
To achieve our mission, we:
Our Values
& Commitments
Our Values
& Commitments
Our Values
& Commitments
Our Values
& Commitments
Everything we do at DPP Connect is guided by a clear set of values — and backed by commitments we hold ourselves to every day.
Everything we do at DPP Connect is guided by a clear set of values — and backed by commitments we hold ourselves to every day.
Integrity:
Integrity:
Integrity:
We uphold the highest ethical standards in every interaction — acting as an independent intermediary that removes payment-related conflicts of interest from the prescribing process.
We uphold the highest ethical standards in every interaction — acting as an independent intermediary that removes payment-related conflicts of interest from the prescribing process.
Quality Assurance:
Quality Assurance:
Quality Assurance:
Committed to excellence, we rigorously apply QA across all processes, ensuring top-tier, vetted DPPs that meet university and Royal Pharmaceutical Society standards.
Committed to excellence, we rigorously apply QA across all processes, ensuring top-tier, vetted DPPs that meet university and Royal Pharmaceutical Society standards.
Collaboration:
Collaboration:
Collaboration:
We partner with universities, healthcare providers, and government organisations — working together to raise the standard of prescriber training nationwide.
We partner with universities, healthcare providers, and government organisations — working together to raise the standard of prescriber training nationwide.
Accessibility:
Accessibility:
Accessibility:
We make DPP training accessible to every healthcare professional across the UK, regardless of location or resources, by keeping costs fair and services widely available.
We make DPP training accessible to every healthcare professional across the UK, regardless of location or resources, by keeping costs fair and services widely available.
Transparency:
Transparency:
Transparency:
We operate with complete openness — providing clear, honest information about our processes, standards, and pricing so clinicians can make informed decisions with confidence.
We operate with complete openness — providing clear, honest information about our processes, standards, and pricing so clinicians can make informed decisions with confidence.
Efficiency:
Efficiency:
Efficiency:
By streamlining DPP selection, onboarding, and in-practice learning through technology, we reduce friction and help trainees complete their journey faster and smarter.
By streamlining DPP selection, onboarding, and in-practice learning through technology, we reduce friction and help trainees complete their journey faster and smarter.
"DPP Connect is redefining how healthcare professionals access prescriber training
empowering them to make a real difference for patients every single day."
"DPP Connect is redefining how healthcare professionals access prescriber training
empowering them to make a real difference for patients every single day."
"DPP Connect is redefining how healthcare professionals access prescriber training
empowering them to make a real difference for patients every single day."
"DPP Connect is redefining how healthcare professionals access prescriber training
empowering them to make a real difference for patients every single day."
Why We Provide
This Service
Why We Provide
This Service
Why We Provide
This Service
Why We Provide
This Service
At DPP Connect, we recognise the critical challenges faced by pharmacists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals (HCPs) in securing effective and ethical Designated Prescribing Practitioner (DPP) support:
At DPP Connect, we recognise the critical challenges faced by pharmacists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals (HCPs) in securing effective and ethical Designated Prescribing Practitioner (DPP) support:
Difficulty in Finding DPPs: Many HCPs struggle to find available and suitable DPPs, impacting their ability to complete necessary training.
Difficulty in Finding DPPs: Many HCPs struggle to find available and suitable DPPs, impacting their ability to complete necessary training.
High Supervision Fees: Clinicians often face high fees for DPP supervision, adding financial strain to their training.
High Supervision Fees: Clinicians often face high fees for DPP supervision, adding financial strain to their training.
Lack of Initial Training: Trainees frequently start their practical experience without essential preliminary training, diminishing the effectiveness of their 90-hour learning period.
Lack of Initial Training: Trainees frequently start their practical experience without essential preliminary training, diminishing the effectiveness of their 90-hour learning period.
Ethical Concerns: Direct payments to DPPs can lead to conflicts of interest, questioning the ethical integrity of the prescriber’s sign-off process.
Ethical Concerns: Direct payments to DPPs can lead to conflicts of interest, questioning the ethical integrity of the prescriber’s sign-off process.
DPP Attrition: Clinicians often face challenges when DPPs withdraw unexpectedly, which disrupts the learning process and leaves trainees unprepared and overwhelmed.
DPP Attrition: Clinicians often face challenges when DPPs withdraw unexpectedly, which disrupts the learning process and leaves trainees unprepared and overwhelmed.
Quality Variability: Without a reliable way to assess DPP quality, there is significant variability in training experiences. Without a reliable way to assess DPP quality, there is significant variability in training experiences.
Quality Variability: Without a reliable way to assess DPP quality, there is significant variability in training experiences. Without a reliable way to assess DPP quality, there is significant variability in training experiences.
Our Impact
Our Impact
Our Impact
Our Impact
We pride ourselves on giving back to the community through charitable donations, and are committed to making a positive impact every day.
We pride ourselves on giving back to the community through charitable donations, and are committed to making a positive impact every day.
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Pharmacists connected with DPPs
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Pharmacists connected with DPPs
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Pharmacists connected with DPPs
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Pharmacists connected with DPPs
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Cataract Surgeries
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Cataract Surgeries
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Cataract Surgeries
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Cataract Surgeries
Orphans sponsored for a year
Orphans sponsored for a year
Orphans sponsored for a year
Orphans sponsored for a year
Water well built
Water well built
Water well built
Water well built
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Donated to Pharmacist Support
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Donated to Pharmacist Support
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Our
Solution
Our
Solution
Our
Solution
Our Solution
To address these challenges, DPP Connect has developed comprehensive solutions to ensure that every healthcare professional receives the support they need:
To address these challenges, DPP Connect has developed comprehensive solutions to ensure that every healthcare professional receives the support they need:
Extensive DPP Network:
We are building the UK's largest database of quality-assured, vetted DPPs.
Ethical Standards:
We act as an independent intermediary between DPPs and trainees, removing payment-related conflicts of interest.
Dedicated Support:
Our full-time training coordinator ensures all DPPs understand their roles and responsibilities from the outset, enhancing the overall quality of training.
Transparent and Fair Pricing:
We maintain transparency in pricing, keeping costs as low as possible without compromising on quality, with a clear cost breakdown.
Continuity Plans:
Should a DPP become unavailable, we have backup plans in place to ensure the continuation and completion of training.
Pre-Training Preparation:
We provide over £1000 worth of training before trainees begin their practical hours, enabling them to maximize their learning.
Quality Assurance:
Our quality assurance processes are designed to reflect university and Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) standards, continuously reviewed by our Quality Assurance and Governance lead, Danny Bartlet.
Extensive DPP Network:
We are building the UK's largest database of quality-assured, vetted DPPs.
Pre-Training Preparation:
We provide over £1000 worth of training before trainees begin their practical hours, enabling them to maximize their learning.
Continuity Plans:
Should a DPP become unavailable, we have backup plans in place to ensure the continuation and completion of training.
Dedicated Support:
Our full-time training coordinator ensures all DPPs understand their roles and responsibilities from the outset, enhancing the overall quality of training.
Transparent and Fair Pricing:
We maintain transparency in pricing, keeping costs as low as possible without compromising on quality, with a clear cost breakdown.
Ethical Standards:
We act as an independent intermediary between DPPs and trainees, removing payment-related conflicts of interest.
Quality Assurance:
Our quality assurance processes are designed to reflect university and Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) standards, continuously reviewed by our Quality Assurance and Governance lead, Danny Bartlet.
Extensive DPP Network:
We are building the UK's largest database of quality-assured, vetted DPPs.
Transparent and Fair Pricing:
We maintain transparency in pricing, keeping costs as low as possible without compromising on quality, with a clear cost breakdown.
Pre-Training Preparation:
We provide over £1000 worth of training before trainees begin their practical hours, enabling them to maximize their learning.
Ethical Standards:
We act as an independent intermediary between DPPs and trainees, removing payment-related conflicts of interest.
Continuity Plans:
Should a DPP become unavailable, we have backup plans in place to ensure the continuation and completion of training.
Quality Assurance:
Our quality assurance processes are designed to reflect university and Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) standards, continuously reviewed by our Quality Assurance and Governance lead, Danny Bartlet.
Dedicated Support:
Our full-time training coordinator ensures all DPPs understand their roles and responsibilities from the outset, enhancing the overall quality of training.