Who we are

The National Prescribing Centre is a health service organisation, formed in April 1996 by the Department of Health.

Our Vision is;
To be a leading national organisation in the field of medicines use, facilitating developments in policy and providing relevant and valid support on prescribing and medicines management

Our Mission is;
To promote and support high quality, cost-effective prescribing and medicines management across the NHS, to help improve patient care and service delivery.