The Prescribing Safety Assessment (PSA) has been developed jointly by the British Pharmacological Society (BPS) and MSC Assessment. It is intended to be a valid and reliable tool allowing medical graduates and foundation doctors to demonstrate that they have achieved the core prescribing competencies outlined in Outcomes for graduates (originally published in Tomorrow’s Doctors).
All F1 doctors are required to pass the PSA to be awarded a Foundation Year 1 Certificate of Completion (F1CC) at the end of the first year of the foundation programme.
F2 stand-alone doctors can choose to sit the PSA, if they and their supervisor(s) feel this may be helpful to them. This should be discussed with their foundation school.
Non-urgent advice: New preparation resources for IMGs!
We have collected a new set of PSA resources specifically for IMGs joining the UK Foundation Programme. These include lecture recordings and downloadable materials provided by UK medical schools.