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Best PRP Training Course UK. The Academy At The PRP Clinic

The Academy at The London PRP Clinic is a doctor-led, application-only PRP training course in London that teaches hair, face and ultrasound-guided joint PRP to GMC-registered doctors and qualified prescribers. It is taught by experienced GMC-registered doctors at our London clinic, built to the standards insurers require, and is one of very few UK courses covering all three PRP modalities under one medical roof.

Key points

  • Doctor-led and taught at our London clinic by GMC-registered doctors, with live models provided and small cohorts so every delegate gets supervised hands-on cases.

  • One of the few UK courses teaching hair, face and ultrasound-guided joint PRP together, the last of these reserved for doctors.

  • Designed to meet the theoretical and practical standards insurers such as Hamilton Fraser require, with a certificate of completion and a case logbook.

  • Application-only admission, taught by experienced practitioners, with a higher tier covering the business of running a PRP clinic.

Apply to The Academy by emailing your CV and a short note to concierge@thelondonprpclinic.com.

What is The Academy at The London PRP Clinic

The Academy is the training arm of The London PRP Clinic by The Wellness, a doctor-led regenerative clinic in Marylebone and Canary Wharf. It teaches clinicians to prepare and perform platelet-rich plasma treatments safely and to a high standard, across hair restoration, facial rejuvenation and, for doctors, ultrasound-guided joint and tendon PRP.

Courses are blended, combining online theory pre-learning with intensive in-person practical days at the clinic. Delegates train on live models that we provide, under the supervision of experienced GMC-registered doctors, within the clinic's existing clinical governance. As our lead clinicians put it, "we teach the way we treat, which means proper diagnosis, honest evidence and technique you can repeat safely on your own patients the next day." The aim is not a certificate on the wall but genuine, insurable competence.

Why it is one of the best PRP courses in the UK

Several things set this course apart, and they are concrete rather than slogans. It is doctor-led and taught at a working clinic, so the training sits inside real clinical governance rather than a hired hotel room. It provides vetted live models, so every delegate performs supervised cases rather than practising on plastic. Cohorts are kept small, which improves both safety and the amount of hands-on time.

Most importantly, it is one of very few UK programmes to teach hair, face and ultrasound-guided joint PRP under one doctor-led roof, where most providers offer only the aesthetic modalities. It is also designed around what actually lets you practise afterwards, which is insurance recognition, by meeting the requirement for both theoretical and practical training taught by registered medical professionals. The Department of Health and Social Care confirmed in August 2025 that PRP sits in the medium-risk amber tier of England's forthcoming licensing scheme, which qualified healthcare professionals meeting agreed standards may perform independently, so the course is built with that scheme in mind.

Want to train where the standard is set by doctors? Email concierge@thelondonprpclinic.com with your CV and a short note.

What you will learn

The curriculum is built to be comprehensive and defensible. The theory covers anatomy and blood physiology, the science of centrifugation and PRP classification, device handling, indications and contraindications, the evidence base taught honestly, complications and their management, consent and medico-legal considerations, and aftercare. The practical teaches phlebotomy, PRP preparation, and injection technique for each modality, with ultrasound guidance for the joint module.

You will learn the latest evidence-based methods, including where the evidence is strong and where it is still developing, because honest teaching protects both you and your patients. PRP for hair loss, for example, has a solid and growing trial base but is not standardised and has no NICE recommendation, and we teach it as such. By the end you should feel comfortable preparing and performing PRP on your own patients, supported by protocols, checklists and a logbook to continue building cases under local governance.

Who can apply and who it is for

The Academy is for medical professionals. Doctors can prepare and perform PRP, which is why the full course, and the ultrasound-guided joint module in particular, is designed for GMC-registered doctors. Qualified nurse and pharmacist independent prescribers and other appropriately registered clinicians are considered for the aesthetic modalities according to what their scope and the law permit, since under MHRA rules a physiotherapist may only administer PRP on a prescriber's direction and cannot prepare it, and podiatrists are excluded from preparing and injecting it.

Admission is by application, because we train serious practitioners and our reputation depends on who carries our name forward. As the clinic puts it, "The London PRP Clinic by The Wellness selects the candidates it would be proud to have treating patients." You will be asked for your professional registration and its verification, your prescriber status, evidence of phlebotomy competence, indemnity and identification, so that every place goes to someone able to practise safely afterwards.

The three course tiers

The Academy is offered in three tiers so you can match the training to your goals, with places confirmed on application.

The Foundation course is a one-day, small-group programme covering hair and face PRP, with online theory pre-learning, live models, a phlebotomy refresh, a certificate of completion and consent and aftercare templates, from around £2,495.

The Practitioner course, the most popular option, runs over two days in a smaller group, adding an included PRP starter kit, done-for-you protocols and consent suite, a marketing pack, a mentored follow-up day and several months of remote mentorship, from around £4,950. The included kit alone supports roughly a dozen treatments.

The Mastery programme is the flagship, delivered one-to-one or in a pair, adding the ultrasound-guided joint PRP module for doctors, the full business of running a PRP clinic, fellowship-style ongoing mentorship and case review, included equipment guidance and support toward insurer and JCCP recognition, from around £9,950. For context, established aesthetic fellowships and Level 7 diplomas commonly run £7,500 to £12,000, and joint-PRP course pricing across the market is rarely even published.

To discuss which tier fits you, email concierge@thelondonprpclinic.com with your CV.

The return on investment of adding PRP

PRP is one of the faster treatments to recoup training costs, because the per-treatment value is high and the consumable cost is low. Hair PRP treatments typically retail from around £395 to £595, and facial PRP from around £415 to £715, with ultrasound-guided joint PRP commanding more again. A recommended course of hair PRP runs across several sessions, so a single patient can represent well over a thousand pounds of treatment value.

Because the Practitioner tier includes a starter kit covering roughly a dozen treatments, many clinicians find the training pays for itself within the first handful of patients. This is illustrative rather than a guarantee, since your results depend on your patient base, pricing and local market, and we teach you to set fees and build demand responsibly. The point is simple. Adding a high-value, in-demand treatment performed in under an hour, using equipment you already part-own after the course, is a strong addition to a clinic.

Certification, insurance and regulation

The most valuable thing a course can give you is the ability to get insured to practise, and the Academy is designed to that standard. Insurers such as Hamilton Fraser and Cosmetic Insure require both theoretical and practical training taught by a registered medical professional, plus proof of your own professional registration, and our course is built to meet this. You receive a certificate of completion tied to a case logbook, which is far stronger than a certificate of attendance.

On regulation, PRP used for a medical purpose is treated by the MHRA as an unlicensed medicine that doctors may lawfully prepare for their own named patients, and live-model treatment sits within the clinic's existing clinical governance. England's licensing scheme places PRP in the amber tier, with a further consultation on the highest-risk procedures expected in spring 2026, and we teach with that direction of travel in mind. We support your pathway toward insurer recognition and indemnity, and we are honest that the ultrasound-guided joint module is an introduction that requires further supervised practice and local governance sign-off before independent use.

Why train with The London PRP Clinic

The clinic behind the Academy is a Doctor-led practice with a measured track record, reporting an 87 percent patient success rate and a 32 percent average density increase across hair restoration, supported by more than 187 five-star reviews. You are learning from a team that performs these treatments daily, not from occasional educators.

You are also learning somewhere selective. Admission is by application, the teaching is by experienced doctors, and the flagship tier includes the commercial side of building a PRP service, so you leave able to treat well and to run it as a business. We will tell you honestly which tier suits you, and whether the course is right for you at all.

Take the first step. Email your CV and a short note to concierge@thelondonprpclinic.com. The Academy is based at The London PRP Clinic by The Wellness in Marylebone, two minutes from Baker Street, and Canary Wharf.

Frequently asked questions about the PRP training course

What is the best PRP training course in the UK?

The strongest courses are doctor-led, taught at a registered clinic with live models, kept to small cohorts, and built to the standards insurers require so you can practice afterwards. The Academy at The London PRP Clinic meets these and is one of the few UK courses covering hair, face and ultrasound-guided joint PRP together.

Do I need to be a doctor to take a PRP course?

The full course, including the ultrasound-guided joint module, is designed for GMC-registered doctors, who can lawfully prepare and inject PRP. Appropriately registered prescribers are considered for the aesthetic modalities according to scope and the law.

Will the course let me get insured to perform PRP?

It is designed to meet insurer requirements, which include both theoretical and practical training taught by a registered medical professional plus your own registration. You receive a certificate of completion and a logbook to record your own cases, and we support your pathway to recognition and indemnity.

How much does the PRP course cost?

There are three tiers, from around £2,495 for the one-day Foundation course, around £4,950 for the two-day Practitioner course with included kit and mentorship, and from around £9,950 for the Mastery programme adding ultrasound-guided joint PRP and the business of running a clinic. Places are confirmed on application.

How do I apply?

Email your CV and a short note on why you want to train with us to concierge@thelondonprpclinic.com. Admission is selective and by application.

Where is the course held?

At The London PRP Clinic by The Wellness in Marylebone, two minutes from Baker Street, and Canary Wharf.

This article is for information and does not replace professional or legal advice. PRP regulation depends on your model and scope, which you should confirm with the MHRA and your indemnity provider. The evidence base for PRP is developing and non-standardised, and the course teaches this honestly. The ultrasound-guided joint module is introductory and requires further supervised practice. Reviewed by the medical team at The London PRP Clinic by The Wellness. Last updated May 2026.

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