A report from NHS Education for Scotland, published in May 2006. The report 'details the medicine's legislation relevant to midwives and the implication for practice and puts into context the use of Patient Group Directions, Patient Specific Directions, Midwives Supply Orders and Midwives Exemptions'. The report covers medicines legislation, exemptions ...

This article aims to raise nurse prescribers' awareness of the factors that influence patients' medicine-taking behaviour. It highlights guidance on communication principles that should inform consultations with patients. Research on nurse prescribers' current practice will also be outlined. Suggestions are made to enhance practice and strengthen the nurse prescriber's role ...

Although there is evidence that collaboration between doctors and pharmacists results in the more cost-effective use of medicines, the input of pharmacists into the prescribing process remains informal and largely retrospective. This article discusses the current problems associated with the prescribing process and suggests a framework to formalise the input ...

This article discusses developments in prescribing legislation in relation to non-prescription medicines. The three supply categories are outlined: prescription only, general sale list, and pharmacy medicines. Changes in legislation towards increased availability of medicines that do not require prescription are covered and the implications for at-risk groups are discussed. A ...

The degree of assistance provided at 1353 calvings from 954 heifers and cows of nine breeds of British cattle (Ayrshire, British White, Dexter, Friesian/Holstein type, Gloucester, Kerry, Longhorn, Shetland and White Park) was recorded and analysed in terms of the dimensions of the dam and the calf. The sires had ...

Dr M Linnett considers the factors which influence prescribing habits and outlines the questions which should be asked before committing a patient to a new drug.Mr A Howells describes the problems of the chemist dispensing doctors' prescriptions, showing how confusion can arise and how it can be avoided.Professor J R ...