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PMID: 22300374 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Introduction: The decade has seen developments in non-medical prescribing with the introduction of prescribing rights for healthcare professionals. In this article, we focus on the education, training and practice of non-medical prescribers in the UK. There are around 20,000 nurse independent prescribers, 2,400 pharmacist supplementary/independent prescribers, several hundred allied health professional supplementary prescribers and almost 100 optometrist supplementary/independent prescribers. Many are active prescribers managing chronic conditions or acute episodes of infections and minor ailments. Aims: Key aims of non-medical prescribing are: to improve patient care; increase patient choice in accessing medicines; and make better use of the skills of health professionals. Education, Training and Practice: Education and training are provided by higher education institutions accredited by UK professional bodies/regulators: the Nursing and Midwifery Council, General Pharmaceutical Council, Health Professions Council and General Optical Council. The programme comprises two main components: a university component equivalent to 26 days full-time education; a period of learning in practice of 12 days minimum under the supervision of a designated medical practitioner. Course content focuses on: consultation, decision-making, assessment, review; psychology of prescribing; prescribing in team context; applied therapeutics; evidence-based practice, clinical governance; legal, policy, professional and ethical aspects; prescribing in the public health context. Non-medical prescribers must practice within their competence, demonstrating continuing professional development to maintain the quality engendered during training. Key Issues and Future Direction: Despite the substantial progress, there are several issues of strategy, capacity, sustainability and a research evidence base which require attention to fully integrate non-medical prescribing within healthcare. © 2012 The Authors. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology © 2012 The British Pharmacological Society. |
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Derek Stewart; Katie Maclure; Johnson George |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-2-2 |
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Title: British journal of clinical pharmacology Volume: - ISSN: 1365-2125 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2012 Feb |
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Created Date: 2012-2-3 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7503323 Medline TA: Br J Clin Pharmacol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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© 2012 The Authors. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology © 2012 The British Pharmacological Society. |
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Professor of Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy & Life Sciences, Robert Gordon University, UK, AB10 1FR, 01224 262432 Email: d.stewart@rgu.ac.uk Research Assistant, School of Pharmacy & Life Sciences, Robert Gordon University, UK, AB10 1FR Lecturer, Centre for Medicine Use and Safety, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. |
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