ReviewBritish journal of clinical pharmacology2012
Educating nonmedical prescribers.
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20 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Stakeholders' views and experiences of pharmacist prescribing: a systematic review.British journal of clinical pharmacology · 2018Pooled it
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- Exploring the applicability of the UK Prescribing Safety Assessment with early career pharmacists as preparation before formal prescribing training.International journal of clinical pharmacy · 2026Article
- Evaluating the Perceptions, Expectations, and Concerns of Community Pharmacists in Germany Regarding Prescribing by Pharmacists.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Understanding factors that influence the drug choice of prescribers: A Q-methodology study.British journal of clinical pharmacology · 2025Article
- Pharmaceutical Prescribing Privileges for Optometrists to Combat Childhood Myopia in Singapore: Public Health Policy Review and Analysis.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Designated prescribing practitioners: a theory-based cross-sectional study of stakeholders' views on implementation of a novel pharmacy regulator mandated preceptorship model.International journal of clinical pharmacy · 2022Article
- Student and pre-registration pharmacist performance in a UK Prescribing Assessment.International journal of clinical pharmacy · 2022Article
- Evaluating prescribing competencies covered in a Canadian-accredited undergraduate pharmacy program in Qatar: a curriculum mapping process.BMC medical education · 2020Article
- Perspectives of future pharmacists on the potential for development and implementation of pharmacist prescribing in Qatar.International journal of clinical pharmacy · 2020Article
- Non-medical prescribing in New Zealand: an overview of prescribing rights, service delivery models and training.Therapeutic advances in drug safety · 2017Review
- Future perspectives on nonmedical prescribing.Therapeutic advances in drug safety · 2017Review
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- Stakeholders' views on granting prescribing authority to pharmacists in Nigeria: a qualitative study.International journal of clinical pharmacy · 2016Article
- Perceived facilitators to change in hospital pharmacy practice in England.International journal of clinical pharmacy · 2015Article
- Development of consensus guidance to facilitate service redesign around pharmacist prescribing in UK hospital practice.International journal of clinical pharmacy · 2014Article
- Use and evaluation of a mentoring scheme to promote integration of non-medical prescribing in a clinical context.BMC medical education · 2014Article
- Non-medical prescribers and pharmacovigilance: participation, competence and future needs.International journal of clinical pharmacy · 2013Article
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Abstract
The last decade has seen developments in nonmedical prescribing, with the introduction of prescribing rights for healthcare professionals. In this article, we focus on the education, training and practice of nonmedical prescribers in the UK. There are around 20,000 nurse independent prescribers, 2400 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. Key aims of nonmedical prescribing are as follows: to improve patient care; to increase patient choice in accessing medicines; and to make better use of the skills of health professionals. Education and training are provided by higher education institutions accredited by UK professional bodies/regulators,namely, 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 and a period of learning in practice of 12 days minimum under the supervision of a designated medical practitioner. Course content focuses on the following factors: consultation, decision making, assessment and review; psychology of prescribing; prescribing in team context; applied therapeutics; evidence-based practice and clinical governance; legal, policy, professional and ethical aspects; and prescribing in the public health context. Nonmedical prescribers must practise within their competence, demonstrating continuing professional development to maintain the quality engendered during training. Despite the substantial progress, there are several issues of strategy, capacity, sustainability and a research evidence base which require attention to fully integrate nonmedical prescribing within healthcare.
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