This book explores key developments in Non-medical Prescribing in the UK. Addressing the needs
of countries in the European Market and beyond which have been closely watching UK
developments and would be interested in embedding or developing counterparts of their own.
Featuring chapters by clinicians leaders and practitioners in the UK Non-medical Prescribing
arena it identifies both current and potential future developments. Attention is paid to the
different prescribing practices and governance within the four countries constituting the
United Kingdom. Many lessons have been learned along the way and the purpose of this book is to
share these lessons together with best practice examples in connection with the implementation
of nurse health professional led patient care implementation of patient centered practice and
governance. Designated Registered Practitioners who have completed an enhanced training now
receive a professional body qualification which enables them to prescribe within their scope of
practice as Non-medical Independent Prescribers and providing that they are competent from
anywhere within the British National Formulary independently of doctors for Nurses this also
includes most controlled drugs. The book will be of interest to policy makers and to
forward-looking professionals and practitioners in the diverse European Health and Social Care
market.
