Does non-medical prescribing make a difference to patients?

Carey, Nicola
Stenner, Karen

Nicola Carey is senior research fellow; Karen Stenner is research fellow; both at the Division of Health and Social Care, University of Surrey.

Nursing Times 107(26):p 14-16, July 5, 2011.

Abstract

Carey N, Stenner K (2011) Does non-medical prescribing make a difference to patients? Nursing Times; 107: 26, 14–16. This article examines the literature on non-medical prescribing to establish its impact on UK healthcare. It discusses how better access to medication through non-medical prescribing can improve patient safety and patient-centred care, and how nurse prescribing can help ensure quality of care in the NHS during the current financial crisis.

• This article has been double-blind peer reviewed

The UK has more than 50,000 non-medical prescribers, but are they improving care?