10,000 nurses to be trained as ‘supplementary prescribers by 2005

Healthcare Market News (News) December 2002Pharmacists and nurses could be prescribing drugs from early 2003, under plans unveiled by Health Minister Lord Philip Hunt in November. Staff will undergo comprehensive training before becoming ‘supplementary’ prescribers – training for pharmacists will begin in the spring, and new courses for nurse prescribing will be available early in…