The Department of Health has launched a consultation on proposals for physiotherapists and podiatrists to become independent prescribers of medicines. The Department of Health has launched a ...

Independent prescribing (also called "prescriptive authority") is the ability of advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) to prescribe, without limitation, legend (prescription) and controlled ...

When a patient walks into a GP surgery or any primary healthcare setting today, the professional writing their prescription may not be a doctor at all. Increasingly, pharmacists, nurses, ...