What This Site is About
The opportunity for nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapists, radiographers,optometrists and podiatrists to become qualified prescribers (known as Non Medical Prescribers) provides patients with a greater opportunity of quickly accessing the medicines they require. The benefits for patients are an avoidance of a delay in receiving medicines, a reduction in the amount of unnecessay appointments, reduced risk of hospitalisation and faster recovery. Without doubt this will give both NHS and non NHS organisations value for money.
Fiona Peniston-Bird, the founder of nmprescribing which she set up in March 2007, previously worked as the Non Medical Prescribing Facilitator on a development and implementation of Non Medical Prescribing programme for over 3 years across Surrey & Sussex Strategic Health Authority, and has considerable expertise in all matters related to Non Medical Prescribing development and implementation.
In July 2006, Surrey & Sussex Strategic Health Authority merged with Kent & Medway Strategic Health Authority to create South East Coast Strategic Health Authority and the decision was made that the Non Medical Prescribing Facilitator post would not be included in the new organisational structure. As a result Fiona is now working in an independent role; advising health providing organisations on what is required for the development and implementation of Non Medical Prescribing, both within and out of the NHS, as well as providing Continued Professional Development for Non Medical Prescribers.
nmprescribing aims to enlighten individuals who have a responsibility of developing services within health providing organisations, as to what is required in terms of the necessary infrastructure needed to support the safe and effective development and implementation of Non Medical Prescribing. This will then aid the organisation in its ability to comply with necessary safety standards during assessment.
Fiona can be contacted and commissioned to undertake individually tailored work across the UK in relation to Non Medical Prescribing development. See Services for more information on what we offer.
New for 2009 Back to Basics Workshop for Community Practitioner Formulary Nurse Prescribers
This friendly and relaxed 2 hour workshop for up to 30 CPFNPs, will provide a much needed update and aims to increase the confidence of those attending to ensure they are using their prescribing skills to maximise patient care. It can be booked locally, our trainer comes to your Trust which is not only convenient but cost effective in terms of staff travel expenses. Simply complete the application form and return in order to secure your booking.
National Conferences from nmprescribing during 2009
We have a third event which is "Generic Issues for Non Medical Prescribers" and suitable for all NMPs. It is being held on Tuesday 14th July 2009.
The 3rd Annual Non Medical Prescribing Leads Networking Event is on Friday 6th November and is being held at The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, 1 Lambeth High Street, London SE1 7JN
The Nursing & Midwifery Council have very kindly agreed to speak at our events this year
What Clients Say
I just wanted to reiterate that this is a fantastic evaluation - you should be proud!! It was a great day and judging from evaluation scores and comments your hard work has been well worth it.
- Karen Martin, Specialist Nurse Mental Health, Inverkeithing Medical Group Fife - speaker at NMP in Mental Health conference 20th May 2008
Fiona was commissioned to do some work for Boots in relation to enabling Pharmacist Independent Prescribers to safely use their qualification. The group of pharmacists who were involved positively evaluated the work that Fiona did. Fiona was professional and extremely knowledgeable in what she delivered, and did exactly what she was asked to do ensuring effective delivery of specified outcomes.
I would use Fiona's expertise in the future to support the development of Pharmacist Prescribers.
– Gary Dobinson, Programme Development Manager - Pharmacists, Boots The Chemists
I have known and worked with Fiona for aproximately six years. In all of this time Fiona has diligently and effectively worked to a high standard, meeting timescales, and always achieving the objective agreed.
She has a considerable depth of knowledge and a commitment and passion to driving the Non Medical Prescribing agenda.
I have always been able to depend and rely on Fiona both personally and professionally. I am delighted and consider it a privilege to know and work with her.
I would certainly not hesitate in working with her to continue to improve the developments within non medical prescribing.
- Barbara Stuttle Chair Association for Nurse Prescribing
