Services

Building on Your Success

We are holding a Non Medical Prescribing Continued Professional Development event for qualified Non Medical Prescribers during 2008. 
The practice area is:
Secondary Care Thursday 10th July 2008,

Sharing the Lead

On 3rd November we are holding a national Non Medical Prescribing Leads meeting.  This brings delegates the opportunity to network with colleagues working in similar roles and to share issues such as developing independent prescribing for nurses working in mental health, clinical governance, development of strategy and effective leadership of Non Medical Prescribing.  The target audience is Non Medical Prescribing Leads working in Primary, Secondary and Mental Health care.  Others who have an interest in the development and implementation of Non Medical Prescribing are welcome to attend.

The services we offer include:

Information & Advice

We will provide information about the different models of Non Medical Prescribing including Independent and Supplementary Prescribing for Nurses, Pharmacists and Supplementary Prescribing for Optometrists, Physiotherapists, Podiatrists and Radiographers.  We can also advise on the use of Patient Group Directions.

We will make suggestions on the feasibility of the development of Nurse and Pharmacist Independent Prescribing and Allied Health Professionals Supplementary Prescribing within your organisation.

We will provide support for building a business case for commissioning of services (of particular interest for NHS commissioning).  This can be done in the form of a workshop if desired.

We will provide information for the selection of appropriately skilled staff to undertake the Non Medical Prescribing training.

We will audit the existing Non Medical Prescribing arrangement within your organisation and make recommendations to overcome barriers in its development, along with Individualised problem solving either within an organisation or for individual practitioners.  This may be of particular interest to Mental Health Trusts who are stuggling to implement Independent Prescribing for nurses and pharmacists.

We will assist with and provide guidance for the identification of and liaison with other agencies and stakeholders where appropriate.

We will scope the provision of and advise on continued professional development for Non Medical Prescribers.

Process & Infrastructure

We will develop a robust, individualised and up-to-date Non Medical Prescribing policy for your organisation.

We will negotiate the contracting of and securing placements with, Higher Educational Institutions for candidates to undertake the Non Medical Prescribing training.

We will provide information and develop infrastructure for your organisation, to ensure that Non Medical Prescribers prescribe safely and effectively.

We will develop clinical governance structures to support Non Medical Prescribing within your organisation.

We will audit existing arrangements within your organisation and production of any necessary reports with recommendations.

We will develop audit tools to assist your organisations support on Non Medical Prescribing.  For example auditing the Non Medical Prescribing activitiy within the secondary care environment.

We will provide guidance on the development of service level agreements for Non Medical Prescribing practice.

We will assist single handed self employed practitioners with necessary processes to enable them to implement Non Medical Prescribing for the benefit of their clients/patients e.g. physiotherapists, optometrists, pharmacists, podiatirsts and nurses.  (Nurses who provide asthetic therapies like Botox may find this of particular interest).

We will assist with the facilitation of any groups or meetings in relation to Non Medical Prescribing.

We will assist in the planning, organising and delivery of Non Medical Prescribing conferences or workshops.