Background A range of health workforce strategies are needed to address health service
demands in low‐, middle‐and high‐income countries. Non‐medical prescribing involves …

Nonmedical prescribing has been allowed in the United Kingdom (UK) since 1992. Its
development over the past 24 years has been marked by changes in legislation, enabling …

Objectives Respiratory tract infections are frequently managed by nurse and pharmacist
prescribers, and these prescribers are responsible for 8% of all primary care antibiotic …

Introduction Non-medical prescribing has the potential to deliver innovative healthcare
within limited finances. However, uptake has been slow, and a proportion of non-medical …

Recent advances in care and management of heart failure have improved outcome, largely
as a result of the developing evidence basis for medications, implantable devices and the …

Objectives To support workforce deficits and rising demand for medicines, independent
prescribing (IP) by nurses, pharmacists and allied health professionals is a key component …

Background Safe and timely access to effective and appropriate medication through primary
care settings is a major concern for all countries addressing both acute and chronic disease …

Abstract Background Over 50,000 non-medical healthcare professionals across the United
Kingdom now have prescribing capabilities. However, there is no evidence available with …

Background Pharmacists are increasingly incorporated into general practice teams globally
and have been shown to positively impact patient outcomes. However, little research to date …

Accessible Summary What is known on the subject? Nurses work in mental health services
around the world, constituting the largest professional group. Nurses have been identified as …