Supplementary prescribing pack for pharmacists in Scotland
A pack about supplementary prescribing is being sent to all community and hospital pharmacies in Scotland by NHS
Education for Scotland.
The pack outlines how and where training is offered, how pharmacists
can apply for training, and provides examples of the types of materials
that the supplementary prescribing courses cover.
Anne Watson, assistant director of pharmacy at NES, told The Journal that the aim of the pack is to stimulate interest in the subject. “We
hope it will encourage pharmacists to consider applying, through their
NHS boards, for the supplementary prescribing courses which are offered
at both of Scotland’s schools of pharmacy,” she said. “The
pack also aims to develop pharmacists’ skills and knowledge in
supplementary prescribing.”
Altogether, 250 pharmacists in Scotland have completed or are undertaking
supplementary prescribing training, with 125 qualified to date. A further
160 are to start the course in the next few months. |
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