Pharmacists interested in training to become supplementary
prescribers may find themselves lucky enough to be on one of the first
courses. As the article on p5 of this
issue of P&MM explains there will be at least five courses running
in the next month or so.
With a limited number of places available, the original aim of having 1,000
supplementary prescribers at work by the end of 2004 looks increasingly
unlikely. It remains to be seen whether or not
finding a mentor from the ranks of general practice and hospital medicine
also causes any problems.
The prospects for pharmacists as independent prescribers, however, have
been given a further boost by the Government’s vision for pharmacy
Practice’ released in July. Once the dust has settled over supplementary
prescribing the Government — at least for England — intends
to turn its attention to
extending the role of pharmacists as
independent prescribers — most likely in the
treatment of minor ailments. All of which is good news for pharmacy but
also a sign that better medicines management is moving up the Government
agenda.
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