Accountability in Prescribing for NMPs

What is the total number of pharmacists, nurses, and physiotherapists in the UK as of November 2023?

Over 100,000
Around 80,000
Less than 50,000
Exactly 102,332 (correct)

What is the estimated amount of money saved by the NHS per year due to Non-Medical Prescribing?

Exactly £777 million
Over £1 billion
More than £777 million (correct)
Less than £500 million

What is the primary reason why a Non-Medical Prescriber (NMP) cannot prescribe as they please with medicines?

Legal restrictions outlined in the Medicines Act 1968 and Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (correct)
Lack of experience
Insufficient training
Professional register limitations

When were Independent Prescribers (IPs) first allowed to prescribe unlicensed medicines?

2009 (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the title of the essential guide to Independent and Supplementary Prescribing published by Cambridge University Press?

Independent and Supplementary Prescribing – An Essential Guide (A) Signup and view all the answers

What schedules of controlled drugs can Nurse Independent Prescribers (NIPs) and Pharmacist Independent Prescribers (PIPs) independently prescribe?

Schedules 2-5 (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary concern for prescribing and administration activities?

To ensure separation of activities wherever possible (B) Signup and view all the answers

According to the RPS & RCN position statement, what is essential to separate in dispensing practices?

Prescribing and dispensing (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a crucial step in system-level risk assessment for remote prescribing?

Assessing patient capacity to decide about their medicines (A) Signup and view all the answers

Why is professional indemnity cover important for remote prescribing?

To protect practitioners from civil liability (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is essential for ensuring patient safety in online/remote prescribing?

Appropriate patient identity checking (D) Signup and view all the answers

What should be considered when identifying requests for medicines?

Requests that are inappropriate or unjustified (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following drugs is NOT excluded from prescription by a NIPs or PIPs for the treatment of addiction?

Cannabis (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the framework for good prescribing?

To describe the characteristics of a safe and effective prescriber (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of reflecting on the application of knowledge and skills in prescribing?

It helps to keep yourself up to date with the latest developments (A) Signup and view all the answers

Who is a NMP accountable to?

The public, through criminal law, the patient, through civil law, and the employer, through the contract of employment (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of competence in the context of prescribing?

The possession of knowledge and skills necessary for safe and effective practice (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's updated framework for prescribing?

To support effective and timely implementation of prescribing practice (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the restriction on pharmacist prescribers in relation to prescribing for themselves or for others?

They are not allowed to prescribe for themselves or for anyone with whom they have a close personal or emotional relationship, except in exceptional circumstances (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the scope of practice in prescribing?

The therapeutic area in which you prescribe (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of identifying the limits of your knowledge, skills, and experience in prescribing?

To ensure you are prescribing within your scope of practice and area of competence (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of independent prescribing?

Prescribing by a practitioner responsible and accountable for the assessment of patients with undiagnosed or diagnosed conditions (A) Signup and view all the answers