The Establishment of the NHS

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When was the NHS established?

5th July 1948 (correct)

5th July 1950

5th July 1947

5th July 1949

What was the main aim of the NHS Act?

To only provide healthcare to those above 65 years old

To only treat mental health issues

To provide healthcare based on need, not the ability to pay (correct)

To provide healthcare based on the ability to pay

What was regulated as poisons before the introduction of the Medicines Act 1968?

Surgical procedures

Most medicines (correct)

Medical equipment

New medicines

Which act repealed the whole of the 1946 Act?

NHS Act 1977 Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the Therapeutic Substances Act 1925?

Manufacture of medicines Signup and view all the answers

What is the classification of a medicinal product that is available only on prescription?

POM Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary criterion for a substance to be considered a medicinal product?

It is presented as having properties of preventing or treating disease Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of contraception, according to the definition of medicinal purpose?

Preventing or interfering with the normal operation of a physiological function Signup and view all the answers

What is the classification of a medicinal product that is available only from a pharmacy?

P Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a medicinal product that restores a physiological function?

Correcting or modifying a physiological function Signup and view all the answers

What is not a type of medicinal product classification?

MP Signup and view all the answers

Who can prescribe a POM, besides a doctor, dentist, supplementary prescriber, nurse independent prescriber, and pharmacist independent prescriber?

Community Practitioner Nurse Prescriber Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)?

To ensure that medicines and medical devices work and are acceptably safe. Signup and view all the answers

What type of prescriber can prescribe any UK Marketing Authorisation (MA) POM, with some exceptions?

EEA health professional Signup and view all the answers

What type of medication is a Paramedic Independent Prescriber limited in prescribing?

Controlled Drugs (CDs) Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the Commission that advises on the safety and efficacy of medicines?

Commission on Human Medicines (CHM) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)?

To regulate medicines, medical devices, and equipment used in healthcare. Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the British Pharmacopoeia (The Book)?

To specify the standards for medicinal products Signup and view all the answers

Who appoints the Expert Advisory Groups (EAG)?

BPC or CHM Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of the Expert Advisory Groups (EAG)?

Independent and transparent Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the Chair in the Expert Advisory Groups (EAG)?

Appointed by CHM/BPC Signup and view all the answers

What is the responsibility of the Expert Advisory Groups (EAG)?

Undertaking detailed examination of issues Signup and view all the answers

What is the range of Expert Advisory Groups (EAG) that exist?

Various groups, including Anti-infectives, Biologicals, Cardiovascular, and others Signup and view all the answers

Who is responsible for the licensing of medicinal products in the UK?

MHRA Signup and view all the answers

What is the register kept by the registrar and chief executive of the GPhC?

Register of all three: Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Premises Signup and view all the answers

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