These documents give the background
to the development of extended prescribing responsibilities
for non-medical prescribers, and outline the nine key
competencies needed to ensure that all new prescribers
carry out this role safely and effectively.
| September 2005 |
Monitoring
and inspecting the management of controlled drugs
– a competency framework (England)
The Government's response to the fourth report of the Shipman Inquiry describes how the arrangements for the monitoring and inspection of Controlled Drugs (CDs) across all health and social care environments in the UK will be modified. This document briefly outlines these arrangements and presents a detailed framework of competencies for all individuals and teams involved in the process of monitoring and inspection of CDs - regardless of their background or employing organisation. |
| March 2004 |
Patient Group
Directions – a practical guide and framework
of competencies for all professionals using patient
group directions
This document focuses on how and when to use Patient Group Directions (PGDs) for the supply and administration of medicines and outlines the competencies needed by those who use PGDs. It also puts into context other mechanisms for the supply, administration and prescription of medicines, including examples of when these mechanisms can be applied in practice. |
