Non-medical prescribing nurses in primary care: a positive response to restructuring

This article examines a shared care model used in a primary care alcohol and drugs service, with experienced clinical staff trained as non-medical prescribing nurses. Shared care based around the resource of the non-medical prescribing nurse situated in primary care can be a solution in a time of scare resources. Non-medical prescribing is illustrated further by a patient case study in a London borough to show its potential for treating...