The Chief Professions Officers’ Medicines Mechanism Programme Lead at NHS England explains why allowing advanced paramedics new prescribing responsibilities is so vital: I am elated that changes to legislation will enable paramedics to independently prescribe medicines. This is great news for patients, the profession and the NHS. It has taken a number of years to […]
The Chief Allied Health Professions Officer for England welcomes the announcement that Paramedics will be able to train to be independent and supplementary prescribers: I am very proud to represent the Paramedic profession and this development is a significant step forward in ensuring that people receive timely medicines. Prescribing responsibilities for paramedics will make a […]
New laws will allow hundreds of advanced paramedics to prescribe drugs, improving care for patients, speeding up access to treatment and preventing unnecessary visits to hospitals and GP practices. Patients already rely on paramedics to administer live-saving treatment when they become critically ill or are involved in a serious accident. The new laws, which come […]
In 2015 it was proposed that legislation be amended to allow paramedics, working at advanced level, to be able to prescribe. NHS England carried out a 12-week consultation from 26 February 2015 to 22 May 2015 to discuss five options. These ranged from: Option 1 – No change Option 2 – Independent prescribing for any […]
This page has information for advanced paramedics requiring access to independent prescribing programmes. Currently, non-medical prescribing training is multi-professional and is provided as an integrated programme for independent and supplementary prescribers. The nature of education to prepare registered healthcare professionals to become prescribers includes training and competencies in both supplementary and independent prescribing within a […]
The head of NHS England, Simon Stevens, told a gathering of ambulance service top brass that he wanted to see the authorities take the toughest possible action against members of the public who subject frontline ambulance crews and control room staff to violent acts or abuse while on duty. Speaking yesterday (21 March) at the […]
Case study showing how GP practices in South Kent commissioned a 7-day acute home visiting service, provided by paramedic practitioners, who liaise with the patients own practice.
Changes in legislation means advanced paramedics are now able to prescribe, bringing huge benefits to patients and the NHS across the UK. These highly skilled paramedics, after undertaking additional training, will be able to prescribe medicines to patients. This is likely to happen in practice in early 2019. What does the legislation change mean? Over […]
Summary of the responses to the public consultation on proposals to introduce independent prescribing by paramedics across the United
Kingdom. The public consultation took place between February and May 2015.
The NHS is stepping up a national campaign to recruit former members of the Armed Forces who want to join the health service and offer their valuable skills to caring for patients. Running until March 2025, the new NHS Long Term Workforce Plan drive will encourage serving and retired armed forces personnel and their families […]