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 […]
Patients with a chronic lung condition are set to benefit from a “life-changing” procedure that uses tiny balloons to inflate and compress blockages in the blood vessels, as it will now be routinely available on the NHS. NHS England is funding a pioneering procedure, called balloon pulmonary angioplasty, for patients who suffer from Chronic Thromboembolic […]
Hundreds of military veterans are set to benefit from a nationwide scheme to tackle the most complex mental health needs of ex-armed forces personnel, launched today (Sunday 1 April) by NHS England. The Veterans’ Mental Health Complex Treatment Service has been designed after veterans and their families from across England were invited to tell the […]
Forecast Issued on Saturday, 31 March 2018 at 08:07 There is a 70% probability of severe cold weather, icy conditions and snow between 0000 on Sunday 01 Apr and 0900 on Tuesday 03 Apr in parts of England. This weather could increase the health risks to vulnerable patients and disrupt the delivery of services. Please […]
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 […]
TV doctors Rosemary Leonard, Ellie Cannon and Sara Kayat will return to the classroom to promote careers in the NHS and encourage young people to take up science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects. As part of plans to mark the NHS’s 70th birthday, the media medics and other high-profile speakers have volunteered their time […]
This document contains information about NHS England’s funding in 2018/19. It also sets out how NHS England will, through the distribution of funding, people and resources, support ‘Next Steps’ to transform local health and care systems.