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Supplementary Prescribing by Nurses, Pharmacists, Chiropodists/Podiatrists, Physiotherapists and Radiographers within the NHS in England: a guide for implementation - updated May 2005

This guide for implementation was first produced in 2003 to assist implementation of supplementary prescribing for nurses and pharmacists. Changes to NHS regulations in April 2005 have enabled three other professions, namely chiropodists/podiatrists, physiotherapists and radiographers to be able to train as supplementary prescribers. The Department of Health has therefore taken this opportunity to update the Guide.