How does “extended prescribing” allow for the homeless populations, who are not registered with General Practitioners, to be cared for?
This situation would have to be looked at locally to ensure access to a central prescribing budget as well as patient details on the prescription pad. Prescribing Issues Q: Previous Nurse Prescribing course did not use prescribing powers as much as we would like in terms of computerised prescribing, will you be looking at providing more computerised prescribing for nurses through the Extension course? A: The Scottish Executive is currently working with relevant parties to support this through the G-Pass system. In November 2002 an updated version of G-Pass will allow all nurse prescribers, with access to this system, to generate prescription. The nurse must of course have access to the relevant technology (networked computer and printer). Q: Nurses can work with up to 15 different groups of GPs, for example remote and rural areas, how will this be dealt with so that nurses do not have to carry 15 different groups of prescription pads? Is the Scottish Executive looking at this? A: Yes,
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- Can the HPA release information to PCTs, for cases registered in their practice populations or resident in their defined geographical populations?
- How does "extended prescribing" allow for the homeless populations, who are not registered with General Practitioners, to be cared for?
- Are Practitioners registered by SQF?
