title: Extending prescribing: nurse prescribing and the Crown Review.
abstract: This article discusses the implications of the Crown Review of the Prescribing, Supply and Administration of Medicines on the medical profession and its relationship with other health-care professions. To appreciate the far-reaching implications of the review, it is necessary to reflect on its origins. This article will summarize the history of nurse prescribing, and the current context in which health care is delivered.
authors.affiliation: Northampton Community Healthcare Trust, University College.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gooch
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bennett
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D011307:Drug Prescriptions; D006801:Humans; D009726:Nurses; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D006113:United Kingdom