title: Does non-medical prescribing make a difference to patients?
abstract: This article examines the literature on non-medical prescribing to establish its impact on UK healthcare. It discusses how better access to medication through non-medical prescribing can improve patient safety and patient-centred care, and how nurse prescribing can help ensure quality of care in the NHS during the current financial crisis.
authors.affiliation: Division of Health and Social Care, University of Surrey.
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Carey
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Stenner
mesh_terms: D011307:Drug Prescriptions / Q000451:nursing*; D004358:Drug Therapy / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D013041:Specialties, Nursing / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D006113:United Kingdom