The short answer to this is that as we develop into more clinically focused areas like independent prescribing and managing lists of patients it really has to become a reality. Being a professional for me is largely about managing risk and containing that risk so that we can deliver a service for patients. My career […]
What are some of the legal and practice implications of being a pharmacist independent prescriber?
“A pharmacist independent prescriber is a practitioner who is responsible and accountable for the assessment of patients with diagnosed or undiagnosed conditions and for decisions about clinical the clinical management required, including prescribing”(1). Due to the breadth of the role of a pharmacist independent prescriber, it is important to define the limitations of the area […]