Non-Medical Prescribing Resources

The links below are to assist you with your Non-Medical Prescribing (NMP) CPD. They are not exhaustive and you may find that you already have some that you use and suit your practise.

You may find that some sites are not always accessible via NHSG computers/Intranet as there are issues around security. Additionally, the Grampian intranet sites are only accessible from an NHS Grampian computer linked to the local network.

It may be useful to have the links you use most often listed in favourites or bookmarked in your computer. This can make it easier to find it next time you go on-line.

On this page

• Regulatory and training resources
• Medicines and prescribing
  
  

Regulatory and training resources

NHS Education for Scotland (NES) is developing prescribing web pages. A link will be provided here when the site is live.

Turas Learn
Turas Learn is NHS Education for Scotland's platform for learning and support resources

The Robert Gordon University

• NMAHPs: https://www.rgu.ac.uk/study/courses/766-prescribing-for-healthcare-practitioners-30-credits-level-9-or-30-credits-level-11-ects-points-15
• Pharmacists: https://www.rgu.ac.uk/study/courses/880-practice-certificate-pharmacist-independent-prescribing

University of Aberdeen
Runs a prescribing course for NMC and HCPC registered staff: Non-Medical Prescribing (V300) - Online course | University of Aberdeen (abdn.ac.uk)

General Optical Council

• Updated independent prescribing education and training requirements published. https://optical.org/en/news/news-and-press-releases/updated-independent-prescribing-education-and-training-requirements-published/
• Independent Prescribing – College of Optometrists. Independent prescribing - College of Optometrists (college-optometrists.org)

General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

• Pharmacist Independent Prescribing: https://www.pharmacyregulation.org/education/pharmacist-independent-prescriber

Medicines and prescribing

MedicinesComplete
Please note that you need to login with your NHS Scotland mail address to access this. The site provides access to many key resources about medicines and prescribing:

• British National Formulary (BNF)
• BNF for Children (BNFC)
• Nurse Prescribers Formulary for Community Practitioner (Community practitioner nurse prescribers (V100) and (V150))
• Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference
• Stockley's Drug Interactions

Yellow Card Centre Scotland (YCC Scotland)
Scottish centre for adverse reporting. It aims to improve drug safety in Scotland) and includes an online guide, educational resources, videos and a section for practicing completion of a yellow card report.

The Knowledge Network
The Knowledge Network is the national knowledge management platform for health and social care in Scotland. It is developed and maintained by the Knowledge Services group at NHS Education for Scotland. You need to apply for an Athens login to use if not logged into intranet.

Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN)
SIGN develops evidence based clinical practice guidelines for the NHS in Scotland, useful for CPD in prescribing.

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
Guidelines for established and current practice and useful for CPD in prescribing.

NICE Clinical Knowledge Summaries (CKS)
Provides primary care practitioners with a summary of the current evidence-base and guidance on best practice for common and/or significant primary care presentations.

Public Health Scotland
Information on Drugs and related conditions and has links to other sites. http://www.healthscotland.scot/health-topics/drugs/drugs-overview

Department of Health
Prescribing by Non-Medical Healthcare Professionals available: https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/articles/pharmaceutical-non-medical-prescribing

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