Nurses prescribed 12.5million items in 2009
April 25, 2010 by admin
In 2009, NHS Prescription Services received for processing 12.5 million items that had been prescribed by nurses, which represents an increase of 11% on the previous year, according to figures published in March by the NHS Business Services Authority.
Prescribing by pharmacists in 2009 increased by 67% on the previous year, but is still concentrated in certain areas, with prescribing by pharmacists in five Primary Care Trusts accounting for just over half the total.
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