Expanding the scope of prescribing practice

02 July 2022
Volume 4 · Issue 7

Hello and welcome to the July issue of Prescribing Practice. I'm sure you were as interested as I was in the release of new guidance by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) expanding the scope of prescribing practice. While commissioned by the Welsh government, it has been designed to benefit prescribers across the UK. I'm sure you're all familiar with the competency framework for all prescribers; this guidance has been designed to work in tandem with that, and will guide new and existing prescribers on how to expand their skill set and their scope of practice.

I've no doubt you all as prescribers have ambitions and goals that at times will need guidance, support and structure; this new guidance seems to do exactly that, using a number of case studies to illustrate its methods. The new guidance provides support for your developmental needs, highlighting ways you can grow your scope of practice. Every practitioner has their own skillset, but within that, much like with every profession, there will be times you feel limited on what you can achieve. In healthcare, this must be an incredibly frustrating moment, especially if repeatably encountered. Providing prescribers with the tools and guidance to overcome these obstacles, and the necessary steps to expand their prescribing practice skillset could not only open doors for prescribers careers and the care they can give, but also for the wellbeing of your patients, limiting the amount of professionals they must go through and relay their conditions through in order find the appropriate treatment.

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