Implications of non-medical prescribing of controlled drugs
Bridge, J.; Hemingway, S.; Murphy, K.
Nursing Times 101(44): 32-33
2005
ISSN/ISBN: 0954-7762 PMID: 16295588 Document Number: 586911
Mental health nurses working in the substance misuse field will soon be able to prescribe controlled drugs as part of their role. This article discusses the implications of this and its potentially positive impact on the existing prescribing services.
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