Views of medical prescribers’ and senior managers’ on non-medical prescribing practice in oncology

• At: Glasgow (Scotland) (2018)
• Type: Poster
• Poster code: POS-PPR-011
• By: HARDING, Sophie (Velindre Cancer Centre, Pharmacy Department)
• Co-author(s): Sophie Elizabeth Harding: Pharmacy Department, Velindre Cancer Centre, Cardiff, United Kingdom
  David Terry: Life & Health Sciences Department, Aston University, Birmingham, United Kingdom
  Keith Wilson: Life & Health Sciences Department, Aston University, Birmingham, United Kingdom
  Bethan Tranter: Pharmacy Department, Velindre Cancer Centre, Cardiff, United Kingdom
  Annabel Borley: Velindre Cancer Centre, Cardiff, United Kingdom
  
• Abstract:

  Background

  At Velindre Cancer Centre, 29 non-medical prescribers (NMP) (pharmacists/nurses) work in outpatient clinics with medical staff assessing patients prior to treatment. NMPs review patients with bloods and radiology to prescribe cancer and supportive medicines.

  Methods

  A consultant focus group (n=5) and a registrar semi-structured interview

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