Public Health and Prescriptions
Commons · Question 53726 · Tabled 20 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to increase levels of (a) prescribing rights and (b) public health advisory services for qualified (i) pharmacists, (ii) nurse practitioners and (iii) paramedics.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 2 Jun 2025
The Department remains committed to exploring the extension of medicine responsibilities for non-medical professionals, where it is safe and appropriate to do so. Paramedics, nurse practitioners, and pharmacists can all train as independent prescribers, a...