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6. NMAHP prescribing - what next?
This strategy for NMAHP prescribing builds on the vast array of work that has been done in Scotland and the rest of the UK in developing this exciting service.
It offers a way for NHS boards and their partners - patients, carers, the public and HEIs - to take the opportunities NMAHP prescribing presents to look anew at how services are planned, delivered and evaluated. It does so by considering the cultural, capability and capacity issues that underpin NMAHP prescribing.
The strategy's starting point is that patient safety comes first and foremost. Research on NMAHP prescribing is showing that with the right educational, governance, support and regulatory systems in place, NMAHP prescribing can give patients safe, quick and easy access to the medicines they need.
NHS boards are requested to implement the recommendations set out in this strategy across their services. The Self-assessment Tool at the end of the document can be used to facilitate this process.
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