Matt Griffiths
Nurse prescribing is about being a maxi-nurse, not a mini-doctor
In an overstretched NHS, prescribing enables nurses to be more efficient and autonomous
Medicines management: Are pill organisers a risk to patient safety?
Problems can arise when patients switch to medication compliance aids
Medicines management: What can I do to help reduce overprescribing in the NHS?
Shrewd and informed prescribing can contribute to the survival of the health service
Do I need a prescription to administer medicines in life-threatening situations?
What you need to know about practising safely within the law, local policy and your own competence
Transcribing: what the new medicines management guidance states
Royal Pharmaceutical Society and RCN publish document on transcribing information
Is it safe to prescribe both benzodiazepines and opiate analgesics?
A study highlights the need for care in prescribing for older people with Alzheimer’s
What can I do to help improve medication safety for patients with diabetes?
How to be at the forefront of the drive to improve care for inpatients with diabetes
Brexit raises the risk of dangerous delays in the supply of medicines
Clarity is needed about how the supply of medicines might be affected by a ‘no deal’ Brexit
The risks of technology can outweigh the benefits
Patient safety and confidentiality may be under threat in the increasingly digital workplace
Lessons from Gosport: If you have concerns, make someone aware
Review into untimely deaths shows nurses must know the intended use of medicines
What’s new about revised NMC standards for prescribers
Revised standards change time limits on nurses taking courses
Matt Griffiths: The UK pioneered nurse prescribing, but are we making it count?
Many nurses who can prescribe do so infrequently, or not at all. A review of the nurse prescribers’ formulary may help to overcome one of the barriers