INDEPENDENT PRESCRIBING

Early day motion 1635, tabled 13 February 2006 by Laura Moffatt (Labour). Signed by 128 members.

That this House welcomes the Government's recent announcement on independent prescribing powers for pharmacists and nurses; recognises that pharmacy and nursing professionals will have to undergo significant training to be granted these extended powers and will operate within an agreed range of competencies; notes that this new way of working will relieve pressure on general practitioners and vastly improve the speed at which patients will be able to access treatment and medicines; and urges the Government to ensure that these proposals are implemented in full through regulations as soon as possible.

Signatures by party: Labour 71, Conservative 35, Liberal Democrat 20, Independent 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.