United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 53726
Public Health and Prescriptions
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20 May 2025
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2 June 2025 · Answer
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Healthcare
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2 June 2025
Summary
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.
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20 May 2025
Written question
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.
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2 June 2025
Answer
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...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-05-20/53726
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1804697
- uk · wq-1804697 · source updated 2 June 2025