Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 24351
Dietetics: Prescriptions
Tabled: 30 April 2024
Answered: 7 May 2024
Question
Andrew Western
Labour — Stretford and Urmston
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending independent prescribing responsibilities to dietitians.
Answer
Dieticians can currently supply and administer medicines using Patient Group Directions and train to use supplementary prescribing. At present, these are deemed to be the most appropriate medicines mechanisms for their use.The University of Surrey is carr...
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