Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 24352

Dietetics: Prescriptions

Tabled: 30 April 2024

Answered: 7 May 2024

Question

Andrew Western

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of commissioning research on the potential impact on patient care of granting 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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