Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 29736
Occupational Therapy: Prescriptions
Tabled: 6 February 2025
Answered: 13 February 2025
Question
Chris Bloore
Labour — Redditch
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to extend independent prescribing responsibilities to Occupational Therapists under the Medicines and Medical Devices Act (2021) where it is safe to do so.
Answer
Karin SmythAppropriately trained occupational therapists can already supply/administer medicines under a Patient Specific Direction (PSD) or a Patient Group Direction (PGD). A PSD is a written instruction from a prescriber for medicines to be supplied or administere...
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