Patient choice may be compromised because of 'mixing medicines' rules

摘要

Independent prescribing by pharmacists, nurses and other healthcare professionals is seen as a means of: improving patient care without compromising patient safety; making it easier for patients to get the medicines they need; increasing patient choice in accessing medicines; making better use of the skills of health professionals; and contributing to the introduction of more flexible team working across the NHS. However, recent discussions suggest that these aims may be compromised by the position taken by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Authority on the mixing of two or more drugs immediately before administration.