Overview of the uptake and implementation of non-medical prescribing in Wales: a national survey.

Objectives: To identify (1) the non-medical healthcare professionals in Wales qualified to prescribe medicines (including job title, employer, where the prescribing qualification is used, care setting and service provided); (2) the mode of prescribing used by these healthcare professionals, the frequency with which medicines are prescribed and the different ways in which the prescribing qualification is used; and (3) the safety and clinical governance systems within which these healthcare professionals practise.

Design: National questionnaire survey.

Setting: All three National Health Service (NHS) Trusts and seven Health Boards (HB) in Wales.