Recent changes to prescribing regulations mean that nurse independent prescribers and supplementary prescribers are now able to prescribe any licensed medicine for conditions within their competence, including some controlled drugs. This article discusses the anticipated benefits of these prescribing changes for patients receiving treatment for substance misuse.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.7748/ns2006.08.20.48.42.c4480DOI Listing

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