16th December 2014
The December 2014 Drug Tariff sees the inclusion of Physiotherapists and Chiropodists/Podiatrists to the list of Independent Prescribers allowed to issue prescriptions on the NHS. Part XVIIIB(ii) now outlines the prescribing rules for not only Nurses, Pharmacists and Optometrist Independent Prescribers but also Physiotherapist and Chiropodists/Podiatrist Independent Prescribers.
Physiotherapist Independent Prescribers can prescribe any licensed medicine for any condition within their competence in the overarching framework of human movement, performance and function. Podiatrist Independent Prescribers can prescribe any licensed medicine within their competence and relevant to the treatment of disorders affecting the foot, ankle and associated structures. For further information, consult the NHS Prescription Pricing Division.