Medicines Management

Royal Pharmaceutical Society and Royal College of Nursing (2019) Professional guidance on the administration of medicines in healthcare settings. RPS: London.

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Nursing and Midwifery Council (2023) Standards for prescribers

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Royal College of Nursing and Royal Pharmaceutical Society (2020) Guidance on prescribing, dispensing, supplying and administration of medicines: March 2020: position statement. London: RCN.

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Royal Pharmaceutical Society (2022) Professional guidance: expanding prescribing scope of practice. London: RPS.

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Welsh Medicines Advice Service

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Royal College of Nursing (2020) Medicines management: an overview for nursing. London: RCN.

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Royal Pharmaceutical Society (2024) Professional guidance on the safe and secure handling of medicines (SSHM). London: RPS.

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Royal Pharmaceutical Society (2021) A competency framework for all prescribers. London: RPS.

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Scottish Government Polypharmacy Model of Care Group (2018) Polypharmacy guidance, realistic prescribing (3rd ed.). Scottish Government. Scottish Government.

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Healthcare Improvement Scotland: Scottish Patient Safety Programme: Medicines 

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All Wales Medicines Strategy Group (AWMSG) Medicines management 

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Department of Health and University of Leeds (2016) Administration of medicines in care homes (with nursing) for older people by care assistants. Evidence-based guidance for care home providers. London: DH.

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Blaber A, Morris H and Gorman J (2020) Independent prescribing for district nurses. Bridgwater: Class Publishing.

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Ashelford S, Raynsford J and Taylor V (2024) Pathophysiology and pharmacology in nursing. 3rd edn. London: Sage. 

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Boyd C (2022) Calculation skills for nurses. Chichester: Wiley Blackwell.

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Boyd C (2022) Medicine management skills for nurses. 2nd edn. Chichester: Wiley Blackwell.

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Courtenay M and Griffiths M (2022) Independent and supplementary prescribing: an essential guide. 3rd edn. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

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Davidson N (2020) Numeracy and clinical calculations for nurses. 2nd edn. Banbury: Lantern.

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Deslandes P, Young S and Pitcher B (2020) Rapid medicines management for healthcare professionals. Newark: Wiley. 

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Deslands P, Pitcher B and Young S (2022) Understanding medicines management for nursing students. London: Learning Matters.

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Gould J and Bain H (2022) Principles and practice of nurse prescribing. London: Learning Matters.

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Hill B and A Mitchell (2023) Independent and supplementary prescribing at a glance. Chichester: Wiley Blackwell.

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Lapham R (2021) Drug calculations for nurses: a step-by-step approach. 5th edn. London: Routledge. 

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Rogers K and Scott W (2022) Nurses! Test yourself in essential calculation skills. Maidenhead: McGraw-Hill Education. 

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Scholefield D and Sebti A (2021) Pharmacology case studies for nurse prescribers. Keswick: M&K Update.   

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Starkings S (2021) Passing calculations tests in nursing: 5th edn. London: Learning Matters.

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Nuttall D and Rutt-Howard J (editors) (2019) Textbook of non-medical prescribing. 3rd edn. Chichester: Wiley Blackwell.

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Journals of interest for medicines optimisation. Use these links to see details of availability.

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National Institute of Health and Care Excellence: Medicines management.  

A collection of NICE publications on medicines management including guidance, advice and quality standards. 

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RCN Clinical topic: Medicine management: medicine supply and administration

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NHS England: Medicines optimisation dashboard

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Royal Pharmaceutical Society: Resources

• A range of professional, legal, ethical and good practice guidance materials to support day to day practice, including quick reference guides and professional standards. Search this online resource library.
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SPS: Specialist Pharmacy Service

• The NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service supports medicines optimisation across the NHS.
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