Table 1 Non Medical Prescribing Leads and their Role

n = 28 unless otherwise stated

n

%

n

%

n

%

Job Title

Clinical quality & governance

4

14.3

Strategic pharmacist

3

10.7

Chief/deputy chief nurse

8

28.6

Nurse consultant/clinical nurse specialist

9

32.1

Education/workforce development

4

14.3

Is this a clinical role?

14

50

14

50

Is there designated time for NMP lead role?

9

32.1

19

67.9

Number of hours per week spent on NMP lead role?

Mean 2.2

0.5-1

15

53.6

Median 1.0

1.5-3

7

25.0

Mode 1.0

>3

6

21.4

Min 0.5-Max 10

Do you have a prescribing qualification?

14

50.0

13

46.4

1

3.6

Nurse independent supplementary prescriber

12

42.9

Community practitioner prescriber

2

7.1

Do you currently prescribe? (n = 14)

8

57.1

6

43.8

How long NMP lead?

<6/12-1 year

6

21.4

2-5 years

14

50.0

>5 years

8

28.6

Area of practice?

PCT

10

35.7

NHS trust

11

39.3

Mental Health

6

21.4

PCT/NHS Trust & Mental Health

1

3.6

Geographical area?

Rural

4

14.3

Urban

2

7.1

Mixed

21

75.0

Not applicable

1

3.6

Do you hold a current database?

25

89.3

1

3.6

2

7.1

Information on database? (n = 26)

Types of prescriber

26

100

Registration details

24

85.7

2

7.1

Work setting or clinical area

23

82.1

3

10.7

If they are prescribing

18

64.3

8

28.6

If they are not prescribing

15

57.6

11

42.4

Other (CRB check, supervisor details, manager details, audit)

8

Number of prescribers lead is responsible for

Range: 3 -547

Mean: 87.3

Types of prescribers covered by NMP lead

Community practitioner prescriber

18

64.3

Pharmacist independent/supplementary prescriber

21

75.0

Nurse independent/supplementary prescriber

22

78.6

AHP (podiatrist/physiotherapist/radiologist)

6

21.4

Optometrist

2

7.1