Table 3 The five BNF categories where nurses make the greatest contribution to prescribing in primary care 2006-2010 (descending order)
| Â | INPs | CPNPs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Category | Number of items | % of all items prescribed in primary care | Category | Number of items | % of all items prescribed in primary care |
1 | Emergency Contraception | 123,082 | 9.06% | Gel And Colloid Dressings | 22891 | 26.98% |
2 | Drugs for threadworms | 50,673 | 5.15% | Dressings | 7,700,458 | 16.32% |
3 | Medicated stockings | 6,807 | 5.12% | Alcohols and saline | 56,191 | 16.02% |
4 | Oils | 43,950 | 5.00% | Medicated stockings | 19,314 | 14.52% |
5 | Dressings | 2,303,643 | 4.88% | Incontinence appliances | 313,654 | 4.24% |