Examining non-medical prescribing trends in New Zealand: 2016-2020.

Rakhee RaghunandanCarlo A MarraJune M Tordoff Alesha J Smith

Published in: BMC health services research (2021)

This study highlights that although the NMP service has been implemented in NZ, it has yet to become mainstream healthcare practice. This work provides a baseline to evaluate the NMP service moving forward and enable policy development. Improved implementation and integration of primary care NMP services can ensure continued access to prescribing services and medicines for our communities.

Keyphrases

healthcare
primary care
mental health
general practice
public health