Advanced Practitioners

Mr Stephen Commissiong – BSc (Hons), MBA, RN, Non-Independent Prescriber

ANPs can:

• prescribe any medicine for any condition within their competence (including some controlled medicines) provided they have completed an Independent Prescribing qualification
• see patients with undiagnosed, undifferentiated medical conditions and make treatment decisions, including ordering necessary investigations
• refer patients to secondary care, although this can vary depending on local arrangements and protocols
• undertake appropriate home visits