Supplementary prescribing in the substance misuse field

Article Abstract:

The scope of supplementary prescribing for substance misuse clients within a primary care setting and practical experiences of incorporating this new development into clinical practice is presented. Amendments to the 2001 Misuse of Drugs Act in April 2005 enabled supplementary prescribers to prescribe controlled drugs and in the substance misuse field this is known as substitute prescribing.

Legal issues & crime, Government regulation (cont), Government regulation, Legal/Government Regulation, Management, Laws, regulations and rules, Physician and patient, Physician-patient relations, Substance abuse, Company business management

---

Exploring the role of community mental health team managers

Article Abstract:

The study presented explores the perceptions that managers of community mental health teams (CMHT) have of their role. Results found that the job of the CMHT manager is challenging and demanding, working with adults with severe mental health problems, and managing community multidisciplinary teams.

Services information, Community Mental Health Centers, Services, Community psychiatric services, Community mental health services

---

An audit of interventions for dual diagnosis in a psychiatric unit

Article Abstract:

This article examines standards for dual diagnosis in psychiatric care facilities, focusing on the role of mental health nurses in administering effective interventions. Topics include substance abuse and prevention in psychiatric units.

Product standards, safety, & recalls, Standards, Dual diagnosis

Similar abstracts:

• Abstracts: Do new mental health plans put patients first? Supplementary prescribing in mental health nursing. Care and treatment under the Mental Health Act 1983
• Abstracts: Prescription drug abuse by teens increasing. Commission urges overhaul for mental health system. Tobacco control efforts get mixed reviews
• Abstracts: Putting agency nursing in the spotlight. Improving support for renal patients. How to ... write a proposal; got a great idea but not sure how to develop it? Writing a proposal can be the first step towards putting your idea into action and improving patient care
• Abstracts: Extra care. 'A grandiose vision of nursing threatens to lead to lower standards of patient care'. Taking spinal care into the community
• Abstracts: Meeting the needs of families of patients in intensive care units. part 2 Meeting the requirements for becoming a nurse lecturer

This website is not affiliated with document authors or copyright owners. This page is provided for informational purposes only. Unintentional errors are possible.