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Supplementary prescribing for rheumatology patients: an evaluation [cite this article?]

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 June 2006

Sheena Hennell
Affiliation:
Nurse Consultant; Department of Rheumatology, Arrowe Park Hospital, Wirral Hospital NHS Trust, Wirral, Merseyside, UK
Eileen Spark
Affiliation:
Advanced Nurse Practitioner; Department of Rheumatology, Arrowe Park Hospital, Wirral Hospital NHS Trust, Wirral, Merseyside, UK
Barbara Wood
Affiliation:
Rheumatology Nurse Specialist; Department of Rheumatology, Arrowe Park Hospital, Wirral Hospital NHS Trust, Wirral, Merseyside, UK
Sarah Gibson
Affiliation:
Rheumatology Nurse Specialist; Department of Rheumatology, Arrowe Park Hospital, Wirral Hospital NHS Trust, Wirral, Merseyside, UK
E. George
Affiliation:
Consultant Rheumatologist, Department of Rheumatology, Arrowe Park Hospital, Wirral Hospital NHS Trust, Wirral, Merseyside, UK

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Abstract

This paper evaluates the benefit and value of supplementary prescribing for rheumatology patients, and the teams who manage their care. Problems and challenges are highlighted as the paper also reviews implementation into practice and discusses audit results in terms of patient and service outcomes.

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© 2006 Cambridge University Press

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