A concise, practical reference guide to support safe and confident medicines management, this is the first book written specifically for allied health professionals working in primary care.
Whether you are a paramedic, physiotherapist, nurse or another clinician taking on an expanded role, this guide supports you as you develop your confidence in medicines management while also providing the foundations of practical knowledge for those aspiring towards an independent prescribing qualification.
Written primarily for practitioners who are not yet independent prescribers it also serves as a useful reference for those who are.
Key features:
Easy-to-navigate with drug information organised by body system
Core principles of basic pharmacology
Commonly encountered medications in primary care
Medicines legislation relevant to clinical practice
Emergencies in primary care
Designed to support both day-to-day clinical decision-making and the consolidation of your learning, it is an ideal companion for clinicians managing a wide range of patient presentations in the varied environment of primary care.
Matt Dixon, MSc PGCert BSc (Hons) FdSc MCPara, has been a paramedic since 2011. Initially working on ambulances in the South West, he later moved into specialist and advanced roles across a variety of settings including general practice, the ambulance service and academia. He was among the first paramedics to become a prescriber in the UK, having been published on this subject and contributed to prescribing texts. He has a research interest in the phenomena and experience of portfolio careers among paramedics and is currently undertaking a PhD with the University of the West of England examining this topic.
Danny Bartlett, MRPharmS PGCert IP, is the Clinical Lead at the Kent, Surrey & Sussex Primary Care School within NHS England, following over a decade in the profession. He qualified as a pharmacist in 2014, beginning his career in community pharmacy before transitioning into general practice, where he spent over five years delivering patient-centred care and medicines optimisation.
Passionate about workforce development and interprofessional education, Danny has led numerous innovative initiatives to expand clinical competence and supervision across primary care. He is also a Senior Lecturer at the University of Brighton, teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of pharmacist prescribing. As the DPP Quality Assurance Lead, hes helped raise national standards for supervision and training.
Danny has a long-standing interest in cardiovascular and metabolic disease education, and has spearheaded workforce upskilling through structured placements, national coaching and leadership of multidisciplinary training programmes. A firm believer in collaboration, Danny champions a unified, cross-professional approach to education, development and retention within the primary care workforce.
In addition to his clinical and academic work, Danny is an elected member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Societys English Pharmacy Board, where he contributes to policy and advocacy for the profession. His commitment to improving care through education and innovation underpins everything he does.
Introduction
Chapter 1: Medications Law
Chapter 2: Safe Use of Medications, Prescription Writing and Special Groups
