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International drug prescribing by podiatrists

Discussion in 'General Issues and Discussion Forum' started by LuckyLisfranc, Jan 8, 2008.

  1. LuckyLisfranc

    LuckyLisfranc Well-Known Member


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    Any help appreciated.

    I need to do a report on the scope of practice and educational requirements for drug presciring of restricted agents to compare to our local jurisdiction here in Australia.

    Specifically, I would appreciate accurate details about:
    1. Legislative provisions for scope of practice to include drug prescribing
    2. Educational requirements to be demonstrated to the supervising authority (ie Podiatrists Board, HPC)

    The following countries I need current info on are;
    1. United Kindgom
    2. South Africa
    3. Canada
    4. Spain

    and any other countries (other than USA, Australia, NZ) where drug prescribing by podiatrists occurs.

    Any accurate info appreciated.

    LL
     
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  3. javier

    javier Senior Member

    Hello,

    We are not allowed to prescribe oral drugs neither are we forbidden. We have been fighting a legal battle for more than two years for achieving prescription rights, but unfortunately the law proposal was dismissed on the last poll in the congress. The Podiatry Association Council is still lobbying and some good news have been published today on the press: "Los podólogos podrán prescribir los medicamentos de su especialidad"

    The law that regulates drugs precription in Spain is:

    LEY 29/2006, de 26 de julio, de garantías y uso racional de los medicamentos y productos sanitarios. http://wma.comb.es/Upload/Documents/29_2006.pdf

    Podiatry Association Council have requested to the government to amend the law for allowing podiatrist to prescribe a limited number of drugs divided in 16 groups including wound healing products, antibiotics, analgesics, antiinflammatories, etc.

    I hope it helps. If you would need further info please contact me.

    Regards,
     
  4. LuckyLisfranc

    LuckyLisfranc Well-Known Member

    Javier

    Thank you for your update, greatly appreciated.

    Are there any other forum members from UK, Canada and South Africa who might be able to help with current information.

    I understand that the UK profession has supplementary prescribing rights, but would appreciate any details about wether this is taught at undergraduate level yet, or if one needs to do a postgrad course to satisfy ?HPC? to be an authorised prescriber?

    thanks for your time.

    LL
     
  5. podpaul

    podpaul Active Member

    Hi,

    In terms of the UK, supplementary prescribing is studied over approx 1 year at post grad level. UK Pods all gain a certificate in the use of POMs which enable them to access, supply and administer a number of drugs to patients, but without a prescription. This is now part of the undergrad degree.

    Hope this helps

    Paul
     
  6. Sonial

    Sonial Active Member

    Hi
    I'm a newly qualified Podiatrist from a UK uni and am moving to Australia. I would like to know whether my degree covers me for any dispensing etc. in Australia. My initial understanding is that the Australian system is more "stringent" than here and so maybe I would need to do more training. If there is anyone with more experience of this, illumination would be gratfully received!!

    Sonia
     
  7. cperrin

    cperrin Active Member

    Hopefully things will be changing in the uk very soon - fingers crossed:

    'The Department of Health, in conjunction with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), has launched two public consultations on proposals for independent prescribing: one for physiotherapists and one for podiatrists.
    The development of independent prescribing by podiatrists and physiotherapists is part of a drive to make better use of the skills of allied health professionals (AHPs) and to make it easier for patients to access the medicines they need. Independent prescribing can also improve quality of services through the development of new roles and new ways of working to deliver safe, effective services focused on the patient experience.
    An engagement exercise took place in autumn 2010 to gather information from a range of stakeholders on the key issues around independent prescribing by podiatrists and physiotherapists.
    Professional bodies, royal colleges, individual practitioners and members of the public, who participated in the engagement exercise, welcomed the proposals. The responses confirmed that a public consultation would be an opportunity to clarify some queries, particularly about the content of education programmes and governance frameworks across regulatory, professional and prescribing bodies.
    The public, patients and patient representative groups, carers, voluntary organisations, healthcare providers, commissioners, doctors, pharmacists, AHPs, nurses, regulators, non-medical prescribers, the royal colleges and other representative bodies are all encouraged to respond to these consultations, which closes on 8 December 2011.
    The Commission on Human Medicines (CHM) will then be asked to consider the proposals together with a summary of comments received during the consultation process. The CHM will then advise ministers of its recommendations.'
     
  8. Sonial

    Sonial Active Member

    Thanks for the reply cperrin, but I am specifically interested in Australia because I am moving out there at the beginning of December to work as a pod but I qualified in the UK

    Sonia
     
  9. cperrin

    cperrin Active Member

    Whilst your more than welcome Sonia, it was more a generalised response regarding the current state that surrounds prescribing and podiatry in the uk, not a specific response to your query

    I would suggest maybe starting your own thread up, as you stand a better chance of getting specific answers that way, theres usually someone on here who will know whats going on :drinks
     
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