19/02/2025
Community nurse prescribers (V100/V150 qualified) can prescribe certain medications from the Nurse Prescribers' Formulary, including dressings, pain relief, antibiotics, and medications for minor illnesses.
The Nurse Prescribers’ Formulary for Community Practitioners is for use by District Nurses and Specialist Community Public Health Nurses (including Health Visitors) who have received nurse prescriber training. It provides a list of preparations approved by the Secretary of State that can be prescribed for patients receiving NHS treatment on form FP10P (form HS21(N) in Northern Ireland, form GP10(N) in Scotland, forms WP10CN and WP10PN in Wales)