Principles for quality and safe prescribing practice

In partnership with six other responsible authorities, we have just published Principles for quality and safe prescribing practice.

This resource outlines safe and people-centred prescribing practice. It is intended to support equitable access, culturally safe practice and to give effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

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The principles have been developed collaboratively by the responsible authorities regulating professions that are authorised to prescribe.

They are a complementary resource to the Council’s prescribing competencies and guidance documents. Nurses should apply the principles alongside standards and guidance documents to maintain consistently safe, high-quality, best prescribing practice and ensure public safety.

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