Use of non-parenteral prescription only medications by non-registered ambulance staff

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Dear Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust,

Please could you supply any information you have regarding the trust's policy on non-registered staff (eg. ambulance technicians) using non-parenteral Prescription only medications such as salbutamol?

Does the trust have a legal framework or policy that describes the legal mechanism for this under the Human medicines regulations 2012?

Has there ever been any feedback given or action taken by the MHRA or CQC in relation to use of salbutamol or ipratropium bromide by ambulance technicians?

If the trust has a medicines policy or medicines governance policy, please could you share this?

Yours faithfully,

D_wilson

FOI (YORKSHIRE AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST), Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust

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FOI (YORKSHIRE AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST), Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust

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Good afternoon D Wilson,

 

Re. FOI 4580

 

Thank you for your e-mail – please find attached.

 

Many thanks,

 

Freedom of Information Section

Legal Services Department 

Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust

E-mail: [1][Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust request email]

 

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FOI (YORKSHIRE AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST), Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust

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Good morning D Wilson,

 

Re. FOI 4580

 

I hope this e-mail finds you well.

 

Please find attached.

 

Many thanks,

 

Freedom of Information Section

Legal Services Department 

Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust

E-mail: [1][Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust request email]

 

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