• To gain an understanding of how nurses can shape and deliver new opiate dependence services
• To examine what can be done to address the growing area of opioid analgesia dependence
• To appreciate the valuable role experienced non-medical prescribers can play in shaping healthcare
This paper examines the approach of a clinical service developed in an inner London borough to address the growing issue of opiate dependence. It outlines the approach of a Benzodiazepine and Opiate Withdrawal Service (BOWS) to illustrate the innovative role that non-medical prescribers can play in treating patients.
Primary Health Care. 31, 3, 30-34. doi: 10.7748/phc.2021.e1697
Peer reviewThis article has been subject to external double-blind peer review and has been checked for plagiarism using automated software
Correspondencejeffrey.fernandez@candi.nhs.uk
Conflict of interestNone declared
Fernandez J (2021) Treating opiate dependence in primary care: the role of non-medical prescribers Primary Health Care. doi: 10.7748/phc.2021.e1697
The author would like to acknowledge the work of Maggie Coffey, Eileen Doyle and Helene Simonson for their work on the project on which this article is based
Published online: 27 January 2021
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