Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care
Allow trained Paramedics to prescribe controlled drugs
Closed
789 signatures
What the petition asks
Change the Misuse of Drugs laows to allow Paramedics to prescribe controlled drugs if the Paramedic has completed a Non-medical Prescribing course and is a registered independent prescriber. This would mean that Paramedic Practitioners could work to the same standard as Nurse Practitioners.
Timeline
| 23 May 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 7 Dec 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
789
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
23 May 2022
Closed
7 Dec 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.