Ward | Numbers of each type of prescriber observed | Total | |||
Medical | Non-medical | ||||
Foundation doctors | Registrars | Consultants | Nurse prescribers | ||
A | 1 | – | – | 2 | 3 |
B | 3 | 4 | 2* | – | 9 |
C | 6 | – | – | – | 6 |
Total | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 |
*Consultants on ward B led the ward round, but did not prescribe using the electronic and medicine administration system (ePMA)—prescribing decisions were transcribed to ePMA by junior doctors during the ward round.