“Newcastle University School of Pharmacy are excited to be introducing Better's ePMA system into our MPharm curriculum teaching to prepare students for the ongoing digital transformation occurring throughout the NHS and beyond. We will give students practical experience of using these systems for medicines management and prescribing and understand the role of these systems in patient safety and care.”

“We wanted to ensure our students have access to technology that will consistently deliver a realistic training experience, and provide a robust grounding in the systems they will use as they embark on their nursing careers.”

“Better Meds is not only about medicine prescribing and administration but also patient safety, decision making, and the development of clinical skills.”

“We work with paper-based prescriptions but that, increasingly, does not reflect what is used in practice. As more hospitals move to electronic systems, we wanted to ensure our students have access to technology that will consistently deliver a realistic training experience and provide a robust grounding in the systems they will use as they embark on their nursing careers.”

“Where EPMA systems are being implemented by trusts, it is important for our students to be familiar with them. There is also a patient safety issue because while there is evidence that EPMA improves patient safety, it can also raise new issues. We want our students to be aware of those issues, which will be common to all e-prescribing systems.”