Table 1.

Responses to aspects of training needs (%, n = 418)

To practise as an independent prescriber, I require further training in …	Strongly agree	Agree	Unsure	Disagree	Strongly disagree
Communication skills	9.7	25.5	7.7	42.8	12.6
Clinical examination	64.1	32.2	1.5	0.7	0.5
Patient monitoring	35.6	47.5	4.7	9.9	0.7
Patient record keeping	12.4	39.6	10.1	31.2	5.7
Prescribing audit	20.3	45.5	16.6	14.9	1.7
Medico-legal aspects of prescribing	38.6	46.8	6.9	5.4	0.7