[AnnieK]

I would imagine the NP has as much access to patient's notes as the Doctor as they are all computerised. In fact, at my practive the NP has probably more knowledge as she has been there for years and we seem to have a string of locum doctors and I have never seen the same Doctor twice. I would hope if there was any concern the patient would be referred to the Doctor anyway and so for things like anti-biotics etc I am more than happy to have them prescribed by the NP>