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You must be prepared to explain and justify your decisions and actions when prescribing, administering and managing medicines and devices. Only serious or persistent failure to follow our guidance that poses a risk to patient safety or public trust in doctors will put your registration at risk.
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Apr 2, 2020 · The clinical elements of the prescribing of medicines (such as choice of medicine, treatment duration and method of administration) are beyond the scope of this guidance. The guidance applies across the UK.
You must use your professional judgement to apply the standards to your day-to-day practice. If you do this, act in good faith and in the interests of patients, you will be able to explain and justify your decisions and actions.
What should we do about seven-day prescribing for MCA dispensing? The request for seven-day repeat prescriptions to defray the pharmacist’s costs for the filling of MCAs has become an increasing pressure for GPs.
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Prescribing decisions must take into account the child’s age, weight and development stage. For detailed advice, consult the current version of the BNF for Children. Medicines licensed for use in children in the specific age range and for specific disease must always be used if available.
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Nov 13, 2023 · A recent meta-analysis estimated that about 10% of hospital admissions are related to adverse drug reactions and adverse drug events, with many being potentially avoidable. 6 Prescribing errors constitute a substantial proportion of all medication errors (20% by one estimate), 7 despite the optimisation of electronic prescribing. 8 The decision ...
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1. Be clear about the reasons for prescribing. Establish an accurate diagnosis whenever possible (although this may often be difficult) Be clear in what way the patient is likely to gain from the prescribed medicines. 2. Take into account the patient’s medication history before prescribing.
