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1. www.gmc-uk.org › - › mediaGood practice in prescribing and managing medicines and devices

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   practise safe prescribing. It reminds you that, where possible, you must avoid prescribing for yourself or those close to you. This guidance covers what you need to consider when prescribing unlicensed medicines, repeat prescribing and when you share responsibility for your patient with a colleague. It also gives important

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2. www.england.nhs.uk › wp-content › uploadsResponsibility for prescribing between Primary & Secondary ...

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   4.1.1 Clinical responsibility for prescribing should sit with those professionals who are in the best position and appropriately skilled to deliver care which meets the needs of the patient.

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3. www.gmc-uk.org › professional-standardsGood practice in prescribing and managing medicines and ...

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   Apr 5, 2021 · Good practice in prescribing and managing medicines and devices. This guidance will help you make sure that you practise safe prescribing. It reminds you that where possible, you must avoid prescribing for yourself or those close to you.

4. www.bma.org.uk › media › 1563Prescribing in general practice - British Medical Association

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   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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5. www.england.nhs.uk › long-read › medication-safetyMedication safety management - NHS England

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   Jun 14, 2023 · Medication includes: any product prescribed by primary, secondary, tertiary, and private healthcare providers. any medicinal and herbal products that are available to patients without prescription and that could impact prescribing decisions or interact with other products.

6. www.lancsmmg.nhs.uk › media › 1162Guidelines for Good Prescribing in Primary Care

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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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   When should you prescribe medicine?

   • You must only prescribe medicine when you have adequate knowledge of your patient’s health. And you must be satisfied that the medicine serves your patient’s need. Following this guidance will help make sure that you practise safe prescribing. It reminds you that, where possible, you must avoid prescribing for yourself or those close to you.

   Good practice in prescribing and managing medicines and devices

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   Can I prescribe unlicensed medicines under the MHRA approved route?

   • We also made factual updates to the section on ‘Prescribing unlicensed medicines’, to provide clarity on prescribing medicines supplied under the Northern Ireland MHRA Approved Route (NIMAR). This guidance will help you practise safe prescribing, reminding you that, where possible, you must avoid prescribing for yourself or those close to you.

   Good practice in prescribing and managing medicines and devices

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   What do you need to know about prescribing unlicensed medicines?

   • make a clear, accurate and legible record of all medicines prescribed and, where you are not following common practice, your reasons for prescribing an unlicensed medicine. 107 You must give patients, or their parents or carers, suficient information about the medicines you propose to prescribe, to allow them to make an informed decision.

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   Can I prescribe drugs to myself or someone close to me?

   • 64 You must not prescribe controlled drugs to yourself or someone close to you, except in the circumstances described in paragraph 60. 67 Wherever possible, you must avoid prescribing for yourself or anyone you have a close personal relationship with.

   Good practice in prescribing and managing medicines and devices

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   How long should a prescription be?

   • Length of prescriptions should be specific to the status and condition of the patient and their particular clinical needs. Consistency of size, shape and colour of the medication could be more effective than using MCAs, as it can be confusing for patients to receive medication that appears different every time that it is prescribed.

   Prescribing in general practice - British Medical Association

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   What if a patient is not taking a medicine?

   • Concordance agreement with the patient is important. If it is identified that a patient is not taking, and has made an informed choice not to take a medicine, it should be removed from the patient’s medication list, fully documented and where necessary exception reported (for QOF).

   Guidelines for Good Prescribing in Primary Care - Lancashire and South

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8. www.bmj.com › content › 383Better prescribing for safer, more effective healthcare

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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 ...