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Apr 5, 2021 · 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. It goes through what you need to consider when repeat prescribing, prescribing controlled drugs or share the responsibility of your patient with a colleague.
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Apr 5, 2021 · 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. We say more about professional judgement, and how the professional standards relate to our fitness to practise processes,
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To ensure the best possible outcome from medicines, there is an ongoing, open dialogue with the patient and/or their carer about the patient’s choice and experience of using medicines to manage their condition; recognising that the patient’s experience may change over time even if the medicines do not.
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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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Mar 4, 2015 · Medicines optimisation is defined as 'a person‑centred approach to safe and effective medicines use, to ensure people obtain the best possible outcomes from their medicines. Medicines optimisation applies to people who may or may not take their medicines effectively.
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.
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We recommend that health care professionals who prescribe medicines should do so based on the following ten principles, which underpin safe and effective use of medicines. All prescribers should: 1. Be clear about the reasons for prescribing. Establish an accurate diagnosis whenever possible (although this may often be difficult)
