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Apr 5, 2021 · It goes through what you need to consider when repeat prescribing, prescribing controlled drugs or share the responsibility of your patient with a colleague. The standards of good practice apply to all doctors working in all settings.
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Mar 25, 2021 · Independent prescribing is prescribing by a practitioner, who is responsible and accountable for the assessment of service users with undiagnosed or diagnosed conditions and for decisions about the clinical management required.
Read general advice on prescribing including biological and biosimilar medicines, complementary and alternative medicines, and unlicensed medicines. Also provides guidance on areas such as drugs and driving, security and validity of prescriptions, and PGDs.
Apr 5, 2021 · You are responsible for the prescriptions you sign. You are also accountable for your decisions and actions when supplying or administering medicines and devices, and when authorising or instructing others to do so. 4. ‘Prescribing’ is used to describe many related activities, including: a. supplying prescription-only medicines b.
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Doctors have specific clinical rights and responsibilities in relation to prescribing, and as most general practitioners work within the NHS, they are also bound by the NHS regulatory system. The first section sets out the BMA policy on some common issues. The rest of the guidance is set out in a series of questions and answers for ease of use.
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Jun 28, 2024 · Independent prescribers are professionally responsible for their own actions. However, where a nurse prescribes as part of their nursing duties, the employer may also be held responsible.
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.
