Pharmacy Prescription Guidelines

Electronically generate and/or write legible, unambiguous and complete prescriptions which meet legal requirements

An Independent NMP can prescribe any medicine for any medical condition within their competence, while a Supplementary NMP works in a voluntary partnership with an independent prescriber to implement an agreed patient-specific clinical management plan

Approximately 90%

Assessment of patients with undiagnosed and diagnosed conditions and decisions about the clinical management

An instruction written by a medical practitioner that authorises a patient to be issued with a medicine or treatment, and the action of prescribing a medicine or treatment

To minimise the risk of fraudulency, reduce error, identify elements of accountability, facilitate remuneration for medicines, and allow for the collection of data on prescribing patterns and costs.

Patient identification (Name and address), Age or DOB (if under 12), Signed, Dated, Name and address of practitioner, and written in indelible ink.

The right drug, at the right dose, by the right route, at the right time, to the right patient, considering contraindications, interactions, adverse effects, and allergies.

To allow prescriptions to be sent electronically from the General Practitioner to a nominated community pharmacy.

Approximately 55%