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%

<p>Assessment of patients with undiagnosed and diagnosed conditions and decisions about the clinical management</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>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</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>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.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Patient identification (Name and address), Age or DOB (if under 12), Signed, Dated, Name and address of practitioner, and written in indelible ink.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>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.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To allow prescriptions to be sent electronically from the General Practitioner to a nominated community pharmacy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Approximately 55%</p> Signup and view all the answers