Transcript Prescribing in Practice Part I

Prescribing in Practice
Part 1 (g)
Issues to Consider
Family and Friends
As a non medical prescriber are you
allowed to prescribe for family and
friends?
Blood and Blood Products
• As an IP can you prescribe Blood?
• Blood, packed cells and platelets cannot
be prescribed by an IP as they are not
considered to be a medicinal product and
are so outside the gambit of the Medicines
Act (1968)
• What about derived blood products such
as clotting factors, antibodies and
albumin?
• These are considered medicinal products
Fraud
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Keep secure
Treat like cheques and NEVER pre sign
Extra care in community
NHSBSA recommendations
– Should not be left unattended at reception
desks
– Should not be left visible in a car
– When not in use they should be in a locked
drawer within the surgery & at home
Prescribing in practice
• Visualise how you will prescribe for the
patients in your area, this will help you
integrate skills and knowledge
• This forward thinking will help prepare you
for when your practice begins
• Are there any logistical problems that you
anticipate?
Practical
• Write a couple of prescriptions for drugs
that you will be writing in practice.
• Swap them with your neighbour and go
through the checklist to see if they are
correct
Check List
 Clearly written in ink
 Name and address of
patient
 NHS Number
 Date of Birth
 Age if under 12 years
 Name of drug
 Amount of drug in
correct units
 Route of administration
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Frequency of administration
Quantity to supply
Number of days treatment
Signed and dated
As required drugs should have
minimum dosing interval
 Only use abbreviations listed
 Check dose etc appropriate in
BNF
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