Objective To describe, explore, and compare organisational routines for repeat prescribing
in general practice to identify contributors and barriers to safety and quality. Design …

Background Changes in the UK community pharmacy profession including new contractual
frameworks, expansion of services, and increasing levels of workload have prompted …

In comparison to the efforts required to bring a new drug or formulation to the clinic,
bestowing a name on a medicine is relatively simple. However, if the name we choose …

Rationale, aims and objectives Reducing preventable harm from repeat medication
prescriptions is a patient safety priority worldwide. In the United Kingdom, repeat …

Background: The National Health Service in England has given increasing priority to
improving inter-professional communication, enabling better management of patients with …

Background: The importance of quality and safety in repeat prescribing is well documented,
but few studies have examined how practices manage urgent requests for repeat …

Methods: Multiple methods were utilised including use of a web-based risk assessment
system, application of a risk rating scoring process, external review visits and follow-up visit …

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Reducing prescribing risks in primary care Page 1 Repeat prescribing is a convenient system
for both patients and clinicians as it allows for a more structured workload, fewer ‘urgent’ …

AIM: To conduct a systematic literature review on the existing literature on the prevalence of
medication errors across the medicines management system in primary care; To explore the …