Useful resources for prescribing

Useful Resources for prescribing (inc FP10)

https://www.e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/script/ NHS-supported modules on prescribing, therapeutics and medicines management. The SCRIPT modules - most useful ones are the Primary Care ...

Core prescribing frameworks and standards

RPS Competency Framework for All PrescribersThe main UK framework for prescribing education, assessment and continuing development. Use its ten competencies to structure a portfoli ...

Law, accountability and controlled drugs

HCPC: prescribing rights and scope of practiceHelpful for understanding legal authority, professional competence and annotation of the register.HCPC: controlled drugsSets out the p ...

Evidence based prescribing

NICE guidance searchSearch by disease, medicine or clinical topic. Use current NICE guidelines alongside local formularies rather than learning drug choices in isolation.NICE Clini ...

Formularies and medicines information

British National FormularyThe principal day-to-day revision source for indications, doses, contraindications, cautions, interactions, adverse effects, monitoring and prescribing in ...

Medication safety and pharmacovigilance (DATIX/Record patient safety events)

MHRA Drug Safety UpdateRegular safety communications concerning contraindications, monitoring, interactions, pregnancy-prevention requirements and emerging medicine risks.MHRA Yell ...

Prescribing quality and audit

RCGP: Antibiotic stewardship tools, audits and other resourcesResources to support antimicrobial stewardship in your practice, including audit templates and tools to support review ...