This was an agreement negotiated via the PCT. The majority of these
patients are elderly, slightly confused and on the now statutory
polypharmacy of the elderly!
Cheers Geoff
On Dec 24, 2007 9:27 PM, Fay Wilson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Unless there is a clinical reason for weekly prescriptions you may be
> found to be colluding in a fraud.
>
>
>
> Geoff Schrecker wrote:
> > Our local pharmacists insist on weekly prescriptions, I'm not sure how
> > dispensing fees etc work. I did raise the issue of practices using
> > repeat dispensing for this, seems ideal to me, but our PCT are a bit
> > resistant and since our clinical system doesn't support it anyway I
> > haven't pushed it (yet).
> >
> > Cheers Geoff
> >
> > On Dec 24, 2007 4:42 PM, Jeff Green <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> >> Thoughts please.
> >>
> >> If I receive a script for 28 supply with the instructions on to dispense
> >> weekly, should I do so, or insist on weekly scripts?
> >>
> >> Conversly if I receive a script for 28 days supply and I believe that
> >> that quantity is unsafe for that patient can I choose to dispense weekly
> >> on the current script or refer back to the prescriber and request weekly
> >> scripts.
> >>
> >> Happy Holidays
> >>
> >> Jeff
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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