In article <[log in to unmask]>, Jel Coward
<[log in to unmask]> writes
>1. Does anyone beleive that it can be right to allow staff to
>reauthorise meds without documented Dr approval?
No
>
>2. Does anyone beleive it is fair to expose your partners to such risk
>by asking them to sign repeats that you have not authorised and
>documented (and perhaps not seen the patient for 3 years)?
No
>
>3. Does anyone do this - come on, be honest - I have been.
No
>
>4. Does anyone know of any guidance/rulings on this from
>RCGP/GMC/MDU/MPS? Or any guide I could get to 'good practice'? Or any
>references to papers looking at repeats?
No sorry
>
>5. Does anyone think that it is not negligence to allow your staff t
>prescribe?
We allow nurses to run off scrips after checking with us, but Nobody
authorises without the OK, although certain members *can* reauthorise.
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Chris Pearson
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