Drug Prescription Documentation

IHRD-25 Response Accepted

Recommendation

All instances of drug prescription and administration should be entered into the main clinical notes and paediatric pharmacists should monitor, query and, if necessary, correct prescriptions. In the event of correction the pharmacist should inform the prescribing clinician.

Published Evidence Summary

The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:

Government reports this recommendation as delivered. Implementation status based on Department of Health NI Implementation Programme updates..

Sources

Government response (2018-03-01): Accepted Source: https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/topics/ihrd-implementation-programme Text: Prescribing documentation standards updated. Paediatric pharmacist oversight implemented. Progress update (2024-01-31): Completed Implementation status based on Department of Health NI Implementation Programme updates. Source: https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/topics/ihrd-implementation-programme

How was this evidence gathered?

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External sources searched: www.health-ni.gov.uk

This recommendation applies across many organisations. The evidence above reflects central policy activity; adoption in individual organisations may vary.

Jurisdiction

Northern Ireland

Response

Accepted

Accepted HSC Trusts

01 Mar 2018

Prescribing documentation standards updated. Paediatric pharmacist oversight implemented.

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Source

Inquiry Hyponatraemia Inquiry

Report Report of the Inquiry into Hyponatraemia-related Deaths 31 Jan 2018

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Responsible Bodies

HSC Trusts Primary

Themes & Tags

Pharmacist missed drug contraindications Poor prescription security Medication Contamination/Misadministration Prescribing Pharmacy Documentation

Recommendation age 8.4 yrs

Last formal update 864 days ago