IHRD-25
Response
Accepted
Drug Prescription Documentation
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:
- HSC Trusts reported that laboratory turnaround times for urgent paediatric blood tests have been reviewed (IHRD Implementation Programme, Department of Health NI, March 2018).
- No independent published verification of implementation has been identified.
- No independent published verification of implementation has been identified.
How was this evidence gathered?
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This recommendation applies across many organisations. The evidence above reflects central policy activity; adoption in individual organisations may vary.
Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
Response
Accepted
Response
Accepted
Accepted
HSC Trusts
01 Mar 2018
Prescribing documentation standards updated. Paediatric pharmacist oversight implemented.
Source
Inquiry
Hyponatraemia Inquiry
Report
Report of the Inquiry into Hyponatraemia-related Deaths
31 Jan 2018
Responsible Bodies
HSC Trusts
Primary
Themes & Tags
Recommendation age
8.5 yrs
Last formal update
910 days ago