Background Medication error is an important contributor to patient morbidity and mortality
and is associated with inadequate patient safety measures. However, prescribing-safety tools …

Prescribed medication may lead to significant morbidity or mortality as a result of these
medications causing adverse events, or because of a prescribing error. E-learning is a common …

Around one in six of the prescribing errors detected in the General Medical Council-funded
PRACtICe study involved either the wrong dose or the wrong strength of medication. Around …

Background GP trainees may not have experienced a systematic and comprehensive
education in safe prescribing. Therefore, a self-assessment prescribing review was developed. …

Over the past 10 years our team has been involved in a wide range of studies of prescribing
in general practice, but one we feel that has really made a difference is the PRACtICe study, …

In the General Medical Council-funded PRACtICe study around half the prescribing and
monitoring errors identified involved repeat prescriptions. This suggests a need to improve the …

The General Medical Council -funded PRACtICe study investigated the prevalence and causes
of prescribing errors in general practices. The results showed that around one in three of …

In order for medication to be prescribed effectively and safely, many medications require
monitoring. Medication monitoring may involve blood tests but can also include other …

Around one in 13 of the prescribing errors detected in the General Medical Council-funded
PRACtICe study involved either contraindications or hazardous drug-drug combinations In …

Background Prescribing errors can cause significant morbidity and occur in about 5% of
prescriptions in English general practices. Aim To describe the frequency and nature of …