Repeat prescription recording in general practice.

Reducing prescribing costs through computer controlled repeat prescribing.

A small reduction in prescribing costs is reported from a general practice that has been using a computer for repeat prescribing for three years. The possible reasons for this are discussed. The information available from the Prescription Pricing Authority (PPA) and from practice workload measurements was found to be inconclusive. An elaboration of the computer-controlled system of repeat presc...

Diagnosis of asthma and chronic obstructive airway disease.

Sir, Both investigations into repeat prescribing by Leeds workers (November Journal),1,2 imply that better control and reviews of repeat prescriptions would yield substantial financial savings. Both studies could be carried forward to clarify whether this is the case. Coincident PACT data will be available for the 50 practices Zermansky visited. The strength of any correlation between practice ...

The scale of repeat prescribing – time for an update

BACKGROUND The NHS spends billions of pounds annually on repeat prescriptions in primary care, but data on their extent and use is out of date. Understanding the scale of repeat prescribing and for whom it is prescribed is important for the NHS to plan services and develop policies to improve patient care. METHOD Anonymous data on prescription numbers and practice population demographics was ...

Clinical medication review by a pharmacist of patients on repeat prescriptions in general practice: a randomised controlled trial.

Improving the repeat prescribing process in a busy general practice. A study using continuous quality improvement methodology.

PROBLEM A need to improve service to patients by reducing the time wasted by reception staff so that the 48 hour target for processing repeat prescription requests for patient collection could be achieved. DESIGN An interprofessional team was established within the practice to tackle the area of repeat prescribing which had been identified as a priority by practice reception staff. The team m...