Introduction Given that medicines remain the most effective therapeutic intervention in healthcare, and the pharmaceutical industry has worked hard to discover and develop safe and effective medicines, it is critical that resources are used widely and effectively (Royal Pharmaceutical Society, 2013). Medication plays a pivotal role in preserving health, avoiding illnesses, and treating disease, and it is critical patients receive the best possible outcome from their medications to prevent harm or deterioration in their condition. NICE (2009) states between a third and a half of medicines that are prescribed for long-term conditions are not used as recommended. This represents a health decline for patients and an economic loss for society. …show more content…
A repeat prescription is a medication prescription that is valid for a set amount of time, typically for chronic diseases or long-term conditions. It enables patients to receive their regular drugs without having to consult the prescriber every time. The decision to transfer a drug to a repeat prescription must always be made by the prescriber after careful consideration of whether the drug has been effective, well tolerated and is required long-term. The legal responsibility for prescribing lies with the prescriber who signs the prescription; this responsibility is the same whether it is a first or repeat prescription. It is important to be aware that the person who signs the prescription will be held accountable should something go wrong. The General Medical Council guidance on Good Practice in Prescribing and Managing Medicines (2021) states that before signing a repeat prescription, the prescriber must be satisfied that it is safe and appropriate to do so and that secure procedures are in place to ensure that the right patient is issued with the correct prescription. The correct dose is prescribed, particularly for patients whose dose varies during the course of treatment. The patient’s condition is monitored, taking account of medicine usage and effects. Only staff who are competent to do so, prepare repeat prescriptions for authorisation. Patients who need further examination or assessment are reviewed by an appropriate …show more content…
This proactive approach has helped minimise the risk of adverse drug effects and improved adherence, and the project outcomes have highlighted the significance of a standardised approach to medication reviews and the positive impact it can have on patient care. Throughout the project, various barriers were identified that contributed to the challenges faced. These barriers included resistance to change, limited resources, and a lack of collaboration amongst clinicians. However, through effective collaboration and teamwork, these barriers were broken down, leading to the successful implementation of the project. Moving forward, it is recommended that the project be continued to further enhance the review process and ensure ongoing improvements in patient outcomes. By addressing the identified barriers and fostering continued collaboration, the project can continue to make significant strides in optimising medication reviews and enhancing patient care, whilst giving pharmacy technicians the opportunity to work at the top of their
just old compounds waiting for society to discover them. Almost overnight one such venerable substance (or class of substances) has been catapulted into the national spotlight: prescription painkillers, namely those derived from the opium poppy. This class of analgesic encompasses everything from the codeine in prescription cough syrup to the morphine used in the management of sever pain. These compounds are commonly referred to as opiates and are produced naturally by the poppy. The sub-class of
Date of Birth: 09/01/77 Sex: Female Height: 61” Weight: 113 lbs Resting Heart Rate: 58 bpm · Health problems or injuries: Previous lower back injuries · Medications that may influence heart rate: None · Risk of cardiovascular or orthopedic injury: None · Individual preferences for exercise: Jogging, swimming, hiking, mountain biking, resistance ball, free weights, yoga · Individual dislikes for exercise: Stationary bike, treadmill, some weight machines
Essay Comparing A Turn with the Sun and A Separate Peace Although many similarities exist between A Turn with the Sun and A Separate Peace, both written by John Knowles, the works are more dissimilar than alike. A Separate Peace is a novel about the struggle of a senior class in the face of World War II, and it focuses on two best friends, Gene Forrester and Phineas. A Turn with the Sun is about a young man who struggles to fit in as a freshman in the closed microcosm of a senior dominated
Investigation to Determine the Effect of Temperature on the Activity of the Enzyme Amylase I am trying to find out if changing temperatures affects the activity of enzymes. The Input variable I will test is temperature; the range I will use for this is 0-80°C. The out come variable to be measured is the speed of the reaction. Hypothesis I believe that at a higher temperature the enzyme will react quicker, but at a certain temperature the enzyme it will stop working
settle for about 5 minutes, in order for the daphnia to adapt the temperature and the limited space. Locate the hear and count the heart beat for 15 seconds. Multiply by 4 to give the rate per minute. Repeat several times. Return the daphnia to the container and repeat using at least two other similar sized animals. Collect the class results. Record your results as a table. All counts should be made as quickly as possible as the daphnia may not be able to survive in
acting personage - Edgar Linton, young rich nobleman, he attracts for a short time (I repeat, for a short time) Catherine's attention. By her own words she had fallen in love with him. Why? What had she found in this man? Were they so much alike with him? Was it H... ... middle of paper ... ... on her heart. What is Heathcliff's reaction then? These are his words: ... and I pray one prayer - I repeat it till my tongue stiffens - Catherien Earnshaw, may you not rest as long as I am living
Aristotle said, "We are what we repeatedly do." In the case of Alexander Portnoy he was doomed to repeat his mistakes and continue to feel the guilt lain upon him at every turn by his parents, his lovers and himself. Their overpowering nature kept him a perpetual child and his efforts to seize the opportunity to be the authority in each relationship left him more frustrated and eager to control the downward spiral he called life. At the base of his family was Judaism. Their identity was firmly
Most humans are confused. Some know what the problem is, but most haven't even realized something is wrong. The novel Ishmael by Daniel Quinn is an attempt to bring about awareness of the mistakes that people have made and have continued to repeat through the course of human history. At its core, the story has two main characters: a teacher and a student. The teacher represents a solution to the destructive road that mankind has been traveling down and the student represents us: eager to
the nature of Article 231 in order to be able to analyse its judgement about Germany's responsibility for the war. After the war had ended, Europe's, especially France's economy was devastated. There was also a general desire for such a war never to repeat itself, as the first proof of modern warfare proved to be ruinous. To deal with this two issues the allied powers made Germany sign the "war guilt clause" which made it accept all the guilt for the war and because of this, pay reparations to the affected
Every sentence in Walt Whitman's "Song of Myself" tends to either repeat or contradict. He even says of himself, "I contradict myself" (Lauter, p. 2793). This can make Whitman's poetry a little confusing to some. In his many stanzas, definition of the soul is ambiguous and somewhat contradictory. Whitman says, "Clear and sweet is my soul....and clear and sweet is all that is not my soul" (Lauter, p. 2745). What I believe Whitman is saying here is that his soul and everything else that is not
today. My whole body was tense, I knew this was a sign for me to stay home, I was scared and would never be able to drive in the horrible storm. I don’t know how, but she convinced me to just try, “It’s just a driving test,” is what she continued to repeat, “if you fail, your not ready.” I knew she wanted me to fail anyway. As she drove into the driveway that seemed to be the size of a football field, my stomach nerves began to tighten once again. There were a few cars in front of us forming a line
Set-up equipment as in the diagram 2. Record the thickness and the material being used. 3. Record 5 readings of the radiation count, and record them in a table 4. Replace material being tested with different material or a different sized material. 5. Repeat steps 2 to 4 as required. Results The background radiation reading is 2, 4, 6, 4, 5, 2. The average count is 3.8 (1dp). Conclusion This shows that aluminium stops radiation at 3.5 mm, this would be difficult to use because, this thickness of Aluminium
Life Stinks? To better oneself, the only human condition that continues to appear no matter who you look at in most modern civilization. The process in which people better them self is they base their condition on the amount of material things that you have. This not only a bad way to judge ones importance it is the exact way of how to judge ones unhappiness or unsatisfactoryness with ones current life. People spend their entire life trying to better them self and with each accomplishment is met
director you have to work with different people of different characters and when people are on stage performing they have to work according to your directions. People become tense on stage and they sometimes become frustrated easily by being asked to repeat the same thing so many times and some end up losing temper and they can sometime injure the director both emotionally and physically. There is never free time for television directors, instead of paying more attention to the family needs they devote
that many students experience. As a teacher of history, it is also important for me to make history interesting and immediately relevant for my students. For too long, history has been taught as a boring mass of facts that students must memorize, repeat and then forget. Few students ever really remember, much less understand, the history that they learn in high school. Instead, they often hate history, and see it as a dead discipline and a waste of time. One of my goals as a history teacher is