Electronic prescribing

First hospital trust electronic prescription service system due to be approved in June 2022

The IC24 system, which will be used in secondary care for electronic prescribing, is going through its final assurance stage.…

Electronic prescribing systems should consider patients’ weight for supply of oral paracetamol, concludes report

The Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch issued the recommendation after a coroner concluded that a patient was prescribed a dose of oral paracetamol that was too high, which contributed to her death.…

Full electronic prescribing within five years, Welsh government pledges

The Welsh government aims to replace paper prescriptions and 'wet' signatures in primary care with electronic prescriptions and signatures in the next three to five years.…

NHS investigation body launches inquiry into medication errors in children

The Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch will explore the risks of medication errors occurring, following an incident involving a child aged four years.…

Three hospital trusts trial electronic prescription service during COVID-19 pandemic

Three hospital trusts in England have been piloting the electronic prescription service in an effort to “support COVID-19 outpatients” ahead of a wider roll-out.…

Items dispensed from electronic prescriptions increase by 22% in March 2020

The number of items dispensed through electronic prescribing increased by nearly a quarter in March 2020, according to data published by NHS Business Services Authority.…

Antimicrobials in hospital — a development in advanced e-prescribing analytics

Rising antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a recognised threat to global health. There is a perception that poor prescribing practices contribute to the problem, although data confirming this are limited. Reliable data on the quality of antimicrobial prescribing in UK hospitals are not available, with…

‘Paperless NHS’ drive ignores community pharmacy

A lack of funding and the effects of the electronic prescribing system have meant that pharmacies are using more paper than ever.…

Next set of hospitals to receive government funding for electronic prescribing systems announced

The government has announced the next wave of hospitals that will receive funding to help switch from paper to electronic prescribing systems.…

Electronic medication systems risk patient safety if not implemented properly, safety body warns

Incomplete use of electronic medication systems, such as electronic prescribing and medicines administration can risk patient safety, a report from the independent Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch has found.…