Repeat Prescriptions

Repeat Prescriptions

Repeat Prescriptions

Education, Health and Safety

7 Lessons

56 mins

Complexity : Easy

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Understanding Repeat Prescriptions: Learn how repeat prescriptions function, why they are necessary, and their benefits to patients, establishing a foundation for efficient medication management.

Ordering Your Repeat Prescription: Discover the simple procedure for ordering your repeat prescription, from requesting a refill to collecting your medication, equipping yourself to navigate the system easily.

Managing Your Medication Supply: Focus on practical advice for controlling your drug supply, including keeping track of prescriptions, preventing medication shortages, and organizing medications for better health management.

Interacting with Your Medical Professional: Understand the importance of open communication with your healthcare provider about your repeat prescriptions, learning how to express concerns or adjust your prescription schedule for improved health outcomes.

Reviewing and Renewing Your Prescription: Learn how to review and renew your repeat prescription regularly for your safety and well-being, taking an active role in the prescription renewal process.

Lessons

Brief Description of Repeat Prescriptions
Easy
2 mins

Participants in the "Repeat Prescriptions" course learn about healthcare repeat prescription management and best practices. This course teaches healthcare professionals, chemists, and patients how to safely and effectively manage drug requirements.
Module 1: Introduction
Easy
2 mins

After reading this section, you should have a clear understanding of the following: The significant and expanding issue within the NHS brought on by wasted or unused medications, How to effectively manage and enhance the repeat prescription procedure?
Module 2: Medication Abbreviations
Easy
1 min

After reading this section through, you should understand the medication abbreviations that are used when prescribing.
Module 3: Responsibilities
Easy
9 mins

After reading this section, you should be aware of the following: the obligations of the organisation; the daily duties of a prescription clerk; the factors to be taken into account before writing a repeat prescription; the fact that adjustments are permitted without a referral; and the advantages of synchronisation
Module 4: Issuing Prescriptions
Easy
10 mins

After finishing this section, you should understand the following: The proper way to obtain repeat prescriptions; what needs to be checked before a repeat prescription is generated; the seven-day prescription process; the cost to the National Health Service (NHS) in the event that seven-day prescriptions are incorrectly issued.
Module 5: Nursing/Care Homes Repeat Requests
Easy
2 mins

After reading this section, you should have a better understanding of the following: how to handle prescriptions from care homes; potential problems with repeat prescriptions given to nursing homes and assisted living facilities.
Module 11: Summary
Easy
30 mins

Angela Markham oversees the prescription lead team at The Black Country Family Practice in Tipton, responsible for adding medication to patients' prescription screens through hospital discharge letters, consultant letters, and computer system amendments. She has reauthorization rights to reauthorize medication and schedule review appointments for urgent cases, with the consent of the GP.

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