Site Map	Write a GP or Outpatient Prescription

• All writing must be legible and in ink
• Fill in patient details including
  • Patient's name
  • Address
  • Age (legal requirement if under 12 years)
• Name of drug (generic normally)
• Formulation
• Dose
  • Usually gram (g), milligram (mg) or microgram
  • Spell microgram & nanogram in full
  • Always include 0 proceding decimal point
  • Give full dose as a weight
• Frequency
  • Number of times / day
  • Number of hours between doses
• Latin abbreviations inside the back cover of BNF (English better practice)
• Total quantity
• Special instructions
• Total number of items - Avoid > 3 or 4 on a form
• Sign and date the prescription

	Any comments or feedback please contact me by email: Tom Williams