Open AccessPrescriptions Direct: a repeat prescribing scheme pilot study
Author(s) -
Loader Jill,
McCarthy Carol,
Callow Katherine,
Gudgeon Robert
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
international journal of pharmacy practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.42
H-Index - 37
eISSN - 2042-7174
pISSN - 0961-7671
DOI - 10.1111/j.2042-7174.2002.tb00612.x
Subject(s) - medicine , medical prescription , family medicine , nursing
Focal points The majority of patients (176, 85 per cent) thought the new scheme made it easier for them to get their repeat prescriptions from the pharmacy and 170 (82 per cent) wanted the scheme to continue Twenty‐three (61 percent) GPs and 13 (81 per cent) pharmacists completed and returned a questionnaire Fifty‐two per cent of GPs and 77 per cent of pharmacists thought there had been a slight improvement in patient care Fifty‐two per cent of GPs and 69 per cent of pharmacists felt that this scheme should be continued either in its present form or with some modifications