What does a good prescribing induction for the newly qualified doctor look like?

Foundation year 1 doctors (F1s) are expected to prescribe from their first day in clinical practice. Prescribing involves a complex series of steps involving integration of theoretical and experiential knowledge, patient information, communication skills, mathematics and awareness of human factors that undermine safe prescribing. It has been suggested that prescribing should routinely be viewed and treated as a high-risk procedural skill.The majority of prescriptions within secondary care are written by foundation doctors (FDs).1,2 FDs also make the most prescribing errors.2,3 An important part of the transition to prescriber is F1 induction. Since 2012, trusts and health boards must provide an induction and at least …