Prescribing carries a high level of risk, with overall errors most commonly arising due to poor handwriting, misinterpretation of decimal points and calculation errors. Therefore, the primary purpose of this policy is to have an agreed, consistent, safe and professional standard of prescribing across your company.

The policy is drawn from the following legal and regulatory frameworks:

• The Human Medicines Regulations 2012
• The Misuse of Drugs Act 1973
• Royal Pharmaceutical Society Prescribing Framework (2016)