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Avoiding prescribing errors: webinar

This webinar explores the latest GMC guidance on prescribing, focusing on remote prescribing and patient consent.

16 June 2023

Length: 59 mins

Prescription errors are one of the most common reasons for doctors to seek advice from the MDU.

Watch this webinar to learn more about the GMC's guidance on prescribing.

Hosted by the MDU's medico-legal advisers, Dr Nicola Lennard and Dr Edward Farnan, the session covers:

  • medico-legal factors to consider when prescribing remotely
  • the pitfalls of shared care, unlicensed medication and self-prescribing
  • Q&A with our panel of medico-legal advisers.

 

This page was correct at publication on 16/06/2023. Any guidance is intended as general guidance for members only. If you are a member and need specific advice relating to your own circumstances, please contact one of our advisers.

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