Prescribing recommendations

Recommendation Approval date Review date

Prescribing Recommendations EKPG

This document is under review. Please refer to Kent and Medway document section below for updates on specific issues first

May 2017 May 2020
Kent LPC Position Statement & Dispensing Doctors Guidance on 7 day prescriptions, EKPG June 2018 June 2021
Prescribing codes- avoiding errors in GP practices October 2015 TBC
Requests for Unlicensed Products- Information for HCP EKPG February 2015 TBC
Supply of Medication by BMI The Chaucer October 2014 TBC

 

Kent and Medway ICB Approval date Review date

Repeat Prescribing Duration Recommendation

Kent and Medway ICB support the implementation of Electronic Repeat Dispensing as the preferred option for repeat prescribing where appropriate.

Kent and Medway ICB recommend that the usual length of repeat prescription supply should not routinely be more than 28 days in line with best practice. This is recognised by the NHS as making the best possible balance between patient convenience, good medical practice and minimal drug wastage. This may be increased up to a maximum of 56 days dependant on individual circumstances and at the discretion of the prescriber. However, the Medicines Optimisation Team encourages 28 day prescribing as the most appropriate prescribing period for the majority of patients. 84 day prescriptions should only be reserved for those medications with that specific pack size e.g. oral contraceptives and hormone replacement therapy. For more information please refer to the position statement.

October 2021

 

October 2023

 

Information on prescriptions issued after a private consultation

September 2022

September 2024

Information on prescriptions issued after a private consultation (Print)

September 2022

September 2024

Position Statement on mixing private and NHS treatment

August 2023

August 2025