Grampian: Prescribing indicators. Most practices will Glasgow: have undertaken to work towards local Tayside: prescribing indicators which you will need to Dumfries and Galloway: adhere to e.g. reducing prescriptions of Fife: You should ask your practice Forth Valley: manager or practice pharmacist whether and Ayrshire and Arran: which the practice has undertaken Lanarkshire: Highland: British National Formulary (BNF): Children’s BNF: Sign up for free access online via Medicinecomplete website if you work for NHS Phone apps for these also available Clinical Protocols Resource Practice based protocols usually developed by Induction at practice the practice Local Intranet Local Health Board clinical protocols Ordering lab tests online e.g. using the ICE system. Your practice IT manager should be able to talk you through this QoF & Enhanced Service Resource Your practice manager will be able to detail PDF of most recent QoF Guidance also available online what areas the practice has signed up for Out of Hours (OOH) Services Resource NHS 24 Website: NHS 24 Practice induction – information about local OOH services, interaction between practice and OOH Local OOH GP service provision Local induction for OOH Service if wishing to do OOH shifts Roles of Attached Staff Resource Practice induction – sitting in with attached staff Health visitors Practice nurses + Nurse practitioners: Practice nurses District nurses: Nurse practitioners Health visitors: Physicians Associates Physicians Associates: Care management: via local council, see local websites District ( community) nurses Practice pharmacist Other members of primary health care team Role of Community Pharmacies Resource The provision of weekly dispensed medication in Dosette boxes or blister packs
Prescribing indicators. Most practices will have undertaken to work towards local prescribing indicators which you will need to adhere to e.g. reducing prescriptions of You should ask your practice manager or practice pharmacist whether and which the practice has undertaken Grampian: Glasgow: Tayside: Dumfries and Galloway: Fife: Forth Valley: Ayrshire and Arran: Lanarkshire: Highland: British National Formulary (BNF): Children’s BNF: Sign up for free access online via Medicinecomplete website if you work for NHS Phone apps for these also available Clinical Protocols Resource Practice based protocols usually developed by the practice Local Health Board clinical protocols Ordering lab tests online e.g. using the ICE system. Your practice IT manager should be able to talk you through this Induction at practice Local Intranet QoF & Enhanced Service Resource Your practice manager will be able to detail what areas the practice has signed up for PDF of most recent QoF Guidance also available online Out of Hours (OOH) Services Resource NHS 24 Local OOH GP service provision NHS 24 Website: Practice induction – information about local OOH services, interaction between practice and OOH Local induction for OOH Service if wishing to do OOH shifts Roles of Attached Staff Resource Health visitors Practice nurses Nurse practitioners Physicians Associates District ( community) nurses Practice pharmacist Other members of primary health care team Practice induction – sitting in with attached staff Practice nurses + Nurse practitioners: District nurses: Health visitors: Physicians Associates: Care management: via local council, see local websites Role of Community Pharmacies Resource The provision of weekly dispensed medication in Dosette boxes or blister packs
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