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Frequently Asked Questions on Patient Specific Directions

01 May 2013

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has been working with the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) on producing information in the format of 'Frequently Asked Questions' (FAQs) on the subject of patient specific directions (PSD).

Questions include:

  • Does a PSD need to be written?
  • What should the PSD include?
  • Can a prescriber write a PSD and then supply and/or administer the medicine?
  • What are the responsibilities and accountabilities of the prescriber who writes the PSD?
  • More....

View Frequently asked questions: Patient Specific Direction.