prescriber service process

 

According to the UK health regulations, qualified prescribers include doctors, dentists, and prescribing nurses or pharmacists. The prescriber would have to see your patients in person first and then prescribe the drug which you can then go ahead administer. You however don’t need a prescriber to inject dermal fillers.

If you are not a prescriber, you will need to work in conjunction with qualified prescribers.

An injectable anti-wrinkle medicine is prescription-only drug. It should only be prescribed after a careful and thorough assessment by a clinician who is qualified to treat a patient who develops any unexpected complications in an appropriate environment. If not administered correctly, it can lead to infections, drooping facial features, impaired vision and/or breathing difficulties.

Non-Prescribers will need to provide a certificate in anti-wrinkle injections training, evidence of indemnity insurance cover and a certificate for their profession as a Healthcare Professional.

All clients are required to have a physical face to face consultation with a prescriber before a prescription can be produced. Face time, video links like skype and general remote prescribing are no longer permitted by the NMC, GDC or GMC. During the consultation the prescriber undertakes an in-depth discussion regarding past medical history, including medications, risk benefits and alternatives of the proposed treatment. the patient is given time to ask any questions. the patient is informed of any relevant arrangements for monitoring and review.

The non-prescriber need not be present for the consultation, although they may wish to be. Likewise, the prescriber does not need to be present whilst the non-prescriber administers the anti-wrinkle drug.

Consultation complete, the non-prescriber orders the products on their online pharmacy account linked to Simply Prescribing. Simply Prescribing then adds its credentials which approves the order for delivery to the non-prescriber's address. It is quite normal for the pharmacy to verify that the prescriber is happy to prescribe for the non-prescriber when they first order. The billing address and delivery address entered are those of the non-prescriber who will pay for the products and have them delivered to them directly.

Depending on what time of day you order and the opening hours of the pharmacy, you can often get a delivery the next working day.

Unless you are a doctor or dentist allowed to hold stock, any other medical professional would need to order the products in, thus a delay between consultation and treatment. A non-prescriber must not hold stock, they must wait for the drug to be delivered in the name of the patient and treat on another day.

A patient must have a face-to-face consultation prior to each prescription of the drug by the prescriber. Where the issuing of a repeat prescription is considered some conditions need to be met.

A new face-to-face is required when:

1. A new medicine is prescribed

2. There is a change to a previously prescribed medication

3. There is a change to the patient's medical history

4. There is an adverse incident

5. More than 6 months has passed since the last consultation

Simply Prescribing is normally paid directly by the non-prescriber, bank transfer is often the most convenient method. Costs are £35 per consultation.

The prescribing service is charged per consultation. Each consultation is £35. Consultation appointments are available weekly with no minimum number of clients requirement.

The anti-wrinkle drug cannot be prescribed for anyone under the age of 18 unless it is medically required and under the direction of a doctor. This is in line with the "Drug" and Cosmetic Fillers (Children) Act 2021.

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