4. Elements of an effective repeat prescribing system

The working group agreed that the repeat prescribing toolkit should centre around five key elements. These elements are vital to the safe and effective running of a repeat prescribing toolkit.

For a detailed explanation of each of the five elements and the repeat prescribing self-assessment questions, see section 7.

Figure 3 - the five elements of repeat prescribing

Figure 3 - Diagram of the five elements of repeat prescribing