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Coeliac Prescription Restrictions.

Angharad Cloney | Posted 29.04.2013 | UK Lifestyle
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Angharad Cloney

As you can imagine, having staple foods such as bread, pasta and flour mixes on prescription is a vital lifeline for the majority of those who have to follow a gluten free diet, especially those where such carbohydrate rich food sources are important in their nutritional regime, such as diabetics.

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Better Resources for GPs Will Prevent Prescription Errors for Patients

Holly Alsop | Posted 02.07.2012 | UK
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Holly Alsop

The General Medical Council has reported that one in six people on prescription medication are given incorrect doses during consultations with their GP. Common errors found include insufficient or incomplete information on the prescription along with dose and the timing of doses, calling for immediate review and monitoring of the current system.

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Olympics Managers Train GP Volunteers 'How To Prescribe Paracetamol'

The Huffington Post UK | Sarah O'Meara | Posted 02.05.2012 | UK Lifestyle
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According to a report in industry health magazine Pulse, doctors have been forced to sit through a surreal' training session - in how to prescribe par...

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Doctors Make Error In 'One In 20' Prescriptions

PA | Posted 02.05.2012 | UK Lifestyle
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Around one in 20 prescriptions written by family doctors contain an error, according to a study published today. Most mistakes were classed as mild...

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