Dyllon Milburn
21 May 2021 · Coroner Zak Golombeck · Manchester City
The coroner's concerns
1. lack of patient alerts for repeat prescription requests
“The system for repeat prescriptions does not currently allow for alerts to be sent to a patient to remind them to request and collect their repeat prescription to encourage compliance”
Responses
2021-0167-Response-from-EMIS_Published.pdf ↗· EMIS Health
Stated action · presently considering
“We are presently considering a number of potential digital tools that we could look to develop so as to aid further patient compliance.”
2021-0167-Response-from-GPs_Published.pdf ↗· Royal College of GPs
2021-0167-Response-from-NICE_Published.pdf ↗· National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
2021-0167-Response-from-RCGP-Published.pdf ↗· Royal College of GPs
Stated action
“The RCGP view is that much greater integration of pharmacy and GP IT systems will likely be needed, not least that any approach must be automated given the scale of prescribing across the country.”