Common use of Prescribing Clause in Contracts

Prescribing. 13.1 The Medical Practitioner shall prescribe such drugs and medicines, as he/she considers clinically necessary for any Child Patient for whom he/she is obliged to provide Services having regard to patient safety and clinical effectiveness considerations. The Medical Practitioner may prescribe appliances from such categories as may be specified by the HSE. In prescribing drugs, medicines or appliances, the Medical Practitioner shall have due regard to the need for economy but shall have primary regard for the interest of the Child Patient. 13.2 The Medical Practitioner shall have regard to recommendations on the prescribing of drugs, medicines and appliances which may be issued from time to time by the Department of Health/HSE following consultation with the IMO. 13.3 The Medical Practitioner shall have due regard to patient safety and public health in prescribing to Child Patients, including the control and prevention of antimicrobial resistance and shall have regard to relevant clinical guidelines. 13.4 Where a Medical Practitioner suspects that a Child Patient has suffered an adverse drug reaction, such a reaction shall be reported to the Health Products Regulatory Authority and the report shall be referenced in the Child Patient’s file. Such reporting shall be carried out in accordance with the HSE’s required prescribed procedures, as determined from time to time. 13.5 The HSE shall make available GMS prescription forms to the Medical Practitioner for the purpose of prescribing drugs, medicines or appliances to Child Patients who have full eligibility under the Health Act, 1970, as amended. The Medical Practitioner shall keep the stocks of these forms carefully and securely. He/she shall use them only for issuing prescriptions for Child Patients who have full eligibility for health services and shall complete each form in accordance with its terms. The Medical Practitioner shall comply with all legal requirements, including misuse of drugs legislation, control of sales regulations and prescription control regulations. The Medical Practitioner shall write "medically urgent" on forms where medicine is urgently required.