Quotes
Clinical indications have been praised by the Health Minister Stephen Ladyman, the President of the Royal College of General Practitioners and the Vice-Chairman of the BUPA Foundation, among others. The quotes below, from 2003 to 2006, were selected by Dr Nigel Masters.
Selected by Dr Nigel Masters, 04/10/06.
“A common ingredient of great ideas is a simplicity that provokes the response ‘Now why didn’t I think of that’. And this is a great idea. Congratulations.” – October 2003
Michael O’Donnell
Michael O’Donnell (Past Editor of now defunct World Medicine which was an inspiration to me in my early medical training years) who describes himself as a Retired GP and journeyman writer sent an email that said:
The Judge says: ‘See this yellow pill’
The Bailiff asks: ‘Do you know what it is for?’
The Judge says: ‘It’s to remind me to take the blue one’
The Bailiff says: ‘What is the blue one for Judge?’
The Judge replies: ‘I don’t know, they are afraid to tell me’.
What’s Up Doc?
From the movie ‘What’s Up Doc?’ – Peter Bogdanovich – 1972
What has changed my practice recently – Indication labelling on prescription – “I think this is a fantastic idea: good for patients and good for other health professionals.” – Spring 2006
Lucy Jenkins
NB Medical Education Courses · Spring 2006
“We immediately recognised this as an innovative idea that would have a far-reaching impact on patients and carers.” – November 2005
Dr Andrew Vallance-Owen
Vice-Chairman, BUPA Foundation · November 2005
“These awards are a tribute to and in recognition of the enterprising nature of GPs. Initiatives such as the one pioneered by Dr Masters deliver real added value to patients. We would like to see his system used more widely across the UK.” – October 2004
Dr Roger Neighbour
President, Royal College of General Practitioners · October 2004
“Innovation such as this must be applauded. With 640 million prescriptions given out each year even a small percentage of error means thousands of patients can be affected. With clearer information on prescriptions, the chances of mistakes happening will be greatly reduced.” – October 2004
Dr Stephen Ladyman
Health Minister · October 2004
Dr Stephen Ladyman, in October 2004: “Innovation such as this must be applauded. With 640 million prescriptions given out each year even a small percentage of error means thousands of patients can be affected. With clearer information on prescriptions, the chances of mistakes happening will be greatly reduced.” See how indications can help avoid prescribing errors.
Its President, Dr Roger Neighbour, in October 2004: “Initiatives such as the one pioneered by Dr Masters deliver real added value to patients. We would like to see his system used more widely across the UK.”
Its Vice-Chairman, Dr Andrew Vallance-Owen, said in November 2005: “We immediately recognised this as an innovative idea that would have a far-reaching impact on patients and carers.” Clinical indications won the BUPA Communication Award that month (the awards).
Read what the GMC’s guidance says today.
The General Medical Council’s current prescribing guidance advises prescribers to consider including clinical indications on their prescriptions, and links to this website. What the GMC guidance says. Writing about clinical indications? See the press information.
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