Prescription chart writing practices in an acute psychiatric unit

Abstract

Our study has identified deficiencies in prescribing practices and we have shown improvement in some of these practices at the repeat survey, however, further improvement is required. Given that the non-consultant hospital doctors are mostly involved in prescribing on drug charts, approved standards should be incorporated into the induction programme at the commencement of training in this unit. This standard should be monitored and maintained through the means of regular audits.