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Unable to Fulfil Prescribing Request

Template letter for use when you need to respond to a request from another provider because they are trying to transfer prescribing responsbility to the practice and you are unable to prescribe. The letter gives a number of reasons why the request can be pushed back including

• Item is Black or Red or off formulary
• The practice prescribers are not confident or competent to prescribe
• It is a drug or condition you are not familiar with
• You are not assured of the safety of the provider organisation
• The item needed to be initiated, titrated and stabilised by the specialist before transfer
• Not enough information was provided
• You could not tell if adequate assessment or counselling had been provided/carried out
• Shared care agreement details were not included
• The request did not include details of the named registered health care professional making the request