Table 1.

Number of errors of each subcategory of labelling error for non-EPSR2 and EPSR2 prescriptions

Type of labelling error	Number of errors identified in items prescribed on NON-EPSR2 prescriptions (% of items)	Number of errors identified in items prescribed on EPSR2 prescriptions (% of items)
Patient name	82 (0.65)	2 (0.05)
Product name	63 (0.50)	8 (0.21)
Drug strength	5 (0.04)	0 (0.00)
Drug quantity	20 (0.16)	3 (0.08)
Dosage form	4 (0.03)	9 (0.24)
Dose instructions	168 (1.33)	140 (3.75)
Additional warning labels	284 (2.25)	136 (3.64)
Dispensing date	3 (0.02)	0 (0.00)
Pharmacy address	0 (0.00)	0 (0.00)
Other labelling errors	135 (1.07)	50 (1.34)
TOTAL	764	348

Totals add to more than those in table 2 due to some items having more than one labelling error.

EPSR2, Electronic Prescription Service Release 2.