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. 2020 Mar 11;28(3):149–153. doi: 10.1136/ejhpharm-2019-002074

Table 3.

Number of prescribed items written and prescription errors made by professional groups

Type of prescriber Total
Pharmacist 8a or above Pharmacist band 7 or third year FP Doctor FY1, FY2, CT or equivalent Registrar Consultant Doctor unknown
Total prescriptions written 699 327 4041 464 171 138 5840
Number of errors 7 0 388 66 10 8 479
% prescribing errors 1.0 0.0 9.6 14.2 5.8 5.8 8.4

CT, core trainee; FP, foundation pharmacist; FY, foundation year; FY2, foundation your 2 medic.