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.