Change in referring patients requiring a bowel preparation agent

GPs are asked to fill in a SUHT checklist| for procedures requiring the administration of bowel preparation agents.

This prescription checklist must accompany any patient being referred for examinations requiring bowel preparation. This procedure is in compliance with the NPSA rapid response report on reducing harm from bowel cleansing solutions.

We regret that we will be unable to book an appointment without this prescription checklist.

Should GPs have any queries relating to this please contact Mrs Jacqueline Stapleton, Lead specialist radiographer GI studies, on 023 8077 7222 ext 4040 or Mr Andy Fox, policy principal pharmacist, ext 4201

Posted on Tuesday 11 January 2011