Safe Prescribing

Safe Prescribing: A Practical Guide is a concise, ward-focused handbook designed to reduce medication errors and build prescribing confidence from day one. Rather than revisiting complex pharmacology, this book focuses on how to prescribe safely in real clinical settings, using clear frameworks, safety checklists, common pitfalls, and practical decision-making tools.

It is especially valuable for junior doctors (FY1-FY2) navigating their first on-call shifts, final-year medical students preparing for clinical practice, and international medical graduates adapting to UK prescribing standards. The book is also highly relevant for pharmacists, pre-registration pharmacists, independent and supplementary prescriber nurses, advanced nurse practitioners, and physician associates, supporting safe, consistent, and collaborative prescribing.

Covering high-risk and commonly encountered areas such as analgesia, antibiotics, insulin, anticoagulation, IV fluids, cardiovascular drugs, and PRN prescribing, this guide serves as a practical safety net on busy wards.

Whether you prescribe, review, dispense, or administer medications, this book equips you with the confidence, structure, and clinical judgement needed to prescribe safely and protect patients.