Friday 03 May 2024
Internal Reference Number: FOI_7785
Date Request Received: 01/03/2024 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 07/03/2024 00:00:00
This response was sent via: By Email
Request Summary: PAs and prescribing / ionising radiation
Request Category: Private Individuals
| Question Number 1: This request will only be relevant if your trust hires/has hired physician associates (PAs). 1) In several physician associates (PAs) have erroneously prescribed medications to patients. If this has happened at your trust, please provide the following information: a) The earliest and latest date a prescription was made by a physician associate? b) The total number of physician associates who have made unauthorised prescriptions? c) The total number of prescriptions made by PAs that have been acted on, i.e. patients given medication? d) The total number of prescription requests made by PAs that were not acted on, i.e. patients not given medications? e) Please list all controlled medications and cytotoxic drugs prescribed by physician associates, and the total number of occasions on which they were prescribed? f) Please give the number of patients who came to harm as a result of PAs making any unauthorised prescriptions? g) Please explain how it was possible for PAs to prescribe medication at your trust (e.g. PAs accidentally given prescribing functionality)? h) What steps have you taken to rectify this issue, including any penalties for the physician associates involved? | |
| Answer To Question 1: None from an OD&P perspective There are no recorded incidents to reflect this request via incident reporting system | |
| Question Number 2: Several trusts have reported situations in which their physician associates (PAs) have erroneously ordered ionising radiation. If this has happened at your trust, please provide the following information: a) Total number of incidents in which PAs made requests for ionising radiation? b) Total number of incidents in which PAs made requests for ionising radiation, and these requests were acted on (i.e. the patient received the scan with ionising radiation as requested by the PA)? | |
| Answer To Question 2: None from an OD&P perspective There are no recorded incidents to reflect this request via incident reporting system | |
| To return to the list of all the FOI requests please click here |
Our staff at Salisbury District Hospital have long been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment they provide for our patients and for their innovation, commitment and professionalism. This has been recognised in a wide range of achievements and it is reflected in our award of NHS Foundation Trust status. This is afforded to hospitals that provide the highest standards of care.
