Part one—reason for prescribing by pharmacists
| Prescribing reason | Medication orders prescribed (%) |
|---|---|
| Regular medicine not prescribed | 463 (68.1) |
| New medicine | 127 (18.7) |
| Incorrectly prescribed medicine | 51 (7.5) |
| Medicine stopped | 20 (2.9) |
| Medicine dose change | 10 (1.5) |
| Rewritten for clarity | 9 (1.3) |
| Total | 680 (100) |