April 2020: Virtual prescribing

Read through the scenario below, think about what you would do and then check our expert advice to see if we agree.

Case on virtual prescribing

I am an optometrist independent prescriber. Can I prescribe a prescription-only medicine based on my findings and working diagnosis from a remote consultation?

Our advice

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