Prescriber Promise

PRESCRIBER PROMISE

Practising medicine based on good quality evidence allows health professionals to provide care in the best interests of their patients.

However, evidence can become distorted and biased if it is influenced by ulterior motives. Pharmaceutical companies are often accused of distorting evidence for their own benefit as their financial interests often conflict with the interests of my patients.

Pharmaceutical companies will offer me lunches and hospitality. They will fund research into their products and publicise positive findings. They will offer to pay for my participation in courses and conferences.

All these strategies have one goal - to change my prescribing practice. If I allow them to succeed, I will have neglected the best interests of my patients.

Read more about the evidence behind the promise

View the prescriber promise register

WHAT NOW?

Complete the form below to sign up to the Prescriber Promise.

When you sign up:

you will be emailed a certificate that can be displayed in your practice to show your patients that you have made the prescriber promise.
you will be added to the prescriber promise register which will be freely accessible from the prescriber promise website. This will include your name, registration number, job title and role.

The Promise

I am committed to practising medicine in the best interests of my patients and on the basis of the best available evidence. I therefore promise that:

I will not accept money or gifts from any party whose interests conflict with those of my patients, including industry and its representatives
I do not accept hospitality or business support from any party whose interests conflict with those of my patients, including industry and its representatives
I will avoid, wherever possible, participating in education, practice and research with conflicts of interest
I will avoid, wherever possible, information disseminated by industry and its representatives