There is specific legislation in place that provides for the continued recognition of hard copy (paper) prescriptions written by doctors, dentists and nurse prescribers based in the United Kingdom. However, now that the UK has left the EU, online prescriptions written by UK-based prescribers issued to people living in Ireland are no longer valid.
Therefore, if a teleconsultation is carried out by a UK based doctor for an Irish patient as part of a telemedicine service (even if accessed through an Irish website), neither a digital nor a physical prescription will be acceptable. On the other hand, paper-based prescriptions from the UK following a face-to-face consultation are valid (except for schedule 2, 3 and 4 part 1 controlled drugs).
The current Brexit deal covers trade, not professional services, a teleconsultation is regarded as a professional service.
