1. FP10

Question 1

What is the FP10?

Who can complete it?

Answer 1

The FP10 is a prescription that can be issued by a GP, nurse, pharmacist prescriber, supplementary prescriber or a hospital doctor in England. FP10 is green

Question 2

What does the FP10 do?

Answer 2

used by GP’s for prescriptions in England.

Question 3

What is the minimum information required for a legal prescription for a non-controlled drug?

Answer 3

1. prescriber’s signature - include their initials/ forenames, and surname.
   practice address - usually GP often pre-printed.
   FP10s also contain a number to identify the prescriber.
2. date next to signature- date signed but also a date for prescription to not be given until
3. Patient’s name, address (title not essential) U12 age/ dob, older patients not required.
4. Info about product - apart from some controlled drugs, no legal requirement to provide particular info, but freq, no. tablets, type=handy

Question 4

What does the patient do with the FP10 and what payment is made?

Answer 4

The FP10 can be taken to any chemist/pharmacy in England; unless patient has exemption a prescription charge of:
Single charge: £9
3-month PPC : £29.10
12-month PPC: £104