CHAPTER 3- CDS Flashcards
What procedures in place to cover the management of CDs?
Security, including access to CDs
Ordering + receipt
Record-keeping, including audit requirements
Prescribing + clinical monitoring
Administration
Supply, access to ensure care not compromused
Denaturing + disposing including withness
Use + storing patients’ own CDs
Transport
report concerns
What do accountable officers do?
Manage use of CDs
- monitor + audit
Ensure systems in place for recording concerns + incidents involving CDS
attend local intelligence network meetings
submit occurence reports
Appoint authorised witnesses for CD destruction
What 3 organisations do not need an accountable officer?
GP
Dental clinic
community
What are 5 drug schedules?
Sch 1 CD lic POM
Schedule 2 (CD POM)
Schedule 3 (CD No Register POM)
Schedule 4 (CD Benz POM + CD Anab POM)
Schedule 5 (CD INV P + CD INV POM)
Schedule 2 , 3 ,4 validity?
28 days after appropriate date
What schedule drugs need address of prescriber to be within UK?
sch 2 + 3
What schedule drugs can EEA/swiss prescribers give?
Sch 4
Is schedule 2 + 3 rx repeatable?
No
Is requisition needed for schedule 2 + 3 for human and vet use?
Yes
Who can possess, supply and procure sch 2,3,4 +5 CDs?
Pharmacist, doctor, dentist
Who else can possess CDs?
Home office license, Home office group authority, legistlation, patients given drug
Can pharmacist take sch 1 CD for destruction or hand to police?
yes
Who can prescribe cocaine, diamorphine or dipapanone for addiction?
Medical prescriber with special license from Home secretary.
Can pharmacist prescribers prescribe ocaine, diamorphine or dipapanone for addiction?
No only for organic disease
What is needed to import/export sch 1,2,3 +4 part 1 CDs?
License
When is a license not needed to import/export schedule 4 part 2 CD?
If for self administation
When is a personal import license not needed by Home office is patient carrying CD?
When travelling they carry less than 3 months supply.
What is recommended for travellers carrying CDs?
Bring cover letter signed by RXer with patient and drug details
Which 2 areas do not need requisition form for CD 2 + 3?
Hospice
Prison
What are 6 legal requirements for CD requisition?
1 Signature of the recipient
2 Name of the recipient
3 Address of the recipient
4 Profession or occupation
5 Total quantity of drug
6 Purpose of the requisition
What happens if request not by same legal entity for requisition of CD 2 +3?
Need to fill out approved requisition form.
What 3CD drugs can registered midwife use supply order to gain?
Diamorphine
morphine
pethidine
What 5 things should order of midwife supply order have?
Name of the midwife
Occupation of the midwife
Name of the person to whom the CD is to be administered or supplied
Purpose for which the CD is required
Total quantity of the drug to be obtained
Sign of an appropriate medical officer – a DOC authorised (in writing) by the local supervising authority or the person appointed by the supervising authority to exercise supervision over midwives within the area.
How to process requisition forms?
Mark indelibly with supplier name + address
Send form to NHS agency
Keep copy for 2 years good practice
How long to keep requisition form?
2 years
When does CD requisition processing to relevant NHS agency not apply?
If person dispensing and supplying at hospital, care home, hospice, prison
Vet reqs - keep for 5
Keep it for 2 years
How long to keep vet requisition form?
5 years
What 13 things are needed legally in sch 2 + 3 RX?
Signature
Date
Prescriber’s address
Name of CD
Form
Strength
Dose
Total quantity
Patient details
Installment direction
How is total qty put on SCH 2+ 3 CDS?
words and figures
What should dental SCH 2 + 3 rx have written?
For dental tx only
What is more likely in sugar free meds?
More likely to be abused
What 6 doses are NOT legally valid?
As directed
When required
PRN
As per chart
Titration dose
Weekly (this is just a frequency and not a dose)
Decrease dose by 3.5ml every four days
Twice a day.
Which 5 doses are legally allowed?
One as directed
Two when required
One PRN
Three ampoules to be given as directed (better still – three ampoules to be given over 24 hours as directed)
One to two when required.
What is installment direction for sch 2 +3?
Amount of meds per installment and interval of time between when this can ebgiven
When is 1st installment dispensed fo sch 2 + 3 drugs?
within 28 days after appropriate date
What are 5 home office wordings for installments of CD 2 + 3?
Please dispense instalments due on pharmacy closed days on a prior suitable day.
If an instalment’s collection day has been missed, please still dispense the amount due for any remaining day(s) of that instalment.
Consult the prescriber if three or more consecutive days of a prescription have been missed.
Supervise consumption on collection days.
Dispense daily doses in separate containers.
Can pharmacist give supply is home office approved wording used for CD instalment but interval date missed?
Yes as remaining amount can be dispensed within the time frame (day 2)
Can pharmacist supply treatment for sch 2+3 drugs per installment before start date on RX if pharmacy closed for bank holiday?
Yes - based on judgement , choose siutable day