Getting the Right Medicine to the Right Person Flashcards
1
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Dispensing prescriptions from Switzerland & EEA
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- Legally recognised in the UK
- Not part of the approved list then use proffesional judgement to refer to GP
2
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Switzerland & EEA - requirements
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- Patient’s full first name surname and date of birth
- Prescriber’s full first name surname, professional qualifications, direct contact details including email address and telephone or fax number & work address (Country they are in)
- Prescriber signature
- Date of issue
3
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Can the prescription be accepted if in a foriegn language
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- Still legally acceptable - need enough infromation for safe supply of medicines
4
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Private Prescriptions
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- Patient is charged the cost of each item + mark up fee by pharmacist for dispensing
5
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Requirements for private prescription
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- the patient’s details
- details of the medication to be supplied
- the signature of the prescriber
- the address of the prescriber
- an indication of the prescriber type
- an appropriate date
6
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Private Prescriptions documentation
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It is a legal requirement to record the sale or supply of all
prescription-only medicines
7
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Repeat Prescriptions
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- Valid for up to 1 year Repeat autherising signed by doctor
- Associated Repeat dispensing also issued
- Pharmacists keep autherising form after the first repeat is issued
8
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Repeat Prescriptions private
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9
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Repeat prescription private
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- Written statement on prescription
- First dispensing takes place within 6 months of the date on prescription
- They can only be repeated once or dispenced twice
- For oral contraceptives which can be repeated 5 times
- No time limits use professional judgement
10
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Repeat Prescriptions Private when and where can it be dispensed
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- Repeats dispensed from different pharmacies and can retain the prescription
- Audit trail mark on the prescription the name and address of the pharmacy and date of supply
11
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Military Prescriptions
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- Dispensing for Ministry of
Defence - Not covered by the contract will not
routinely handle military prescriptions - Military prescriptions are written on a military form FMed 296
- Invoice directly to MOD
- Non contracted the prescription should be treated as private charge as required
12
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Optometrist and Podiatrist Signed
Orders
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- POMs can be given directly to patients in accordance with a signed patient order from any registered optometrist or podiatrist
- Legally sold or supplied by practioner list from MHRA
- Additional supply optomertrist extended range of meds
13
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Patient Group Directions
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- Written directions that allow the supply or adminstration of specific medicines by named autherised health professionals well defined group of of patients requiring treatment for specific condition
- Advance patient care without comprimising patient safety
- POM supplied under PGD sgould be labelled in the same way as supplied with prescription
14
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Patient specific direction
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- Not defined in legislation
- Traditional instruction and signed by prescriber
- Supplied or administered by named patient
- Route of administration, dose, frequency, date of treatment
- Name form and strength of medicine
- Name of patient and patient identifiers
15
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School supply of medicines
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- Schools obtain Adrenaline auto injectors and salbutamol inhalers from signed order
- Person trained to administer and pupils consent recieved
- signed order needs to be retained for two years
from the date of supply and entry in POM register
