ms 2a

Question 1

what are the legal requirements of a nhs prescription?

Answer 1

patient name and address
age (if under 12)
prescribers address
prescribers signature (in indelible ink/ink, not pencil)
date of prescription (POM date needs to be within 6 months
indication of the type of prescriber (qualification or the name of the professional group)

Question 2

is the name of the prescriber a legal req?

Answer 2

no

Question 3

is the age of an adult patient a legal req?

Answer 3

no

Question 4

is it a legal requirement to include the strength of the medicine?

Answer 4

not a legal requirement but is good practice

Question 5

what is the current prescription charges?

Answer 5

£9.15

Question 6

where do we find the patients who are exempt from prescription charges?

Answer 6

PSNC

Question 7

who authorizes the Rx charges?

Answer 7

NHS BSA

Question 8

nhs bsa means?

Answer 8

nhs business service authority for payment

Question 9

what does strength mean?

Answer 9

the amount avaliable of the dosage form i.e. 50mg 25mg atenolol

Question 10

what does dose mean?

Answer 10

the number of times we administer the drug i.e. tds od bd

Question 11

private Rx requirements include….

Answer 11

may be on a headed paper or a blank paper
cost of the Rx is borne by the patient
same Rx writing requirement as for nhs

Question 12

is there a legal obligiation for layout of a private Rx?

Answer 12

no

Question 13

if a private Rx has repeat once, how many times do you dispense the item?

Answer 13

twice

Question 14

can you write repeat for a nhs Rx

Answer 14

no

Question 15

can you write repeat for CD 2 and 3

Answer 15

no

Question 16

can you write repeat for any pom?

Answer 16

yes except cd2 and cd3

Question 17

explain nhs repeat dispensing service?

Answer 17

prescribers can set a batch i.e. 6 Rx for 6 months which means every month Rx will be sent to the pharmacy ready to be dispensed every month at set intervals

Question 18

if a patient comes into the pharmacy with a repeat private rx which has a repeat x2 which was supplied yesterday to the gp, what do we do with the prescription?

Answer 18

dispense the medicine once, the pharmacy can hold onto the Rx so it could be stored in the pharmacy until the patient requests for a second or a third repeat,
RPh stamps the repeat onto the Rx and marks repeat on the Rx including the date and stamp to ensure that when the patient takes it to another pharmacy they are informed

Question 19

what happens to a private Rx on the final dispensing?

Answer 19

pharmacy hold onto the Rx for two years on the final dispensing of a private rx

Question 20

if an oral contraceptive does not have a repeat specified, how many times can you repeat it (max) and dispense it?

Answer 20

repeated 5 times

dispensed 6 times

Question 21

on a private rx, what does the prescriver need to include to ensure the same medicine can be prescribed again

Answer 21

repeat” on the Rx

Question 22

does a private rx need to be recorded on a pom register?

Answer 22

yes

Question 23

does a nhs rx need to be recorded on a pom register?

Answer 23

no

Question 24

how long does a private rx for a pom need to be retained in the pom register?

Answer 24

two years from the date of the sale and supply of the pom or sale and supply of a repeatable Rx

Question 25

what pom are exepmted from pom entry?

Answer 25

health Rx (i.e. nhs Rx i.e. pom supplied on healthcare Rx
oral contraceptives (even for private rx contraceptive)
CDs 
wholesale supply (pom supplied to a wholesale does not need pom entry)

Question 26

what should you include in the pom entry? legal

Answer 26

date of supply
name and address of the patient 
name and address of the prescriber
name of the medicine, the quantity, the formulation, strength, 
date of supply
date on Rx

Question 27

what should you not inclide in pom entry

Answer 27

dose

Question 28

when do you do the pom entry?

Answer 28

on the day or the next day

Question 29

is private rx sent to nhs bsa?

Answer 29

no

Question 30

what forms can a pom entry be recorded?

Answer 30

electornic or paperback

Question 31

how long should the pom register be retained in the pharmacy?

Answer 31

two years from the date of last entry in the register

Question 32

do you record p and gsl in pom register?

Answer 32

no

Question 33

do we write pom ref number on the private rx?

Answer 33

yes