POM emergency supply

Question 1

In which two cases can a pharmacist supply a medicine without a prescription?

Answer 1

If the prescriber cannot supply a prescription

At the request of a patient

Question 2

Where are the legal requirements regarding emergency supply found?

Answer 2

BNF, MEP, HMR 2012

Question 3

How long does the prescriber have to provide a prescription for the sale of an emergency supply POM to take place?

Answer 3

72 hours

Question 4

Schedule 1,2,3, CDs can be supplied as an “emergency supply”. True or false?

Answer 4

False

Question 5

What schedule 3 CD can be supplied as an emergency supply?

Answer 5

Phenobarbital/Na for the treatment of epilepsy

Question 6

A pharmacist IP can request an emergency supply. True or false?

Answer 6

True

Question 7

An emergency supply at the request of an EEA/Swiss prescriber can be made for Schedule 3 CD phenobarbital. True or false?

Answer 7

False

Question 8

Can EEA/Swiss prescribers request an emergency supply of schedule 1,2 or 3 CDs?

Answer 8

No

Question 9

What needs to be recorded in the POM book for an emergency supply at the request of a PRESCRIBER?

Answer 9

Name and address patient
Name and address of prescriber 
Date POM supplied
Date on prescription (added when received)
Date prescription received (added later)
Medicine supplied
(2 names, 2 addresses, 3 dates)

Question 10

If a patient requests an emergency supply, they must have had that POM prescribed for them previously. True or false?

Answer 10

True

Question 11

Patient consent isn’t needed for access of summary care record. True or false?

Answer 11

False

Question 12

Patient consent is needed for doctor/pharmacist to add information such as significant diagnoses to summary care record. True or false?

Answer 12

True

Question 13

Information on STIs, fertility treatment are added as part of summary care record. True or false?

Answer 13

False - unless patient requests this information to be added

Question 14

Pharmacist doesn’t need to be trained to access summary care record. True or false?

Answer 14

False - they must complete training and CPPE assessment

Question 15

The NHS records every time a patient’s summary care record is accessed. True or false?

Answer 15

True

Question 16

CD schedule 1,2 and 3 cannot be supplied at the request of a patient. True or false?

Answer 16

True

Question 17

Phenobarbital/Na can be supplied at the request of a patient if their prescriber is UK based. True or false?

Answer 17

True

Question 18

POMs containing bromide salts cannot be supplied at the request of a prescriber. True or false?

Answer 18

False - cannot be supplied at request of patient

Question 19

Emergency supply at request of a patient cannot be made for products containing hexobarbitone/Na. True or false?

Answer 19

True

Question 20

Schedule 4/5 drugs can be supplied at request of a patient. True or false?

Answer 20

True

Question 21

What is the maximum days’ supply for a CD drug at request of patient?

Answer 21

5 days

Question 22

The max days’ supply of a POM at request of prescriber is 30 days. True or false?

Answer 22

False - request of patient

Question 23

The smallest pack available should be supplied for insulin, ointment or cream, or inhaler for asthma for supply at request of prescriber. True or false?

Answer 23

False - at request of patient

Question 24

A full cycle is supplied for oral contraceptives for supply at request of patient. True or false?

Answer 24

True

Question 25

What should records for supply at request of PATIENT include?

Answer 25

Name and address of patient 
Name of medicine
Reason Rx could not be given 
Date of supply 
i.e. 1 name, 1 date, 1 address

Question 26

Conditions for making a supply at the request of a patient if a pandemic disease is prominent are relaxed. True or false?

Answer 26

True

Question 27

Pharmacist must interview the patient to provide an emergency supply at their request. True or false?

Answer 27

True

Question 28

In anticipation of a pandemic disease, the pharmacist must interview the patient if emergency supply is at their request. True or false?

Answer 28

False

Question 29

In the presence of pandemic disease, collection points for medicines must be registered pharmacies and pharmacist must be present. True or false?

Answer 29

False