Prescription from EEA or switzerland

Question 1

Are prescriptions from EEA or switzerland approved in the UK?

Answer 1

Yes

Question 2

EEA countries

Answer 2

Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Republic of Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
The Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland

Question 3

What are the prescription requirements for EEA or switzerland prescription?

Answer 3

-Patient details (Full name and DOB)
-Prescriber details (full name, professtional qualification, direct contact details including email and telephone, work address
-prescriber signature
-date of issue

Question 4

is the prescription acceptable if it is written in a foreign language?

Answer 4

Yes, as long as you have enough information to enable the safe supply of meds considering pt care and wellbeing