Dispensing Lecture 1 01/10

Dispensing Meaning

The process by which we turn an order for a medicine or appliance, made by a prescriber, into accurate medicines that the patient receives with correct counselling.

What is the “Human Medicine Regulations 2012”?

the main legislation in the UK covering the

• manufacture

• importation

• distribution,

• advertising,

• labelling

• sale

• supply

  ….of medical products for human use and pharmacovigilance

What is a “Product License”?

a legally binding document between a licensor and its licensees on branded products

Gives information about medication/ dosage & how it works

What is GSL (Abbreviation)?

GSL- abbreviation General sales list

may be purchased without the supervision of a pharmacist and are available in retail outlets, such as a newsagent, a supermarket, or a vending machine in a shop

What is P (abbreviation)?

Pharmacy medicine

can be purchased without a prescription from a registered pharmacy sold either under the supervision of a pharmacist or by the pharmacist themselves.

What is PO (abbreviation)?

orally / by mouth / oral administration

What is POM (abbreviation)?

A prescription-only medicine (POM) is a medicine that is generally subject to the restriction of requiring a prescription written by an appropriate practitioner. An appropriate practitioner includes the following; doctors. dentists. supplementary prescribers.

What is PGD (abbreviation)?

Patient Group Directions (PGDs) are written instructions for the supply or administration of medicines to groups of patients who may not be individually identified before presentation for treatment.

What is a prescription?

• Document that details medicine being dispensed

• Directed to a individually named patient

• Can be paper or electronic

• Each medicine is listed as a single prescription item

• Fulfills 3 roles -clinical document -legal document -invoice

What are prescribers?

Professionals that have the legal authority to issue prescriptions

Types of prescriptions and prescribers

What is different about private prescriptions

Describe the NHS prescription journey - community

1. Patient visits GP

2. Prescription is issued as appropriate

3. Patient takes to community pharmacy or accessed electronic prescription

4. Prescription is clinically checked and medicines dispensed & accuracy checked

5. Patient counselled and takes medicines away

6. Prescription goes to NHS Business Services Authority (NBSA) for pricing & payment

What does FP10 show

FP10 prescription forms have been introduced to help eligible patients correctly claim free NHS prescriptions and avoid penalty charges

Name Reasons why some may be eligible for free prescriptions?

• Benefits

• Maternity

• Medical conditions

• Low income HC2

• Armed forces

• Age

What is Legal Checking?

places an obligation upon a pharmacy contractor to ensure that medicines including repeats, are only supplied where clinically appropriate

What are the prescription requirements?

What are the prescribers directions?

Diagram of correctly written prescription

Time Medical Abbreviations

Medical abbreviations - Dosages