CD Collection Flashcards
(10 cards)
What is needed if a drug misuser wants a representative to collect their CDs?
- Letter from the drug misuser that authorises and names the representative
- separate letter for each time representative collects
- includes prisoners sending a PO - Representative Id
Good practice = see the person once a week
Whose details should be recorded in the register if representative has picked up?
Representative
If the direction state that it has to be supervised, what do you do if representative needs to pick up?
- Contact prescriber before medicine is supplied
- Can confirm verbally if they are happy for it not to be supervised - legal
Is supervision a legal requirement?
No
If detained in police custody, do you have to contact re supervision?
No as it will be supervised by a HCP in prison
Document that it wasn’t supervised in pharmacy
Should the person sign the back of the rx?
Yes
How many times do instalment rx’s need to be signed?
Once
Can a representative sign on behalf of a patient?
Yes - includes delivery driver
What does the patient or patients representative need to provide when collecting?
ID unless already known to pharmacist
What do HCP need to provide when collecting on behalf of a patient?
- Name
- Address
- ID
Unless already known