CD Law

Question 1

which legislation protects individuals from unreasonable use of their personal data.

Answer 1

Data Protection Act 2018

Question 2

What is a Caldicott Guardian?

Answer 2

A senior person responsible for protecting the confidentiality of people’s health and care information and making sure it is used properly

Question 3

adverse event vs adverse drug effect

Answer 3

adverse event is unexpected and abnormal, an ADR is attributable to the MOA

Question 4

5 rights of prescribing

Answer 4

right px
right drug
right dose
right route
right time

Question 5

ways to minimise medication errors

Answer 5

get second checks with calculations, label IV bags immediately, follow guidelines, report near misses and errors

Question 6

what information is needed for a CD requisition

Answer 6

signature, name and address of recipient, profession, total quantity, purpose

Question 7

how long must requisitions be kept for

Answer 7

2 yrs

Question 8

how often should running balance of CDs be carried out

Answer 8

at least every week

Question 9

CD prescription requirements

Answer 9

prescriber signature and address, pt name and address, date within 28 days, form, strength, dose, total quantity,

Question 10

instalment prescription requirements

Answer 10

same as CD, amount of medicine per instalment, interval between each supply, first instalment within 28 days

Question 11

which schedule of CDs need to be registered

Answer 11

2

Question 12

if a hcp collects a CD on behalf of a patient what needs to be asked

Answer 12

identity, name and address of patient

Question 13

what is the accountable officer for

Answer 13

monitors the use of CDs and reports any issue

Question 14

if a patient comes in with out of date CDs, what happens?

Answer 14

they need to be stored securely until they can be destroyed and disposed of, must be denatured before disposal

Question 15

which classes of CDs have to be denatured before disposal

Answer 15

2,3,4-1

Question 16

for what schedule CD does disposal need to be witnessed

Answer 16

2

Question 17

what is needed to manufacture specials?

Answer 17

specials manufacturing licence

Question 18

is it a legal requirement for CD supply to last no more than 30 days?

Answer 18

no - just good practice

Question 19

what does the prescriber prescribing the special need to disclose

Answer 19

the exact need and formulation details

Question 20

conditions of supply of emergency medication

Answer 20

satisfied for reason, prescriber needs to give script in 72 hours, POM not CD1,2 or 3, entry must be made on the day or day after

Question 21

what does an entry into the POM register need for emergency supply at the request of a prescriber

Answer 21

date, name form and strength of POM, name and address of pt and person supplying POM, date on prescription, date script received

Question 22

conditions for emergency supply at the request of a patient

Answer 22

reason for immediate need, has been prescribed before at the same dose, not CD 1,2,3, entry into CD register needs to be made on day or day after

Question 23

entry into POM register for supply at request of pt

Answer 23

date, name and address of person supplying POM and pt, drug details, nature of emergency

Question 24

what is the max quantity that can given for emergency supply of CD4 +5

Answer 24

5 days

Question 25

what is the maximum amount of pseudoephedrine and ephedrine that you can sell

Answer 25

720mg pseudoephedrine and 180mg ephedrine