MDA 3 - CDs - requisition, prescription requirements and collection

Question 1

What are FP10CDFs?

Answer 1

Since 2015 an approved form must legally be used to requisition Sch2 and 3 CD

Question 2

When are FP10CDFs not needed?

Answer 2

Hospitals when do not need to use approved forms if request is from a ward or department

Question 3

What are requisition requirements/legal requirements for what needs to be written on a Sch2 or 3 CD requisition?

Answer 3

• name of recipient
• signature of recipient
• address of recipient
• their profession of occupation
• total quantity of drug
• purpose of the requisition

Question 4

What should requisitions be like?

Answer 4

• faxed/photocopied requisitions are not legal
• received before supply made
• emergency - supplied within next 24 hrs
• keep 2 years, send original to NHSBSA
• vets - keep original 5yrs

Question 5

Who may use MSO?

Answer 5

• registered midwife
• to obtain diamorphine, morphine or pethidine

Question 6

What must MSO state?

Answer 6

• name of midwife
• occupation
• name of person, administered the CD
• purpose why CD needed
• quantitty issued
• signature of appropriate medical officer, doctor or supervisor of local midwives

Question 7

What are prescription requirements for Sch2 and 3 CDs?

Answer 7

• signature
• date
• prescribers adress
• dose, formulation, strength
• total quantity
• quantity prescribed
• name of patient, address

Question 8

what do dates need to be like?

Answer 8

• date of signing
• valid for 28 days
• applies to Sch4 CDs
• applies to owing balances

Question 9

what do doses need to be like?

Answer 9

clearly defined

Question 10

what do formulations need to be like?

Answer 10

• stated even if only one exists

Question 11

what does the prescriber’s address need to be like?

Answer 11

• included on prescription
• in the UK

Question 12

what do strengths need to be like?

Answer 12

• only needed if more than one strength exists
• if more than one on prescription, all need to be stated

Question 13

what does total quantity need to be like?

Answer 13

• written in words and figures
• in dosage units then express as dosage units

Question 14

what are prescription requirements like for Sch 2 and 3?

Answer 14

• in instalments - valid instalment direction required
• mark prescription with DoS = “spent”

Question 15

What are private prescription for Sch2 and 3 CDs like?

Answer 15

• standardised form used
• not required for hospitals if for itself
• prescriber id num included
• send to NHSBSA
• dont use for non CDs