Week 6 - SQP Role

Question 1

What is an RQP?

Answer 1

Registered Qualified person
Can prescribe and/ or dispense authorised veterinary medicines

Question 2

Who can be an RQP?

Answer 2

VS
SQP
Pharmacist (registered with general pharma council)

Question 3

What is an SQP?

Answer 3

Person who has completed an authorised qualification supplied by vetskill, AMTRA or vetpol

Question 4

What must SQPs adhere to?

Answer 4

Code of practice from VMD

Question 5

C-SQP?

Answer 5

Companion animals

Question 6

J-SQP?

Answer 6

Equines

Question 7

L-SQP?

Answer 7

Farm

Question 8

A-SQP?

Answer 8

Avian

Question 9

XA-SQP?

Answer 9

Companion, equine, avian and farm

Question 10

What categories of drugs can be prescribed by SQPs

Answer 10

POM-VPS
NFA-VPS
AVM-GSL

Question 11

What is the main role of an SQP?

Answer 11

Prescribe and supply certain meds

Question 12

What are the other responsibilities of an SQP?

Answer 12

Promote animal welfare
Inform owner decision making
Give advice and warnings
Promote safe handling of meds
Ensure owner understanding and competence
Referral to the VS

Question 13

What do SQPs need to do to stay on register?

Answer 13

CPD (5 hours/annum)
Standards of VMD SQP code of practice
Professional conducts
Annual vetskill registration fee
Up to date details

Question 14

What are the 5 principles of practice?

Answer 14

Professional competence
Honesty and integrity
Independence and impartiality
Client confidentiality and trust
Professional accountability

Question 15

What is the purpose of the VMD? (6)

Answer 15

Protect public health
High standards of animal welfare
Monitors adverse reactions of medicines
Control how vet medicines are made and distributed
Advise government ministers on vet medicine policies
Enforcing the VMR

Question 16

Role of VMR 2013 (9)

A C C D M R S U W

Answer 16

Administration of veterinary medicines
Classification
Correct use of antimicrobials
Distribution
Marketing and advertising
Regulation of manufacture of veterinary medicines
Surveillance
Use
Wholesale compliance

Question 17

What is the legislation which regulates production, supply and possession of controlled drugs in the UK?

Answer 17

Misuse of drugs act 1971

Question 18

What does the misuse of drugs act 1971 regulate?

Answer 18

Production, supply and possession of CDs

Question 19

What regulation complements the misuse of drugs act 1971?

Answer 19

Misuse of drugs regulation 2001

Question 20

What does the Misuse of drugs regulations 2001 set out to do?

Answer 20

Exceptions that allow lawful possessions and use of certain CDs