Check Date and Signature. Check Drug, and Dosage in BNF Is this drug allowed on NHS. What do you think this patient is using the drug for? Check Quantity Check Label- correct name, quantity, drug, instructions. Check drug is correct strength. Check expiry date on drugs. Ensure the GMC no. is on the prescription. Recognize the Doctor Surgery??
Private Prescription
Check Name, Address and D.O.B
Date of Script- out of date within 6months. Is it a repeat prescription?? If first dispense is within 6months this is ok. If a repeat, make sure you write what repeat this is in register and on prescription. Check Doctors Signature, and Dr Surgery Write exact copy through private register. Must have the date of dispense and date on prescription in the register. Write unique reference number in prescription, and type onto label. Check Label- correct name, drug, quantity, instructions. Check Drug is correct strength. Check expirey date on drug.
Controlled Drug Prescription
Check Name Address and D.O.B.
Date on Script- out of date in 28days If being dispensed in installments, is there a list of days? If methadone is it supervised consumption? Check dose, form, quantity. If the prescription has been edited in anyway, check with prescriber, unless you are confident with their initials at the edit. Write through controlled drug register if required.