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Paragraph 10 Further activities in connection with the provision of dispensing services under a repeatable prescription and batch issues

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

In connection with the services provided under paragraphs 3 to 7, a contractor must—

(a)

provide appropriate advice to patients to whom it provides drugs or appliances in accordance with a repeatable prescription, in particular on the importance of only requesting those items which they actually need;

(b)

undertake appropriate training in respect of repeat dispensing, having regard to any recommendations in respect of such training set out in the Drug Tariff;

(c)

if it takes possession of a non-electronic repeatable prescription or an associated batch issue, securely store that repeatable prescription or associated batch issue;

(d)

maintain records of repeatable prescriptions in such a form as to provide a clear audit trail of supplies under the repeatable prescription (including dates and quantities supplied);

(e)

destroy any surplus batch issues relating to drugs or appliances—

(i)

which are not required, or

(ii)

where a patient is refused the drugs or appliances pursuant to paragraph 7;

(f)

where a patient is provided with drugs or appliances under a repeatable prescription, notify the prescriber of any clinically significant issues arising in connection with the prescription and keep a record of that notification; and

(g)

notify the prescriber of any refusal to provide drugs or appliances pursuant to paragraph 7(2).