# The National Health Service (Local Pharmaceutical Services etc.) Regulations 2006, Paragraph 10: Further activities in connection with the provision of dispensing services under a repeatable prescription and batch issues


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).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/552/schedule/2/paragraph/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-local-pharmaceutical-services-etc-regulations-2006/schedule-2/paragraph-10
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