the owner of a ship, or the master of a ship which does not carry a doctor among the seamen employed in it; Further guidance on the details required in the SOPs for CDs can obtained from the RPS and templates for CD SOPs may be obtained from the NPA. where the total quantity of the CD/number of dosage units is specified in either words or figures but not both, a pharmacist can add either the missing words or figures as required (but not both)

Video CD (VCD, View CD, and Compact Disc digital video) is a standard digital format for storing video media on a CD. VCDs are playable in dedicated VCD players, most modern DVD-Video players, personal computers, and some video game consoles. The VCD standard was created in 1993 by Sony, Philips, Matsushita, and JVC and is referred to as the White Book standard. To be valid, in addition to the normal prescription requirements for Prescription Only Medicines (as required by the Human Medicines Regulations 2012), prescriptions for Schedule 2 and 3 CDs must also contain the following (as outlined in The Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001): It is best practice to record the details of the person collecting a Schedule 2 or 3 CD; the reverse of NHS prescription forms and EPS dispensing tokens (FP10DT) have a box for the ‘Signature of a collector of Schedule 2 & 3 CDs’ which can be used to obtain a signature. Any tokens used to collect a signature can be sent to the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA), as appropriate. Alternatively, some contractors may wish to record details of the CD collector electronically (e.g., within the patient’s record). Retaining electronic records within the pharmacy and reducing the use of paper tokens helps to align with the long-term NHS paperless objectives. FP10MDAs GP practices have been informed they should not prescribe oral liquid methadone via EPS. If this item is prescribed inadvertently the prescriber might be asked by the pharmacy contractor to arrange for a paper prescription.EPS prescribing systems can be setup so that the prescriber’s type is electronically incorporated to support prescribers prescribing those items which they are allowed to prescribe. the person in charge or acting person in charge of a hospital, organisation providing ambulance services or care home*; A phased roll out was commenced and coordinated by pharmacy and charge nurses. Early adaptor wards were chosen based on service need and to ensure the acceptability of the process. In England, only Schedule 2 Controlled Drugs plus Buprenorphine, Buprenorphine/Naloxone (Suboxone) and Diazepam can be prescribed in instalments on Form FP10MDA. Schedule 2 and 3 Controlled Drugs may be dispensed when prescribed using EPS. However, there is currently no equivalent to FP10MDA for EPS. Prescribers wanting supplies to be made in instalments will continue to use hard copy FP10MDA form.

In the case of owings, any remaining balance of Schedule 2, 3 or 4 CDs must be dispensed within 28 days of the appropriate date on the prescription. It is good practice for the pharmacist to make the patient or their representative aware from the outset that they will not be able to receive a supply of any prescribed Schedule 2, 3 or 4 CDs beyond the 28 day period of prescription validity.

PharmCD has been designed from scratch by the PharmData team, a group of pharmacists dedicated to producing great software for UK pharmacy. Medicines Ethics and Practice, published annually by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, provides further and more detailed guidance on these requirements. Compact Disc Hits 25th birthday". BBC News. 17 August 2007. Archived from the original on 18 February 2010 . Retrieved 1 December 2009. Q. I have received a prescription for a Schedule 2 CD. The date is missing. Is it acceptable for this to be added by the pharmacist?