Common use of LABELLING AND RECORD KEEPING Clause in Contracts

LABELLING AND RECORD KEEPING. 5.1 Any EHC pack supplied to take away should be labelled with the following information: The pharmacy address ‘Keep out of the reach of children’ Directions for use The name of the client Date of supply 5.2 A pro-forma should be completed for each client, paying particular attention to the assessment of need and clinical assessment. A note of any additional information and the action taken by the pharmacist should also be made on the record form. A note of supply may also be made in the client’s patient medication record. Client records must be kept by the accredited pharmacy for 8 years if the client is believed to be over 16 and until the client’s 26th birthday if they are believed to be under 16. 5.3 A pro-forma should be completed with the number of Chlamydia screening packs given out that should be sent monthly to CCC for payment. Postal Chlamydia screening packs will be supplied free of charge to pharmacies by the Chlamydia Screening Programme. 5.4 All records should comply with the requirements of the RPSGB’s Standards of Good Professional Practice. Whilst rare, all serious ADRs should be reported, even if the effect is well recognised (see British National Formulary for supporting information). ADRs should be reported to The Committee for the Safety of Medicines, using the yellow ADR card system. Cards are available in the BNF. A client presenting with a suspected ADR should be referred to a doctor for further investigation.

LABELLING AND RECORD KEEPING. 5.1 Any EHC pack supplied to take away should be labelled with the following information:  The pharmacy address  ‘Keep out of the reach of children’  Directions for use  The name of the client  Date of supply 5.2 A pro-forma should be completed for each client, paying particular attention to the assessment of need and clinical assessment. A note of any additional information and the action taken by the pharmacist should also be made on the record form. A note of supply may also be made in the client’s patient medication record. Client records must be kept by the accredited pharmacy for 8 years if the client is believed to be over 16 and until the client’s 26th birthday if they are believed to be under 16. 5.3 A pro-forma should be completed with the number of Chlamydia screening packs given out that should be sent monthly to CCC for payment. Postal Chlamydia screening packs will be supplied free of charge to pharmacies by the Chlamydia Screening Programme. 5.4 All records should comply with the requirements of the RPSGB’s Standards of Good Professional Practice. Whilst rare, all serious ADRs should be reported, even if the effect is well recognised (see British National Formulary for supporting information). ADRs should be reported to The Committee for the Safety of Medicines, using the yellow ADR card system. Cards are available in the BNF. A client presenting with a suspected ADR should be referred to a doctor for further investigation.