2DRx SOP - LloydsPharmacy
2DRx SOP - LloydsPharmacy
2DRx SOP - LloydsPharmacy
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Barcoded Prescriptions – <strong>2DRx</strong> (Wales only)<br />
<strong>2DRx</strong> brings a numbers of benefits to patients, GPs and community pharmacists. It will mean<br />
that pharmacists will not have to transcribe all the information from the prescription onto<br />
the CoMPaSS system. It should lead to reduced communication errors and improved<br />
service to the patient.<br />
Introduction<br />
In order to comply with Clinical Governance requirements, healthcare professions are<br />
required to put in place strategies for risk minimisation and harm reduction. From 1 January<br />
2005, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (now the General Pharmaceutical<br />
Council) introduced the requirement for pharmacists to have in place and operate written<br />
Standard Operating Procedures (<strong>SOP</strong>s) as part of the process of assuring good Clinical<br />
Governance in pharmacy. This has subsequently been made a legal requirement of The<br />
Medicines (Pharmacies) (Responsible Pharmacist) Regulations 2008 which came into force<br />
on the 1 October 2009. Developing and working with <strong>SOP</strong>s will ensure that systems<br />
operating in our pharmacies are safe and will allow us to improve standards. In addition<br />
changes to legislation may lead to procedures for regulating healthcare professions and<br />
<strong>SOP</strong>s may be a requirement of this process.<br />
<strong>2DRx</strong> Standard Operation Procedure July 2011 Page 2
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