2DRx SOP - LloydsPharmacy

Bagging Up
Objectives
This SOP is designed to ensure that dispensed prescriptions are bagged up accurately before
being transferred to the customer.
This SOP will:
• Ensure the correct products are placed in the prescription bag
• The completed prescription bag is stored in the correct location
• Any split packs, bulk packs of medication remaining after the dispensing process are
returned to the appropriate area
Scope
This SOP will cover all NHS and private prescriptions that are dispensed but not
prescriptions that are to be dispensed for monitored dosage systems such as MDS or CDS.
Responsibility
Members of staff responsible for this process should be listed in the Record of Competence.
Only those members of staff listed are to be considered competent to carry out this
procedure. No other member of staff should be asked to carry out any part of this process.
Review
The SOP will be reviewed annually, when there are any changes to legislation affecting the
process, or in the event of any change of staff, or any increase or decrease in the
competence level of the staff. The SOP should also be reviewed following a critical incident.
The responsibility for reviewing the SOP rests with the Pharmacy Manager (Pharmacist), or
in their absence, the Pharmacist or Pharmacy Manager (non-Pharmacist). In the absence of
these members of staff, the Area Manager will be responsible for review.
If as a result of the review any changes to the SOP are deemed necessary, these must be
approved by the Superintendent’s Department. For any changes to the SOP an application
must be submitted, in writing, explaining in detail the changes deemed necessary and the
reasoning behind these changes. The application should be sent by post to the
Superintendent’s Department, at Sapphire Court.
Associated Risks
Care must be taken when bagging up medication to ensure only the products associated
with the relevant prescription are placed in the bag. Any split/bulk packs remaining must be
clearly segregated.
A separate bag must be used for each individual patient
2DRx Standard Operation Procedure July 2011 Page 36