Private Prescriptions

By default,the Private box is unticked on the Therapy Add screen so that as long as you have chosen an NHS item, this will print as an NHS script on the left-hand side of the prescription form.

If this is an NHS patient but you wish to issue a private prescription, tick the Private box. Patients with a registration status of Private will automatically have private prescriptions printed.

The other to select a private prescription is on the Select Drug screen when you chose a therapy item with a drug status of non-NHS, shown in the Product Information section (see Drug Status).

If you have chosen a non-NHS prescription for an NHS patient, you will be warned at the end of Therapy Add and given the opportunity to re-select.

This is not an NHS drug. If you continue, then the record will be saved as a private prescription. Do you wish to continue?

Private prescriptions are printed on the right-hand side of the double prescription form.

For nurse prescribers, it is not possible to add private prescriptions, and the private prescription check box will be disabled on Therapy Add. A message will be shown for non-NHSdrugs: It is not possible for [nurse] to prescribe non-NHS drugs. For private patients where the private box is checked, the warning is: It is not possible for [nurse] to prescribe privately.