Editing Scripts to Add Batch Numbers

Practice Administered items such as vaccines and dispensed therapy must carry a computerised or manual record of batch numbers of generic (non-branded) medicines, and retained for a period of eleven years (extr. Dispensing Doctors Association, Guidelines for Dispensing Doctors (1999)).

1. Batch numbers can as usual be added at the point of prescribing an acute prescribing. Highlight the therapy line, and click on the Print icon. A Repeat Issue Add screen displays.
2. If the prescription has already been printed, you can edit the issue line in order to add the batch number details. The issue line is either under the Scripts tab (Vision 3 Framework Therapy tab) or on the Acutes and Issues list. Right click and select Edit for a Repeat Issue Update or Acute Therapy – Update screen.
3. Make sure P Admin/Dispensed is ticked.
4. Then right click anywhere on the screen and select Batch Number, List.
5. If the drug and batch number are not listed in this list, close the screen. Right click, Batch Number, Add and add the batch number, click OK.
6. You can also click on the Notes icon to add or edit any free text notes which will print on the right-hand side of the prescription.
7. Click OK to finish.