Turn Repeat Item(s) into Repeat Dispensing Items

Note - For England, Wales and Northern Ireland only. For Scotland please refer to the CMS section of the help.

Reauthorise Repeat as Repeatable is an option on the repeat therapy tab which allows you to bulk select existing repeat masters and change them into items for Repeat Dispensing (also known as Batch and Repeatable). The function is similar to bulk reauthorisation but processes each selected repeat sequentially so you have an opportunity to review each repeat before it is changed into a repeat dispensing item. Each repeat has to be processed to completion before the next one is considered and enters a tick into the Batch check box. See also Repeat Dispensing in the Consultation Manager web help for further information on repeat dispensing.

To turn multiple repeat masters into repeat dispensing items:

1. From Consultation Manager, select the patient and make sure a consultation is started
2. Select the Therapy tab and click on Repeats .
3. Select the repeats you want to reauthorise as repeat dispensing items.

   

   Reauthorise Repeat as Repeatable

4. Click Reauthorise Repeat as Repeatable . The Reauthorise Repeat as Repeatable button is only available if:
   • Repeat dispensing is switched on (see Enabling Repeat Dispensing).
   • Existing repeat dispensing items are not selected.
   • You must also have the relevant security rights in Control Panel.
5. The repeats are then processed sequentially. If any repeat fails to be reauthorised, the process continues with the next one regardless. As with bulk reauthorisations, the following are checked:
   • Constraints on force reauthorise
   • Prompt for unexpired repeats
   • Constraints on inactive drugs
6. Providing the checks are successful, the Reauthorised Repeat Master - Add screen displays for each item with the batch box ticked and your default repeat dispensing information (ie repeat number and interval) populated:

   

   Reauthorised Repeat Master - Add

   Note - Providing the Repeat is compatible with Repeat Dispensing, the Batch box is automatically ticked.

7. Click OK to accept and continue to the next therapy selected for reauthorisation.

   If a Repeat is not initially compatible (eg private medication), the following warning displays:

   "This repeat could not be changed to a Repeatable automatically. You may amend the data on the form or continue prescribing this item as a Repeat Prescribing Master".

   

   This repeat could not be changed...message

   Click OK to return to the Reauthorised Repeat Master - Add form and either update the information on the form and then OK or select Cancel.

8. You can now Print or Finalise the batch prescriptions as required.
9. The original repeat masters are now inactivated with the reason for inactivation recorded as "Reauthorisation":

   

   Original Repeat Master Inactivated