Patient Details - Medication

To view the patient's NCRS from the Patient Details - Medication tab, select View patient NCRS :

The NHS Digital National Care Records Service website displays:

Medication Items displays previously dispensed medication items in chronological order.

Right click on a medication item to select from the following menu:

• Normal (Not Regular) - Select to set the item as normal (not regular) medication.

• Regular Medication - Select to set the item as regular medication.

• Generate Repeat - Select to set the item as Repeat Rx Medication.

From the Medication Items list you have the following options:

• Don't show me expanded directions - Select to hide the directions and caution lines from the Medication Items list. A simplified list displays:

  

• Show me expanded dispensed items - Select to view an expanded view where multiple items have been dispensed, not suitable for legacy data. In the example above, Amoxicillin has been dispensed 6 times, select to view each item:

  

• Regular - Select to highlight all regular medication.

• Repeat - Only available if you open the Patient Details screen from the Dispensary screen. Select item(s) from the Medication Items list and then select Repeat to dispense the items. The Dispensary screen automatically populates with repeated medication details.

  Training Tip - Press Ctrl on your keyboard to select multiple items.

• Refresh - Select to refresh the Medication Items list.

• Details - Select an item from the list and then select Details to view the Medication Details screen, see Patient's Medication Item Details for details.

From here you can generate a repeat request email or letter: