Private Controlled Drug Prescriptions

For private controlled drug prescriptions to be printed by nurses, the PCD code (in England) or in Wales the IPC code (Private controlled drug code), must be added for in Control Panel - File Maintenance - Staff - [edit user] - Identifiers - Add - Identifier Type. This will then allow Independent/Supplementary prescribers to be able to print Private Controlled Drugs.

If the code is not entered, then the following message displays when a nurse tries to print a private CD prescription:

The authorised signatory selected to sign these prescriptions does not have a valid private prescriber code. Either:

1. Deselect all private controlled drugs

2. Select a different authorising signatory, or

3. Add a PCD code for the staff member using control Panel.