Printing Acute Medication Service (AMS) Prescriptions

You print Acute Medication Service (AMS) items in the usual way, press F9 on your keyboard and then F9 again. The first F9 or Print displays the Prescription Manager screen from where you can select which items to print.

From Prescription Manager, select Print and the following takes place:

• Translation of the message(s). This detects any translation problems early.
• Printing of the script(s). This provides definitive paging information and item order.
• Sending the message(s) using the paging and item order information obtained during the printing stage.

The following details print on the prescription:

• The patient's CHI number.
• The dm+d code (18 digits).
• Any endorsement, see Endorsements on Prescriptions for details of required.
• Asterisks fill unused space.
• The AMS bar code. This contains a UPN (unique prescription number) which is repeated and can be used to identify the prescription on the Mail Manager message.
• The last 5 digits of the GP's PPA number.
• The GMC code, beneath the practice telephone number.

The following print in Courier 11 Black to make them scannable, CHI Number, dm+d Code, Script Date, Endorsements, Prescriber Code. Other details have varying point sizes to fit them on the prescription.