Private CD Prescriptions in England

To prescribe controlled drugs privately in England:

• Advanced Printing must be switched on and a printer profile for Private CD Prescription set up with stationery FP10PCDSS.
• They must be printed on CD prescription form FP10PCDSS
• A PCD code must be added to the prescriber in Vision, it replaces the PPA/NMC/HSW code in the clinician box on the left-hand side of all FP10PCDSS prescriptions. To add the PCD code:
  1. From the Vision front screen, select Control Panel - File Maintenance.
  2. Select the prescriber and then Edit.
  3. Select the Identifiers tab and then select Add.
  4. From Identifier Type select PCD Code and enter the 6-digit PCD code into Identifier Value.
  5. Select OK to save.

When controlled drugs are prescribed privately in England:

• Warnings display, see Warnings on Adding a Private Controlled Drug.
• The prescriber type prints at the top of the drug area on the prescription form, according to staff role:
  • Private doctor
  • Private nurse prescriber
  • Private pharmacist prescriber