Post-Dating Repeat Issues

Post-dating repeat issues allows you to print a number of prescriptions with appropriately spaced dates. This is useful if the patient is going on holiday (in this country) and wants take a second prescription with them for dispensing locally. The first prescription has today's date and the second one could be dated a month later.

To post date an issue:

1. From Consultation Manager , select the patient and start a consultation if required.
2. Select the Therapy tab.
3. Highlight the repeat required and select Post-Date .
   Note - You cannot post-date personally administered items.
4. The Post-Dating screen displays:

   

   Complete as required:

   • First issue date - Defaults to today, update if required.
   • Number of prescriptions - Enter the number of prescriptions to print.
   • Interval between prescriptions - Enter an interval, for example, 30d (30 days), 1M (one month), 4W (four weeks).
5. Select OK.
   Note - If you enter an interval less than the Minimum days between issues set within the Repeat Master - Add screen, the 'Date is before Last Issue Date + Min. Days between Issues - OK' message displays. Amend the interval to continue. You are also reminded if the interval is larger than the maximum number of days allowed between issues.
6. Print the issues in the usual way. All the issues display with dates for each of the prescription, the specified interval apart.