Guidance on changes in the management of Controlled Drugs
There have recently been a number of changes to the monitoring and inspection, prescribing, supply and record keeping requirements for Controlled Drugs. The changes, which are a mixture of legislative and good practice requirements, have led to a number of changes in day to day practice for pharmacists. This section outlines the changes, clarifies whether they are legislative or a matter of good practice and provides links to further information.
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The Healthcare Commission has produced a new guidance document: Complaints Toolkit - handling complaints within the NHS. This has been developed to offer advice and assistance to NHS bodies and primary care providers on best practice in handling complaints at a local level and will also help trusts to ensure they have the right procedures in place meet Core Standard 14.
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