Reauthorising Inactive Imported Repeats

Repeat medication received via GP2GP has to be reauthorised before it can be issued, as the originating GP and source are not valid at your practice. For this reason, when viewed in Therapy - Repeats, imported repeat medication displays preceded with a bow tie .

Remember - You may have to select Filter Inactive Repeats in order to see imported medication, depending on your settings.

To reauthorise repeat medication received via GP2GP:

  1. From Consultation Manager , select the patient required and open a consultation if necessary.
  2. Select either Therapy - Repeats or Problems - Active Medication.

  3. Highlight all the items you wish to reauthorise, by holding down the <Ctrl> button on your keyboard and selecting the items required.
  4. Select the highlighted items and holding the click, move the mouse pointer to the floating toolbar that appears. Release the mouse on Another at the top left corner of the floating toolbar.

  5. The Repeat Master - Add screen displays and completed as per your practice defaults.
    Important - It is vital you check and update all aspects of the medication as per your practice protocols.
  6. Enter a suitable number in Repeats.
  7. Select OK.
  8. The next repeat is now displayed ready for processing.
  9. If you are presented with a repeat you do not want to reauthorise, select Cancel to move on to the next one.
  10. Repeat steps 5 - 9 until you have processed all of the GP2GP received repeat medications.

Once you have reauthorised the repeat medication you require, the repeat medication received via GP2GP must be inactivated. Remember, the originals received are still available to view within the Consultation Manager audit trail. To inactivate the received repeats:

  1. From Consultation Manager - Therapy - Repeats, remembering to select if required.
  2. Highlight all items you wish to inactivate, by holding down the <Ctrl> button on your keyboard and clicking on the items required.
  3. Select .
  4. The Inactivation Reason screen displays, select Other and enter a valid free text reason.

    Consultation Manager - Therapy - Repeat - Inactivation Reason

  5. Select OK, all selected medications now have the same inactivation reason.