Signing Prescriptions - Prescribers

To digitally sign a prescription after it has been issued:

  1. From Consultation Manager, select the patient in the usual way.
  2. Select Therapy and add or issue the therapy as usual,
Remember - When selecting a drug, indicates a drug is available for electronic prescribing, indicates a drug is not available for electronic prescribing.
  1. Press F9 on your keyboard and Prescription Manager displays. Check the details.

  2. It is advised that you also check the type of prescription that has been generated:
    • - Electronic - Signed electronic message, the message is the legal entity.
    • - Electronic +Token - If the patient requires paper or Repeat Dispensed items, the message is the legal entity.
    • - Dual - A single EPS message and dual signed script/token, the paper is the legal entity.
    • - Paper - Signed script only, for example, a FP10, the paper is the legal entity.
  3. Select Finalise.
  4. Note – Only prescribers are able to electronically sign prescriptions. Admin staff can issue and finalise prescriptions but these are forwarded to the allocated Prescriber To Sign and/or Assigned To clinician.
     The Apply Advanced Electronic Signature screen displays:

  1. Select to either:

    • Sign Now - Review the patient and drug details, then enter your Smartcard Passcode to sign the prescription, or

    • Sign Later - Tick Sign Later and select OK. This adds the prescription to the All Prescriptions screen ready for you to review and sign your prescriptions in bulk at a later time.
  2. Select OKto send the Spine.