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>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.