Signing Prescriptions - Prescribers

To digitally sign a prescription after it is 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.
3. Press F9 on your keyboard and Prescription Manager displays. Check the details:

   

4. It is advised that you also check the type of prescription that is 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.
5. Select Finalise and the Apply Advanced Electronic Signature screen displays:
   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.

   

6. Now 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.
7. Select OKto send to the NHS Spine.