Prescribing

ID

C14

Version

1.0.3

Type

Capability

Category

Medicines management

Status

Effective

Effective Date

Apr 11, 2023

Framework(s)

Description

Supports the effective and safe prescribing of medicinal products and appliances to Patients. Information relating to prescribable items will be available at the point of prescribing.

Outcomes

For a Patient:

Timely access to the right medicinal products and appliances.

For Primary Care:

Supporting the prescription of medicinal products and appliances that are appropriate and safe for the individual Patient and improve Patient safety through access to information on the risk of potential adverse effects of medication.

For the wider NHS and social care system:

Efficient and effective use of resources to improve health outcomes for Patients through the appropriate selection and provision of medicinal products and appliances.

MUST Epics - Describes the minimum functionality required to deliver a Capability. Solutions MUST be successfully evaluated against each Epic and Acceptance Criteria via Capability Assessment in order to be associated with this Capability

MUST Epics - Describes the minimum functionality required to deliver a Capability. Solutions MUST be successfully evaluated against each Epic and Acceptance Criteria via Capability Assessment in order to be associated with this Capability

As a Health or Care Professional 

I want to access pre-configured prescribable items and related information when creating a medication to prescribe to a Patient

So that pre-configured prescribable items can be selected to create the medication for Patients

Acceptance criterion 1: access prescribable items when creating Patient medication

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage prescribed medication

When the Health or Care Professional selects to create a medication for a Patient

Then they can select from pre-configured prescribable items

Acceptance criterion 2: view prescribable item information when creating Patient medication

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage prescribed medication

And they have selected to create a medication for a Patient

When the Health or Care Professional selects to view pre-configured information for a prescribable item

Then Significant side-effects are displayed

And Cautions are displayed

And Indications are displayed

And Contraindications are displayed

And Dosage information are displayed

And Interactions are displayed

And Active ingredients are displayed

E00092 - Additional Implementation Details

Solutions MUST comply with the following when implementing this Epic:

  • Pre-configured prescribable Items will adhere to SCCI0052 Dictionary of medicines and devices (dm+d)  

  • Pre-configured prescribable items will include all products licensed under the Medicines Act:

    • Prescription Only Medicines (POMs)

    • Pharmacy Medicines (P)

    • General Sales List (GSLs)

    • Advisory Committee on Borderline Substances (ACBS) approved substances

    • Items in part IX and part X of the Drug Tariff

  • For pre-configured prescribable items within the Drug Tariff, the information available will include:

    • NHS price (e.g. pack price, which would necessitate display of pack size)

    • NHS prescribing status and legal category at pack and formulation level

    • Black Triangle status

    • Indicate if the item is listed in Schedule 2 (SLS items - Part XVIIIB of Drug Tariff) and/or Schedule 1 (Blacklist items - Part XVIIIA of the Drug Tariff)

    • Appliances currently listed in Part IX of Drug Tariff and which are prescribable on the NHS


E00093 - manage Prescriber Type for Health or Care Professionals

As a Health or Care Professional

I want to manage the Prescriber Type for Health or Care Professionals

So that the type of prescriber a Health or Care Professional is can be managed

Acceptance criterion 1: record Prescriber Type for Health or Care Professionals

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage the Prescriber Type for Health or Care Professionals

When the Health or Care Professional selects to record a Health or Care Professional's Prescriber Type

Then the Health or Care Professional's Prescriber Type is recorded

Acceptance criterion 2: amend Prescriber Type for Health or Care Professionals

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage the Prescriber Type for Health or Care Professionals

When the Health or Care Professional selects to amend a Health or Care Professional's Prescriber Type

Then the Health or Care Professional's Prescriber Type is amended

Acceptance criterion 3: delete Prescriber Type for Health or Care Professionals

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage the Prescriber Type for Health or Care Professionals

When the Health or Care Professional selects to delete a Health or Care Professional's Prescriber Type

Then the Health or Care Professional's Prescriber Type is deleted

E00093 - Additional Implementation Details

Solutions MUST comply with the following when implementing this Epic:


E00094 - manage prescriber sub-type for Health or Care Professionals

As a Health or Care Professional

I want to manage the prescriber sub-type for relevant Health or Care Professionals

So that the prescriber sub-type for Health or Care Professionals can be managed

Acceptance criterion 1: record prescriber sub-type for Health or Care Professionals

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage the prescriber sub-type for Health or Care Professionals

When the Health or Care Professional selects to record a Health or Care Professional's prescriber sub-type

Then the Health or Care Professional's prescriber sub-type is recorded

Acceptance criterion 2: amend prescriber sub-type for Health or Care Professionals

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage the prescriber sub-type for Health or Care Professionals

When the Health or Care Professional selects to amend a Health or Care Professional's prescriber sub-type

Then the Health or Care Professional's prescriber sub-type is amended

Acceptance criterion 3: delete prescriber sub-type for Health or Care Professionals

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage the prescriber sub-type for Health or Care Professionals

When the Health or Care Professional selects to delete a Health or Care Professional's prescriber sub-type

Then the Health or Care Professional's prescriber sub-type is deleted

E00094 - Supporting Information

  • Health or Care Professional's prescriber sub-types identify individuals whose prescriptions should include the name of a responsible GP (as per the prescription overprint specifications produced by NHS Prescription Services)

  • Example sub-types include, but are not limited to:


E00095 - manage Alternate Authorising Prescribers for Health or Care Professionals

As a Health or Care Professional

I want to manage Alternate Authorising Prescribers for relevant Health or Care Professionals

So that an Alternate Authorising Prescriber for a Health or Care Professional can be managed

Acceptance criterion 1: set Alternate Authorising Prescribers

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to set Alternate Authorising Prescribers

When the Health or Care Professional selects to set an Alternate Authorising Prescriber for a Health or Care Professional

Then the Alternate Authorising Prescriber is set

Acceptance criterion 2: print Alternate Authorising Prescribers details on prescriptions

Given the Health or Care Professional is creating a prescription for a Patient’s prescribed medication

When this Health or Care Professional has an Alternate Authorising Prescriber set

Then the Alternate Authorising Prescriber’s details are used for the prescription

Acceptance criterion 3: amend Alternate Authorising Prescribers

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to amend Authorising Prescribers

When the Health or Care Professional selects to amend an Alternate Authorising Prescriber for a Health or Care Professional

Then the Alternate Authorising Prescriber is amended

Acceptance criterion 4: delete Alternate Authorising Prescribers

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to delete Authorising Prescribers

When the Health or Care Professional selects to delete an Alternate Authorising Prescriber for a Health or Care Professional

Then the Alternate Authorising Prescriber is deleted


E00096 - manage prescribed Acute and Repeat medication for Patients

As a Health or Care Professional 

I want to manage prescribed Acute medication and Repeat medication for Patients

So that Acute and Repeat medication can be prescribed to Patients

Acceptance criterion 1: create a prescribed Acute medication

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage prescribed medication

When the Health or Care Professional selects to create a prescribed Acute medication for a Patient

And they are authorised to prescribe the selected item according to their prescribing rights

And they have selected a prescribable item

Then the prescribed Acute medication is created in the Electronic Patient Record (EPR)

Acceptance criterion 2: view a prescribed Acute medication

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage prescribed medication

When the Health or Care Professional selects to view a prescribed Acute medication

Then the prescribed Acute medication is displayed

Acceptance criterion 3: amend prescribed Acute medication

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage prescribed medication

When the Health or Care Professional selects to amend a prescribed Acute medication for a Patient

Then the prescribed Acute medication is amended

Acceptance criterion 4: remove prescribed Acute medication

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage prescribed medication

When the Health or Care Professional selects to remove a prescribed Acute medication for a Patient

Then the prescribed Acute medication is removed from the Electronic Patient Record (EPR)

Acceptance criterion 5: create prescribed Repeat medication

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage prescribed medication

When the Health or Care Professional selects to create a prescribed Repeat medication

And they are authorised to prescribe the selected item according to their prescribing rights

And they have selected a prescribable item

Then a finite number of Repeat medication issues can be specified

And a Repeat medication review date can be specified

And the prescribed Repeat medication is created in the Patient Record

Acceptance criterion 6: view a prescribed Repeat medication

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage prescribed medication

When the Health or Care Professional selects to view a prescribed Repeat medication

Then the prescribed Repeat medication is displayed

Acceptance criterion 7: create issue of prescribed Repeat medication

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage prescribed medication

When the Health or Care Professional selects to create an issue of a prescribed Repeat medication

Then the issue of prescribed Repeat medication is created

Acceptance criterion 8: amend prescribed Repeat medication

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage prescribed medication

When the Health or Care Professional selects to amend a prescribed Repeat medication

Then the prescribed Repeat medication is amended

Acceptance criterion 9: remove prescribed Repeat medication

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage prescribed medication

When the Health or Care Professional selects to remove a prescribed Repeat medication

Then the prescribed Repeat medication is removed from the Patient Record


E00097 - create Repeatable Batch Issue of Repeat medication for Patients

As a Health or Care Professional

I want to create a Repeatable Batch issue of a prescribed Repeat medication for a Patient

So that a Repeatable Batch issue of a prescribed Repeat medication can be created

Acceptance criterion 1: create Repeatable Batch Issue of Repeat medication

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage prescribed medication

When the Health or Care Professional selects to create a Repeatable Batch issue of a Repeat medication

Then the dispensing interval can be recorded

And the number of times the medication is to be dispensed can be recorded

And the end date for the Repeatable Batch issue can be recorded for a maximum period of 12 months

And the Repeatable Batch Issue is created in the Patient Record

Acceptance criterion 2: prevent Repeatable Batch Issue of Repeat medication in Schedule 1, 2 or 3 of the NHS regulations

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage prescribed medication

When the Health or Care Professional selects to create a Repeatable Batch issue of a Repeat medication

And the medication is in Schedule 1, 2 or 3 of the NHS regulations

Then the Repeatable Batch Issue cannot be created


E00098 - manage prescribed Instalment medication for Patients

As a Health or Care Professional

I want to manage prescribed Instalment medication

So that Patient's Instalment medication is managed

Acceptance criterion 1: create Instalment medication

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage prescribed medication

When the Health or Care Professional selects to create an Instalment medication

And they have selected a prescribable item

And the medication selected is from Schedule 2 of the NHS regulations or is Buprenorphine, Buprenorphine/naloxone (Suboxone) or Diazepam

Then the Instalment medication is created in the Patient Record

Acceptance criterion 2: amend Instalment medication

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage prescribed medication

When the Health or Care Professional selects to amend an Instalment medication

Then the Instalment medication is amended

Acceptance criterion 3: remove Instalment medication

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage prescribed medication

When the Health or Care Professional selects to remove an Instalment medication

Then the Instalment medication is removed from the Patient Record


E00099 - record medication personally administered or dispensed by the Healthcare Organisation

As a Health or Care Professional

I want to record medication for Patients that has been personally administered or dispensed by the Healthcare Organisation

So that medication that has been personally administered or dispensed by the Healthcare Organisation is recorded

Acceptance criterion 1: record medication personally administered or dispensed by the Healthcare Organisation

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage prescribed medication

When the Health or Care Professional selects to record medication personally administered or dispensed by the Healthcare Organisation

And they have selected a prescribable item

Then the Batch Number can be recorded

And the Expiry Date can be recorded

And the medication is recorded in the Patient Record


E00100 - warnings at the point of prescribing

As a Health or Care Professional

I want prescribing warnings to be displayed at the point of prescribing for the prescribable item selected

So that I am warned if it may be inappropriate to prescribe the medication to the Patient based on existing Patient data

Acceptance criterion 1: warnings at the point of prescribing

Given the Health or Care Professional has selected to create a prescribed medication for a Patient

When they have selected a prescribable item

Then allergies and sensitivities warnings are displayed

And Interactions with other current medication warnings are displayed

And Active ingredients duplication warnings are displayed

And inappropriate prescribing warnings are displayed


E00101 - Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) - Prescribing

As a Health or Care Professional 

I want to send a Patient’s prescription using the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS)

So that the Patient can collect their prescriptions from the dispenser of their choice

Acceptance criterion 1: send prescriptions electronically to a dispenser

Given a Patient has chosen a dispenser for their prescriptions to be sent to

When the Health or Care Professional selects to send a Patient’s prescription to a dispenser of their choice

Then the prescription is sent electronically to the Patient’s dispenser of choice


E00102 - record medication not issued by the Healthcare Organisation using prescribable item

As a Health or Care Professional

I want to record medication for Patients that has not been issued by the Healthcare Organisation using a pre-configured prescribable item

So that medication not issued by the Healthcare Organisation is recorded

Acceptance criterion 1: record medication not issued by the Healthcare Organisation using prescribable item

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage prescribed medication

When the Health or Care Professional selects to record medication not issued by the Healthcare Organisation

And they have selected a prescribable item

Then the medication is recorded in the Electronic Patient Record (EPR)


E00103 - view all medications for a Patient

As a Health or Care Professional

I want to view all prescribed and recorded medications for a Patient

So that all prescribed and recorded medications for a Patient can be viewed

Acceptance criterion 1: view all medications for a Patient

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to view medications for a Patient

When the Health or Care Professional selects to view all medications for a Patient

Then the medications are displayed

And the Medication Type for each medication is visible

And an indication of where the medication was prescribed is visible


E00104 - manage NHS prescriptions

As a Health or Care Professional

I want to manage NHS prescriptions for Patients

So that NHS prescriptions for Patients are managed

Acceptance criterion 1: create NHS prescription

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage prescriptions

When the Health or Care Professional selects to create a NHS prescription for prescribed medication

Then the NHS prescription is created

Acceptance criterion 2: print NHS prescription

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage prescriptions

When the Health or Care Professional selects to print a NHS prescription

Then the NHS prescription is printed

Acceptance criterion 3: view NHS prescription

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage prescriptions

When the Health or Care Professional selects to view a NHS prescription

Then the NHS prescription is displayed

Acceptance criterion 4: cancel NHS prescription

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage prescriptions

When the Health or Care Professional selects to cancel a NHS prescription

Then the NHS prescription is recorded as cancelled


E00105 - create Delayed prescriptions

As a Health or Care Professional

I want to create Delayed prescriptions for Patients

So that prescriptions for Patients can be future dated

Acceptance criterion 1: create Acute medication with future start date

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage prescribed medication

When the Health or Care Professional selects to create an Acute medication

Then the start date for the medication can be set in the future

And the medication is created

Acceptance criterion 2: create prescription with future start date for Acute medication

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage prescriptions

When the Health or Care Professional selects to create a prescription for an Acute medication with a future start date

Then the prescription is created with a future start date

Acceptance criterion 3: print prescription with future start date for Acute medication

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage prescriptions

When the Health or Care Professional selects to print a prescription for an Acute medication with a future start date

Then the prescription is printed with a future start date


E00106 - early re-issue of medication warning at the point of prescribing

As a Health or Care Professional

I want a warning when a medication is re-issued within a configurable period before the end date of the existing medication

So that I am warned when potentially re-issuing medication too early for a Patient and to check whether they have any unused medication remaining in their possession

Acceptance criterion 1: configure time period for warning

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage prescribing warnings

When the Health or Care Professional selects to configure the early re-issue warning time period

Then the early re-issue warning time period is configured

Acceptance criterion 2: warning is displayed

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage prescribed medication

When the Health or Care Professional selects to create a medication for a Patient

And the selected medication already exists for the Patient

And the end date for that existing medication has not been reached

And the start date of the new medication is within the configured time period from the end date of the existing medication

Then the early re-issue warning is displayed


E00107 - manage Patient medication regimen reviews

As a Health or Care Professional

I want to manage Patient medication regimen reviews

So that Patient medication regimen reviews are managed

Acceptance criterion 1: record medication regimen review date

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage Patient medication reviews

When the Health or Care Professional selects to record a medication regimen review date for a Patient

Then the review date is recorded

Acceptance criterion 2: record medication regimen review performed

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage Patient medication reviews

When the Health or Care Professional selects to record a medication regimen review has been performed for a Patient

Then the review is recorded


E00108 - manage Repeat medication requests

As a Health or Care Professional

I want to manage Repeat medication requests

So that I can manage requests from Patients for Repeat medication

Acceptance criterion 1: create Repeat medication requests

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to create Repeat medication requests

When the Health or Care Professional selects to create a Repeat medication request for a Patient

Then the Repeat medication request is created

Acceptance criterion 2: update Repeat medication requests

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to update Repeat medication requests

When the Health or Care Professional selects to update a Repeat medication request for a Patient

Then the Repeat medication request is updated

Acceptance criterion 3: cancel Repeat medication requests

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to cancel Repeat medication requests

When the Health or Care Professional selects to cancel a Repeat medication request for a Patient

Then the Repeat medication request is recorded as cancelled

MAY Epics - Describes additional functionality associated with the Capability. Suppliers should consider all MAY Epics as part of their User Research. Suppliers can choose to map their Solutions to these Epics and they will be evaluated via Capability Assessment. Framework Authorities or purchasing organisations may require these Epics as product qualification or requirements criteria

MAY Epics - Describes additional functionality associated with the Capability. Suppliers should consider all MAY Epics as part of their User Research. Suppliers can choose to map their Solutions to these Epics and they will be evaluated via Capability Assessment. Framework Authorities or purchasing organisations may require these Epics as product qualification or requirements criteria

E00109 - submit Management Information (MI) data to NHS Digital

As a Health or Care Professional

I want Management Information (MI) data to be sent to NHS Digital on behalf of my Healthcare Organisation

So that aggregated counts of information can be submitted to NHS Digital to enable monitoring

Acceptance criterion 1: create Management Information (MI) data for submission

Given there is Management Information (MI) data to be submitted by the Solution

When the creation of the Management Information (MI) data file is triggered

Then the Management Information (MI) data file is created


E00110 - manage custom Formularies

As a Health or Care Professional 

I want to manage custom Formularies

So that custom Formularies can be used at the point of prescribing to guide what is prescribed by my organisation

Acceptance criterion 1: create custom Formularies

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to create custom Formularies

When the Health or Care Professional selects to create a custom Formulary

Then the custom Formulary is created 

Acceptance criterion 2: use custom Formulary when creating prescribed medication for Patients

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage prescribed medication

When the Health or Care Professional selects to create a prescribed medication for a Patient

And they are selecting a prescribable item

Then the prescribable item can be selected from a custom Formulary

And the prescribed medication is created in the Electronic Patient Record (EPR)

Acceptance criterion 3: amend custom Formularies

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to amend custom Formularies

When the Health or Care Professional selects to amend a custom Formulary

Then the custom Formulary is amended

Acceptance criterion 4: delete custom Formularies

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to delete custom Formularies

When the Health or Care Professional selects to delete a custom Formulary

Then the custom Formulary is deleted 


E00111 - share custom Formularies between organisations using the same Solution

As a Health or Care Professional 

I want to share custom Formularies with other organisations using the same Solution

So that custom Formularies can be shared

Acceptance criterion 1: share custom Formularies

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to share custom Formularies

When the Health or Care Professional selects to share a custom Formulary to another organisation using this Solution

Then the custom Formulary is shared

Acceptance criterion 2: use shared custom Formularies when creating medication for Patients

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage prescribed medication

When the Health or Care Professional selects to create a prescribed medication for a Patient

And they are selecting a prescribable item

Then the prescribable item can be selected from a custom Formulary that has been shared

And the medication is created in the Patient Record


E00112 - set default custom Formulary for Health or Care Professionals

As a Health or Care Professional

I want to set a default custom Formulary for a Health or Care Professional

So that a default custom Formulary can be set for a Health or Care Professional to use at the point of prescribing

Acceptance criterion 1: set default custom Formularies for Health or Care Professionals

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to set default custom Formularies

When the Health or Care Professional selects to set a default custom Formulary for a Health or Care Professional

Then the default custom Formulary is set

Acceptance criterion 2: access prescribable items outside of default custom Formulary when creating medication for Patients

Given the Health or Care Professional has a default custom Formulary set

When the Health or Care Professional selects to create a prescribed medication for a Patient

And they are selecting a prescribable item

Then the prescribable item can be selected from outside the Health or Care Professional's default custom Formulary

And the medication is created


E00113 - restrict use of custom Formulary to specific Health or Care Professionals

As a Health or Care Professional

I want to restrict the use of a custom Formulary to specific Health or Care Professionals

So that only the specified Health or Care Professionals can use the custom Formulary at the point of prescribing

Acceptance criterion 1: restrict use of custom Formulary to specific Health or Care Professionals

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage custom Formularies

When the Health or Care Professional selects to restrict a custom Formulary to specific Health or Care Professionals

Then the custom Formulary is restricted

Acceptance criterion 2: use custom Formulary restricted to specific Health or Care Professionals

Given there is a custom Formulary that is restricted to specific Health or Care Professionals

When the Health or Care Professional selects to create a medication

And they are permitted to use the custom Formulary based on the restrictions

Then they can use the custom Formulary to create a medication

Acceptance criterion 3: unable to use custom Formulary restricted to specific Health or Care Professionals

Given there is a custom Formulary that is restricted to specific Health or Care Professionals

When the Health or Care Professional selects to create a medication

And they are not permitted to use the custom Formulary based on the restrictions

Then they are unable to use the custom Formulary to create a medication


As a Health or Care Professional

I want to specify age-related default dosage information for medication within a custom Formulary

So that dosage will be set by default when creating a medication based on the Patient’s age

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage custom Formularies

When the Health or Care Professional selects to configure age-related default dosage information for a prescribable item within a custom Formulary

Then the age-related default dosage information is configured

Acceptance criterion 2: dosage for medication created from a custom Formulary defaults based on Patient’s age

Given the Health or Care Professional has selected to create a prescribed medication for a Patient

And they select a prescribable item from a custom Formulary

When the selected prescribable item has age-related default dosage information configured within a custom Formulary

Then the dosage is set by default for the medication


E00115 - record medication not issued by the Healthcare Organisation using free-text item

As a Health or Care Professional

I want to record medication for Patients that has not been issued by the Healthcare Organisation using a free-text item

So that medication not issued by the Healthcare Organisation can be recorded when a prescribable item for the medication is not available

Acceptance criterion 1: record medication not issued by the Healthcare Organisation using free-text item

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage prescribed medication

When the Health or Care Professional selects to record medication not issued by the Healthcare Organisation

And a prescribable item for the medication is not available

Then a free-text item can be recorded

And the medication is recorded in the Patient Record


E00116 - record medication from Schedule 1 of the NHS regulations

As a Health or Care Professional

I want to record medication from Schedule 1 of the NHS regulations for Patients

So that medication from Schedule 1 of the NHS regulations is recorded

Acceptance criterion 1: record medication from Schedule 1 of the NHS regulations

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage prescribed medication

When the Health or Care Professional selects to record medication from Schedule 1 of NHS regulations

Then the medication is recorded

And this medication will not be included on NHS prescriptions


E00117 - configure view of all medications for a Patient

As a Health or Care Professional

I want to configure how the view of all prescribed and recorded medications for a Patient is displayed

So that the view of all prescribed and recorded medications for a Patient can be configured

Acceptance criterion 1: configure view of all medications for a Patient

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to view medications for a Patient

When the Health or Care Professional selects to configure the view of all medications for a Patient

Then the view of all medications for a Patient is configured


E00118 - reprint prescriptions

As a Health or Care Professional

I want to reprint prescriptions for Patients

So that reprints of prescriptions for Patients can be printed

Acceptance criterion 1: reprint prescription

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage prescriptions

When the Health or Care Professional selects to reprint a prescription

Then they can record a reprint reason

And the prescription is reprinted

And text is printed on the prescription to indicate that it is a reprint


E00119 - manage prescribed Private medication

As a Health or Care Professional

I want to manage prescribed Private medication for Patients

So that Patient's Private medication is managed

Acceptance criterion 1: create Private medication

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage prescribed medication

When the Health or Care Professional selects to create a Private medication

And they have selected a prescribable item

Then the Private medication is created

Acceptance criterion 2: amend Private medication

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage prescribed medication

When the Health or Care Professional selects to amend a Private medication

Then the Private medication is amended

Acceptance criterion 3: remove Private medication

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage prescribed medication

When the Health or Care Professional selects to remove a Private medication

Then the Private medication is removed from the Patient Record


E00120 - manage Private prescriptions

As a Health or Care Professional

I want to manage Private prescriptions for Patients

So that Private prescriptions for Patients are managed

Acceptance criterion 1: create Private prescription

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage prescriptions

When the Health or Care Professional selects to create a Private prescription for prescribed medication

Then the Private prescription is created

Acceptance criterion 2: print Private prescription

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage prescriptions

When the Health or Care Professional selects to print a Private prescription

Then the Private prescription is printed

Acceptance criterion 3: view Private prescription

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage prescriptions

When the Health or Care Professional selects to view a Private prescription

Then the Private prescription is displayed

Acceptance criterion 4: cancel Private prescription

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage prescriptions

When the Health or Care Professional selects to cancel a Private prescription

Then the Private prescription is recorded as cancelled


E00121 - manage Private controlled drug prescriptions

As a Health or Care Professional

I want to manage Private controlled drug prescriptions for Patients

So that Private controlled drug prescriptions for Patients are managed

Acceptance criterion 1: create Private controlled drug prescription

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage prescriptions

When the Health or Care Professional selects to create a Private controlled drug prescription for prescribed medication

And the prescribed medication is in Schedule 2 or Schedule 3 of the NHS regulations

Then the Private controlled drug prescription is created

Acceptance criterion 2: print Private controlled drug prescription

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage prescriptions

When the Health or Care Professional selects to print a Private controlled drug prescription

Then the Private controlled drug prescription is printed

Acceptance criterion 3: view Private controlled drug prescription

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage prescriptions

When the Health or Care Professional selects to view a Private controlled drug prescription

Then the Private controlled drug prescription is displayed

Acceptance criterion 4: cancel Private controlled drug prescription

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage prescriptions

When the Health or Care Professional selects to cancel a Private controlled drug prescription

Then the Private controlled drug prescription is recorded as cancelled


E00122 - Repeat issue limitations warning at the point of prescribing

As a Health or Care Professional

I want a warning when issuing a Repeat medication if a configurable number of issues after either the medication regimen review date, Repeat medication review date or Repeat finite number of issues has been reached

So that I am aware a review of the medication may be appropriate before re-issuing

Acceptance criterion 1: configure number of issues for warning

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage prescribing warnings

When the Health or Care Professional selects to configure the number of issues for the Repeat issue limitations warning

Then the number of issues for the Repeat issue limitations warning is configured

Acceptance criterion 2: warning is displayed for medication regimen review date

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage prescribed medication

When the Health or Care Professional selects to issue a Repeat medication for a Patient

And the medication regimen review date for that Patient is in the past

And the number of issues configured for the Repeat issue limitations warning has already been reached

Then the Repeat issue limitations warning is displayed

Acceptance criterion 3: warning is displayed for Repeat medication review date

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage prescribed medication

When the Health or Care Professional selects to issue a Repeat medication for a Patient

And the Repeat medication review date for that Repeat medication is in the past

And the number of issues configured for the Repeat issue limitations warning has already been reached

Then the Repeat issue limitations warning is displayed

Acceptance criterion 4: warning is displayed for finite number of Repeat issues

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage prescribed medication

When the Health or Care Professional selects to issue a Repeat medication for a Patient

And the finite number of issues for that Repeat medication has been reached or exceeded

And the number of issues configured for the Repeat issue limitations warning has already been reached

Then the Repeat issue limitations warning is displayed


E00123 - convert proprietary medication into generic medication at the point of prescribing

As a Health or Care Professional

I want the option to convert a selected proprietary medication into a generic equivalent when creating medication for a Patient

So that I can see what the generic equivalent medications are and select one of these if more appropriate

Acceptance criterion 1: view generic equivalent for a proprietary medication at the point of prescribing

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage prescribed medication

And they are creating a medication for a Patient

And they have selected a proprietary medication

When the Health or Care Professional selects to view the generic equivalent medications for this proprietary medication

Then the generic equivalent medications are displayed

Acceptance criterion 2: select generic equivalent for proprietary medication at the point of prescribing

Given the Health or Care Professional has selected to view the generic equivalent medications for a proprietary medication

When the generic equivalent medications are displayed

Then the Health or Care Professional can select a generic equivalent as the medication to create

And the selected medication is created in the Patient Record


E00124 - convert generic medication into a proprietary medication at the point of prescribing

As a Health or Care Professional

I want the option to convert a selected generic medication into a proprietary equivalent when creating medication for a Patient

So that I can see what the proprietary equivalent medications are and select one of these if more appropriate

Acceptance criterion 1: view proprietary equivalents for a generic medication at the point of prescribing

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage prescribed medication

And they are creating a medication for a Patient

And they have selected a generic medication

When the Health or Care Professional selects to convert this generic medication into a proprietary equivalent medication

Then the proprietary equivalent medications are displayed

Acceptance criterion 2: select generic equivalent for proprietary medication at the point of prescribing

Given the Health or Care Professional has selected to view the proprietary equivalents for a generic medication

When the proprietary equivalent medications are displayed

Then the Health or Care Professional can select a proprietary equivalent as the medication to create

And the selected medication is created in the Patient Record


E00125 - separation of 'as needed' medication items on NHS Repeatable prescriptions

As a Health or Care Professional

I want a configurable prompt to separate ‘as needed’ medication items automatically from other medication items when creating NHS Repeatable prescriptions

So that ‘as needed items’ are automatically separated on different repeatable prescriptions to other medications items when batch issued at the same time

Acceptance criterion 1: enable prompt for separation of ‘as needed’ medication items

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage prescribing warnings

When the Health or Care Professional selects to enable the prompt to separate ‘as needed’ medication items from other medication items when creating NHS Repeatable prescriptions

Then the prompt is enabled

Acceptance criterion 2: disable prompt for separation of ‘as needed’ medication items

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage prescribing warnings

When the Health or Care Professional selects to disable the prompt to separate ‘as needed’ medication items from other medication items when creating NHS Repeatable prescriptions

Then the prompt is disabled

Acceptance criterion 3: prompt for separation of ‘as needed’ medication items is displayed for Repeatable prescriptions

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage prescriptions

When the Health or Care Professional selects to create a NHS Repeatable prescription for Repeatable Batch issues of Repeat medications

And the Repeatable Batch issues of Repeat medications contains items that are ‘as needed’ medication items and other medication items

And the prompt for separation of ‘as needed’ medication items is enabled

Then the prompt is displayed

And the Health or Care Professional can select to separate the ‘as needed’ medication items from the other medications items

And separate NHS Repeatable prescriptions are created for each ‘as needed’ medication item

And a separate NHS Repeatable prescription is created for the other medication items


E00126 - manage Patient's Preferred Pharmacy

As a Health or Care Professional

I want to manage a Patient's Preferred Pharmacy

So that their pharmacy preference can be managed

Acceptance criterion 1: record Patient's pharmacy preference

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage Patients pharmacies preferences

When the Health or Care Professional selects to record a Patient's pharmacy preference

Then the Patient's Preferred Pharmacy is recorded

Acceptance criterion 2: amend Patient's pharmacy preference

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage Patients pharmacy preferences

When the Health or Care Professional selects to amend a Patient's pharmacy preference

Then the Preferred Pharmacy is amended

Acceptance criterion 3: delete Patient's pharmacy preference

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage Patients pharmacy preferences

When the Health or Care Professional selects to delete a Patient's pharmacy preference

Then the Preferred Pharmacy is deleted


E00127 - view prescribed medication reports

As a Health or Care Professional

I want to view prescribed medication reports 

So that reports relating to prescribed medication for Patients can be viewed

Acceptance criterion 1: view prescribed medication reports

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to view reports for prescribed medication

When the Health or Care Professional selects to view a prescribed medication report

Then the report results are displayed


E00128 - view Repeat medication review report

As a Health or Care Professional

I want to view a report on Patients that are due or overdue for review of their Repeat medication

So that I can identify those Patients that are due or overdue for a Repeat medication review

Acceptance criterion 1: view Repeat medication review report

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to view reports for prescribed medication

When the Health or Care Professional selects to view the Repeat medication review report

Then the report results are displayed


E00129 - view medication regimen review report

As a Health or Care Professional

I want to view a report on Patients that are due or overdue for review of their medication regimen

So that I can identify those Patients that are due or overdue for a review

Acceptance criterion 1: view medication regimen review report

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to view reports for prescribed medication

When the Health or Care Professional selects to view the medication regimen review report

Then the report results are displayed


E00130 - manage Acute medication requests

As a Health or Care Professional

I want to manage Acute medication requests

So that I can manage requests from Patients for Acute medication

Acceptance criterion 1: create Acute medication requests

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to create Acute medication requests

When the Health or Care Professional selects to create an Acute medication request for a Patient

Then the Acute medication request is created

Acceptance criterion 2: update Acute medication requests

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to update Acute medication requests

When the Health or Care Professional selects to update an Acute medication request for a Patient

Then the Acute medication request is updated

Acceptance criterion 3: cancel Acute medication requests

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to cancel Acute medication requests

When the Health or Care Professional selects to cancel an Acute medication request for a Patient

Then the Acute medication request is recorded as cancelled


E00131 - view not requested Repeat medication report

As a Health or Care Professional

I want to view a report on Patients that have active Repeat medication that has not been requested in a specified time period

So that I can identify those Patients who may require a review of those Repeat medications

Acceptance criterion 1: view not requested Repeat medication report

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to view reports for prescribed medication

When the Health or Care Professional selects to view the not requested Repeat medication report

Then the report results are displayed


E00132 - view EPS Nominated Pharmacy changes

As a Health or Care Professional

I want to view the EPS Nominated Pharmacy changes for a Patient

So that I can view when a Patient's EPS nominated Pharmacy has been changed or removed.

Acceptance criterion 1: view EPS Nominated Pharmacy changes

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to view EPS Nominated Pharmacies

When the Health or Care Professional selects to view the EPS Nominated Pharmacy changes for a Patient

Then the changes are displayed


E00133 - configurable warnings for prescribable items

As a Health or Care Professional

I want to configure warnings for prescribable items

So that there are warnings for prescribable items customised based on my organisations needs and latest national guidance

Acceptance criterion 1: create configurable warnings for prescribable items

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage configurable warnings for prescribable items

When the Health or Care Professional selects to create a warning for a prescribable item

Then they can specify the criteria for the configurable warning

And the configurable warning is created

Acceptance criterion 2: amend configurable warnings for prescribable items

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage configurable warnings for prescribable items

When the Health or Care Professional selects to amend a warning for a prescribable item

Then the warning is amended

Acceptance criterion 3: view configured warnings for prescribable items

Given the Health or Care Professional has selected to create a prescribed medication for a Patient

And they have selected a prescribable item

When the selected prescribable item has a warning configured

And the criteria for the warning is met

Then the configured warning is displayed

Acceptance criterion 4: delete configurable warnings for prescribable items

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to manage configurable warnings for prescribable items

When the Health or Care Professional selects to delete a warning for a prescribable item

Then the warning is deleted


As a Health or Care Professional

I want to link prescribed medication to a Patient’s recorded diagnosis

So that medications are linked to diagnoses

Given the Health or Care Professional is permitted to link prescribed medication to a diagnosis

When the Health or Care Professional selects to link prescribed medication to a diagnosis

Then the prescribed medication is linked to a diagnosis

Other Applicable Standards

Other Applicable Standards

Suppliers will also have to attain compliance with these additional Standards during the compliance stage before they can be live on a framework with this Capability:

Items on the Roadmap which impact or relate to this Capability

Items on the Roadmap which impact or relate to this Capability