DISPEX SOP Templates are Available
Dispex members are able to access our comprehensive SOPs library! SOPs are a vital part of the DSQS
requirements and an important element to ensure safe and quality
practice and procedures are followed by all members of staff.
Our Templates will provide a guide, according to the DSQS requirements minimum, for you to amend
as relevant to your own Dispensary. You will be able to customise and adapt the procedures content to
your own circumstances and adjust each one, to reflect the way your own Dispensary operates, within
the recommended guidelines.
| DPX No* | Name of SOP | |
| The DISPENSARY | ||
| D1 | Dispensary Cleaning | |
| D2 | Room Temperature Monitoring | |
| D3 | Refrigerator Monitoring – temperature, cleaning & failure | |
| D4 | Cold Chain | |
| D5 | Dispensary Confidentiality | |
| QUALITY CONTROL | ||
| QC1 | Ordering & Storage of Medication | |
| QC2 | Stock Control, Cleaning Shelves & Expiry Dates | |
| QC3 | Disposal of Medication | |
| QC4 | Near Miss & Significant Event Reporting | |
| QC5 | Risk Management Policy | |
| QC6 | Receiving Patient Returns Medicine | |
| QC7 | Staff Competency, Education and Training | |
| QC8 | Disruptions to Normal Working Conditions | |
| QC9 | Uncollected Dispensed Medicines | |
| QC10 | Prep & Submission of FP34D Monthly Return | |
| QC11 | Home Delivery Service – Normal Operations | |
| QC12 | Dispensary Audit | |
| QC13 | DRUMS – Medication Review | |
| QC14 | DSQS | |
| QC15 | Preparing and Reviewing SOPs | |
| The PRESCRIPTION | ||
| P1 | Prescription/Controlled Stationery – Ordering, Receipt & Security | |
| P2 | Assessment & Issuing a Prescription Request | |
| P3 | Assembling a Repeat Prescription | |
| P4 | Assembling an Acute Prescription | |
| P5 | Checking the Validity of a Prescription | |
| P6 | Labelling | |
| P7 | Accuracy Checking & Bagging | |
| P8 | Owings | |
| P9 | Storage of Dispensed Medicines | |
| P10 | Handing Out a Prescription | |
| P11 | Monitored Dosage Systems | |
| P12 | The Prescription Reverse | |
| P13 | Private Prescriptions | |
| High Risk Medicines | ||
| HR1 | Lithium | |
| HR2 | Amiodarone | |
| HR3 | Warfarin | |
| HR4 | Azathioprine | |
| HR5 | Leflunomide | |
| HR6 | Methotrexate | |
| HR7 | Clozapine | |
| CONTROLLED DRUGS | ||
| CD1 | CD Prescriptions | |
| CD2 | CD Ordering and Receipt | |
| CD3 | CD Storage | |
| CD4 | CD Dispensing a Schedule 2 or 3 CD | |
| CD5 | CD Dispensing CD Instalment Prescription | |
| CD6 | CD Handing Out | |
| CD7 | CD Record Keeping | |
| CD8 | CD Disposal of CD’s | |
Members can access the SOPs library here.
Ensure you fulfil your DSQS obligations, as well as providing staff with the
knowledge and confidence to complete their duties in a consistent and reliable
manner.
