Electronic Transmission of Prescriptions Programme NPfIT DOCUMENT NUMBER Sub-Prog/Project ETP National Prog Org Prog/Proj Doc Ver Prog. Director Tim Donohoe Sub Prog/Proj Mgr Tim Donohoe NPFIT ETP EDB 0062 04 Author PPA/ETP Version 1.0 Version Date 10 November 2004 Status APPROVED Electronic Transmission of Prescriptions FP10 Stationery Changes for ETP Crown Copyright 2004 Page 1 of 6
Amendment History: Version Date Amendment History 01 19 Oct 2004 Specification taken from the token specification written by the PPA (26 Feb 2004) but only to cover the required changes to the FP10 stationery. 02 22 Oct 2004 Optimise scanning results for the prescription form type version number and the UUID bar code. 03 26 Oct 2004 Removal of the background colour from the new version number area and also section 2.2, note 3 amended to reflect this. 04 10 Nov 2004 Document formatting for approval Forecast Changes: Anticipated Change When Reviewers: This document must be reviewed by the following. Indicate any delegation for sign off. Name Signature Title / Responsibility Date Version Christine Burdess PPA Deputy Director IT 26.10.04 04 Tim Donohoe ETP Programme Director 10.11.04 04 Approvals: This document requires the following approvals: Name Signature Title / Responsibility Date Version Judy Carter Delegation: Joe Neanor Dept. of Health 14.12.04 04 Distribution: For distribution to the FP10 User Group for discussion and Dept. of Health for approval Crown Copyright 2004 Page 2 of 6
Document Status: This is a controlled document. This document version is only valid at the time it is retrieved from controlled filestore, after which a new approved version will replace it. On receipt of a new issue, please destroy all previous issues (unless a specified earlier issue is baselined for use throughout the programme). Related Documents: The following documents are referenced within this document. Doc Reference Number Title Glossary of Terms: Term Acronym Definition Crown Copyright 2004 Page 3 of 6
Contents Electronic Transmission of Prescriptions... 1 FP10 Stationery Changes for ETP... 1 1 Purpose... 5 2 Required Changes to FP10 Stationery for ETP... 5 2.1 Reason for Changes... 5 2.2 Definition of Changes... 5 Crown Copyright 2004 Page 4 of 6
FP10 Stationery Changes for ETP NPFIT-ETP-EDB-0062 04 1 Purpose The purpose of this document is to specify the required changes to the FP10 form stationery that are required to support the Electronic Transmission of Prescriptions (ETP) programme. This document does not define the over-printing requirements for an electronic prescription token. 2 Required Changes to FP10 Stationery for ETP 2.1 Reason for Changes Prescriptions generated by the ETP service are uniquely identified by a 32 character hexadecimal number (known as a Universal Unique Identifier or UUID). For the initial deployment of the ETP service the prescriber will be required to issue the patient with an FP10 that additionally contains the prescription UUID printed as a barcode. The most suitable location for the barcode has been agreed by the NPfIT and PPA is within the right hand column (in white area) of the prescription form by Astron (the prescription printing manufacturer). This meets good practice guidelines for barcode printed as the barcode will be printed in a vertical alignment and this area of the form has the available room to print such a barcode. However this area of the form currently contains the prescription form type version number (e.g. FP10SS0403 ) and if the version number and the barcode are printed in this area it may result in the inability to successfully scan the bar code. 2.2 Definition of Changes The required changes are as follows; 1. Relocate the area to direct the patient to read the patient notes to the top of the blank right hand portion of the FP10 form that is often used for repeat medication details. This will optimise scanning results of the prescription form type version number. 2. Relocate the prescription form type version number to the area of the form currently used to direct the patient to read the patient notes. 3. Removal of the colour background at the foot of the prescription form for optimum scanning results of the prescription form type version number. 4. Removal of the black dividing lines on the right hand column outline for Date and Title, Forename, Surname, & Address areas to improve the success of interpreting the UUID printed on the bar code. Crown Copyright 2004 Page 5 of 6
Shown in Figure 1 is the current FP10 form together with new FP10 form indicating the proposed changes referenced above. Current FP10 Form Proposed Changes 1 2 Figure 1 - Proposed Changes to FP10 Stationery The proposed changes will allow the ETP service to use the FP10 form as the basis for the prescription token as well as the FP10 continued use for paper prescriptions. The over-printing requirements for an electronic prescription token will be defined within separate documentation. Crown Copyright 2004 Page 6 of 6