Written Question · S2W-32166 · Session 2
How it records the number of methadone prescriptions that are issued.
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive how it records the number of methadone prescriptions that are issued.
The answer
Prescription data iscollected centrally by ISDScotland which is a business operating unit of NHS NationalServices Scotland
The Prescribing Team within ISDmaintains a detailed database of all NHS prescriptions dispensed in the communityin Scotland. The information is supplied to ISD by Practitioner ServicesDivision (PSD) who are responsible for the processing and pricing of all prescriptionsdispensed in Scotland.
These data are augmented withinformation on prescriptions written in Scotland that were dispensed elsewhere in the United Kingdom.All these prescriptions are dispensed by community pharmacies, dispensing doctorsand a small number of specialist appliance suppliers. They also include prescriptionswritten in hospitals that are dispensed in the community, but exclude drugs dispensedwithin hospitals themselves.
The Prescribing Team within ISDmaintains a detailed database of all NHS prescriptions dispensed in the communityin Scotland. The information is supplied to ISD by Practitioner ServicesDivision (PSD) who are responsible for the processing and pricing of all prescriptionsdispensed in Scotland.
These data are augmented withinformation on prescriptions written in Scotland that were dispensed elsewhere in the United Kingdom.All these prescriptions are dispensed by community pharmacies, dispensing doctorsand a small number of specialist appliance suppliers. They also include prescriptionswritten in hospitals that are dispensed in the community, but exclude drugs dispensedwithin hospitals themselves.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-32166 by reference.