The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 277 No 7430 p679
9 December 2006

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New arrangements for CD inspections to start next year

Rules governing the management and supervision of Controlled Drugs by health organisations in England and Scotland arising from the Shipman Inquiry come into force next year. They will apply in England from 1 January 2007 and in Scotland from 1 March 2007. Arrangements for Wales have yet to be decided.

The Controlled Drugs (Supervision of Management and Use) Regulations 2006 transfer responsibility for inspecting storage and handling of CDs in community pharmacies from the police to Royal Pharmaceutical Society inspectors. More widely, they require each primary care trust, health board, NHS trust, foundation trust, special health board and independent hospital to appoint an “accountable officer” to monitor and ensure best practice in the management and use of CDs.


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