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| News Mixed responses to splitting Royal Pharmaceutical Society News in brief Guidance supporting the use of barcoding and other auto-identification techniques has been published by the Department of Health. One of the recommendations is that both the NHS and pharmaceutical industry adopt the “GS1” system of coding standards. The 2007 edition of “Rules and Guidance for Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Distributors” (the “Orange Guide”) was published last month by The Pharmaceutical Press. Updates include details of the revised code for Qualified Persons. Last month saw the publication of the electronic prescribing functional specification (version 1.0) for systems to be used within hospitals in England (PDF 500K) New advice on improving the care received by people with both a mental health and a substance misuse problem has been published by the Department of Health. The Scottish Executive Health Department have issued guidance on managing Controlled Drugs, which specifies how NHS Scotland will respond to the requirements of the Health Act 2006 and subsequent Controlled Drugs regulations. In its response to the Shipman Inquiry’s fifth report, the Government recommends that health care organisations should maintain files on the quality of care provided by all professional employees (PDF 880K). |