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Retaining and storing pharmacy records in England
Guidance on retaining, storing and managing pharmacy records, including legal requirements, records management principles and retention advice.
Types of records
Clinical trial records in hospital pharmacy
Recommendations on the retention of pharmacy records relating to clinical trials within hospitals.
Controlled Drugs (CD) records in pharmacy
A guide to controlled drug (CD) records in pharmacy, including retention periods, legal requirements and the rationale supporting each recommendation.
Supply and distribution records in pharmacy
Recommendations on the retention of pharmacy records relating to the movement of medicines between locations.
Stock management, waste and recall records in pharmacy
Recommendations on the retention of pharmacy records relating to stock management, recalls, quarantine, returns, destruction and disposal of medicines.
Prescription and dispensing records in hospital pharmacy
Recommendations for the retention of records relating to prescriptions and the dispensing processes in hospital pharmacy.
Technical service records in hospital pharmacy
Recommendations on the retention of records relating to aseptic preparation, manufacturing and technical services within hospital pharmacy.
Additional services records in community pharmacy
Records created through the delivery of commissioned clinical and public health services in community pharmacy.
Prescription and dispensing records in community pharmacy
Recommendations for the retention of records relating to prescriptions and the dispensing processes in community pharmacy.
Clinical governance and patient safety records in pharmacy
Recommendations on retaining pharmacy records for clinical governance, quality assurance, risk management and patient safety.