{"id":47,"date":"2024-05-15T17:16:17","date_gmt":"2024-05-15T16:16:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.communitypharmacy.scot.nhs.uk\/nhs-lothian\/nhs-borders\/controlled-drugs-governance-team\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T11:35:40","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T11:35:40","slug":"controlled-drugs-governance-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.communitypharmacy.scot.nhs.uk\/nhs-lothian\/pages\/controlled-drugs-governance-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Controlled Drugs Governance Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Introduction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;UK Health Act 2006&nbsp;introduced new monitoring and inspection requirements for controlled drugs. These new arrangements are designed to work within and alongside existing governance systems to promote the safe, secure and effective use of controlled drugs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regulations made under the&nbsp;Health Act &#8211; the Controlled Drugs (Supervision of Management and Use) Regulations 2006&nbsp;require healthcare organisations to appoint an&nbsp;Accountable Officer&nbsp;to be accountable for the safe management and use of controlled drugs in their organisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Destructions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.communitypharmacy.scot.nhs.uk\/nhs-lothian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/Witness-to-Destruction-of-CDs-Request-Form-CP-Hospital-V4.3.docx\">CD Destruction Request Form<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Incidents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.communitypharmacy.scot.nhs.uk\/nhs-lothian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/Controlled-Drugs-Incident-Report-to-Accountable-Officer-Form.docx\">Controlled Drugs Incident Report to Controlled Drugs Accountable Officer (CDAO)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.communitypharmacy.scot.nhs.uk\/nhs-lothian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/Reporting-incidents-near-misses-and-concerns-a-guide-for-nhs-staff-and-contractors-v.4.0-220125.pdf\">Reporting Incidents, Near Misses and Concerns &#8211; A Guide for NHS Staff and Contractors<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.communitypharmacy.scot.nhs.uk\/nhs-lothian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/Dealing-with-Schedule-2-CD-Spillages.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"289\">Dealing with spillages\/breakages of Schedule 2 liquid Controlled Drugs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Good Practice Guidance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.communitypharmacy.scot.nhs.uk\/media\/7474\/cdao-network-primary-care-good-practice-guide-april-23-002.pdf\">A Guide to Good Practice in the Management of Controlled Drugs in Primary Care &#8211; Scotland (V3.0, April 2023)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nss.nhs.scot\/media\/5193\/20240116-form-cdrf-cp-cp.pdf\">Form CDRF (CP) (nhs.scot)<\/a>: Requisition for Schedules 1, 2 and 3 Controlled Drugs\u200b&nbsp;(this form should be used for the transfer of Controlled Drug stock between Community Pharmacies)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.communitypharmacy.scot.nhs.uk\/nhs-lothian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/Guidance-on-when-and-how-to-Investigate-a-Schedule-2-CD-Discrepancy-Community-Pharmacy.pdf\">Guidance on when &amp; how to Investigate a Schedule 2 Controlled Drug Discrepancy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.communitypharmacy.scot.nhs.uk\/nhs-lothian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/PPCD-and-CDRF-guidance-for-CPs-V3.1.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.communitypharmacy.scot.nhs.uk\/nhs-lothian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/PPCD-guidance-for-CPs.pdf\">PPCD and CDRF Guidance for CPs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Controlled Drug Governance Team Contacts<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Izzy Goodwin, Admin Support  0131 465 7833<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Debbie Alexander, Lead Pharmacist  07771 390 024<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emma Hughes, CD Inspection Officer   07771 390 029<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lynda Aitken, CD Inspection Officer 07771 390 026 <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Miguel Ferrand, Information Analyst   0131 465 7833<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Email: loth.controlleddruggovernance@nhs.scot<br>Phone: 0131 465 7833<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"nhsuk-card__description\">Introduction The&nbsp;UK Health Act 2006&nbsp;introduced new monitoring and inspection requirements for controlled drugs. 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