Primary Health Care
ACCOUNTABLE DRUGS
HEALTH CENTRE:
Quality Return
MONTH:
YEAR:
Atlas Reference: Schedule 8 Medicines
1. LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
Y/N
Comments
 Drug Storage Room door is always closed and locked when not in use
 Dangerous Drugs (DD) Safe is always locked when not in use
 The key to the DD Safe is always in the control and possession of a Nurse / Midwife /
ATSIHP
 A second key to the DD Safe is always in the control and possession of the PHCM /
Delegate
 Has there been a change of staff since the last QA was completed?
 If there has been a change of staff have the PIN codes to the DD safe and/ or Drug
Storage Room been changed in accordance with the relevant code of practice?
2. DOCUMENTATION
SCHEDULE 8 (S8) and RESTRICTED SCHEDULE 4 (RS4) DRUG REGISTER
 S8 & RS4 Drug Register is located near the DD Safe
 How many times in the past calendar month have the ‘Checked and Correct’ counts
been recorded in the S8 & RS4 Drug Register?
No. of times
checked :
 If there has been a change of staff has a stock balance check of the DD Safe been
competed on arrival/departure in accordance with the relevant code of practice?
 Health Centres with more than one staff member:
 all entries in the S8 & RS4 Drug Register have been signed by two staff
Note: where there is no witness available to co-sign the S8 & RS4 Drug Register, a check of stock
levels by two staff members is to be undertaken at the next available opportunity.
 Health Centres with only one staff member:
 where only one staff member is present, a check of stock levels by two staff members was
undertaken at the next available opportunity.
Note: this may be during the next available visiting service or managers visit.
3. STOCK
 Stock levels are kept to a minimum
 Stock is stored in a manner that prioritises the use of medicines by earliest expiry date
 Unwanted / expired stock is disposed of per Return / Disposal of Unwanted or Expired
S8 / RS4 Medicines Information sheet
Signature:
PHC MANAGER / DELEGATE:
Date:
(Signature not required if submitted electronically)
Comments:
Fax or email to PPN
Top End: 8923 7629
Central Australia: 8923 7642
Developed by: Quality & Safety Team
Endorsed by: Quality & Safety Manager
Release Date: May 2005
or
or
TEProfPracNurse@nt.gov.au
CAProfPracNurse@nt.gov.au
Reviewed: Dec 05, Dec 06, Nov 07, Nov 08, Sep 09, Nov 10, Nov 11, Dec 12, Dec
13, Nov 14, Dec 15
Review due: December 2018