Prescription Sorting Flowchart
Note 1
Hormone Preparations for Contraceptive Purposes
Doctors may order certain hormone preparations (e.g. Dianette)
for either contraceptive or other purposes. However, in order to
be classed as a contraceptive, the doctor must specifically
indicate on the prescription that these items are to be used for
contraceptive purposes.
Note 2
Definition of Signed in Part 3
A form will only be accepted as signed when any signature, or
part of a signature, touches or crosses any part of the start of
Part 3, or is located below the start of Part 3. Where the form
has been signed in Part 1 or 2 and there is an arrow to Part 3,
this will not be accepted as signed.
Note 3
Category X - was prescribed a free of charge contraceptive.
This is not an exemption class and must be used for information
purposes only. A tick in box X (without indication by the
prescriber that it is to be used for contraceptive purposes) is not
to be taken as an indication that the item is to be used for
contraceptive purposes and should always be treated as a noncontraceptive preparation.