Accountable Officer

CD Security and Reporting

We encourage all community pharmacies to review local arrangements and ensure that:

• Pharmaceutical waste bins are kept secure and locked when full.
• Controlled drugs awaiting destruction are stored and disposed of appropriately.
• Robust audit trails and chain of custody processes are maintained.

Any concerns regarding theft, diversion or security vulnerabilities should be reported to the police and your regional CDAO via the on-line CD Reporting Programme:  www.cdreporting.co.uk

Reporting of all incidents should be inputted onto the online monitoring tool www.cdreporting.co.uk.  To begin the process, all reporters of controlled drug concerns incidents will need to register on the website www.cdreporting.co.uk.

Guide for reporting CD incidents v1.0

 

CD Destruction

Requests to arrange for an authorised witness for the destruction of expired Schedule 2 controlled drugs should be inputted onto the online monitoring tool www.cdreporting.co.uk.  To begin the process, all requestors of an authorised witness will need to register on the website www.cdreporting.co.uk.

Poster – How to Request a CD Destruction Visit (July 26)

CD Information

The CD Accountable Officer for NHS England (East of England NHS England and NHS Improvement)  is Jane Newman. Any issues relating to controlled drugs and medicines governance, pharmacy, and prescribing should be directed by email to england.ea-cdao@nhs.net.