Only certain types of paper prescription forms can be used for dispensing within the NHS.
Community Pharmacy England provide a list of forms which are valid for prescribing.
More information can be found on Community Pharmacy England website.
Private prescribing
In England, prescribers can only order Schedule 2 or 3 CDs privately on a private prescription form FP10PCD. In Wales, the required form is WP10PCD or WP10PCDSS and in Scotland, form PPCD (1).
Read more information on private prescriptions on Community Pharmacy England website.
FP10 and FP10MDA specifications
To make sure that prescriptions are printed to a high standard, it’s important to follow the overprint specifications.