Controlled-drug record keeping

Key-holders responsible for controlled-drug storage and records.

• ◆Understand the Misuse of Drugs Regulations as they apply to equine yards
• ◆Maintain a compliant CD register
• ◆Conduct and document monthly stock reconciliation
• ◆Prepare for VMD or RCVS inspection

1. 01.

   The legal framework

   Schedules, prescribers, storage requirements.

   • ·Schedule 2 vs. Schedule 3 — what changes operationally
   • ·Who may prescribe, dispense and administer on the yard
   • ·CD cabinet standards in the Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody) Regulations
   • ·Key-holder responsibilities and absence cover
2. 02.

   The CD register

   Bound book, ink, witness, balance — line by line.

   • ·Bound vs. computerised — what is and isn't allowed
   • ·Required fields per entry and how to correct an error legally
   • ·Witness rules for dispense and disposal
   • ·Running balance and reconciliation — a worked example
3. 03.

   Inspection day

   What inspectors check, common findings, remediation.

   • ·A typical RCVS or VMD inspection: what they look at, in what order
   • ·Top ten findings from real inspections — and how to avoid each
   • ·Remediation timelines and required notifications
   • ·Self-audit checklist for monthly use

Bring a redacted recent page of your CD register and your last stock reconciliation note.

Pass a 25-question open-book paper and submit a completed self-audit checklist within 14 days.

• §Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 (as amended)
• §Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody) Regulations 1973
• §RCVS 'Controlled drugs guidance for veterinary practices'