Prescription—repeat prescription indicator, code X
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type: | Data Element |
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| Short name: | Repeat prescription indicator |
| METEOR identifier: | 604005 |
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| Definition: | An indicator of whether a prescription is a repeat prescription or an original prescription, as represented by a code. |
| Data Element Concept: | Prescription—repeat prescription indicator |
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| Representation class: | Code | ||||||
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| Data type: | String | ||||||
| Format: | X | ||||||
| Maximum character length: | 1 | ||||||
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Collection and usage attributes | |||||||
| Guide for use: | CODE blank Original prescription This code is used where the prescription is either for the one-off supply of a medicinal product, i.e. a single bottle, packet, dose etc. of the prescribed item, or for the initial supply of a medicinal product for a prescription that allows for repeat supplies. CODE R Repeat prescription This code is used where the prescription is not for the initial supply of a medicinal product for a prescription that allows for repeat supplies, e.g. it may be for the second, third, or fourth supply of the prescribed item, up to the maximum number of repeats specified by the prescriber. | ||||||
Source and reference attributes | |||||||
| Submitting organisation: | Department of Health | ||||||
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Source and reference attributes | |||||||
| Submitting organisation: | Department of Health | ||||||
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| Implementation in Data Set Specifications: All attributes + |
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