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CD register correction — GPhC CRA MCQ

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ModerateDispensing and SupplyCD register correctionGPhC CRA

A pharmacy technician enters a Schedule 2 CD supply in the register and later notices the patient surname was misspelled. The stock balance is correct. What is the legal classification/requirement?

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Correct answer: C — The incorrect entry should remain legible and a dated correction should be made without erasing it

Controlled drug register entries must be auditable and corrections should not obscure the original record. The usual approach is a dated correction or clearly attributable electronic amendment. Removing pages, erasing entries or using correction fluid undermines the audit trail. The stock balance being correct does not remove the need for an accurate patient record.

Reference: Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001; MEP