Strand software facilitates Class A prescriptions
Cheshire-based Strand Technology, specialists in the development and
delivery of electronic care record systems, have launched a program for
clinicians working in the area of substance abuse.
A module for the company’s existing CareNotes system, the new software
has been designed in association with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership
NHS Trust’s five drug teams, and deals primarily with the prescription
of controlled Class A drugs.
According to Chris Tyler, Strand Technology’s technical director, it
covers both the treatment plans and the generation of prescriptions.
“The former deals with what drugs will be used, dates and doses. The
latter can deal with both single and batch prescriptions.”
While setting up is simple, the system can be used to generate
complex treatment plans, says Tyler: “We’ve tried to provide very
flexible capabilities while also making it easy for people to work with
best practice.”
Other powerful features include the system’s ability to adjust
pick-up days around bank holidays, its capacity to conduct calculations
based on the opening times of local pharmacies and its ability to cope
with cancellations at short notice.
Source: bjhc&im February 2006
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