Date of incident: 14/02/2018

Error type: dispensing error

Patient age: N/A (Podiatrist)

Patient sex: male

Brief summary of incident: Script had no professional qualifications and Co-dydramol should not be given to a podiatrist

Name of medication: Co-dydramol;

Level of harm that could have occurred: 3

The reason you think the potential harm is at the level you have chosen:
The script was not legally valid and should not have been given to the Podiatrist

Possible cause/contributory factors: Ran out of time in class

Reasons why incident occurred and actions required to prevent reoccurence:
Better time management. Do not spend so long on the first item to be dispensed

Best description of this error/near miss:
Not a legally valid requisition