Reporting of Schedule 4 Restricted and Schedule 8 Medicines Discrepancies Policy
MP 0103/19 - Reporting of Schedule 4 Restricted and Schedule 8 Medicines Discrepancies Policy (pdf 198KB)
Applicable to: This Policy is applicable to all staff of Health Service Providers, who are required to handle scheduled medicines.
Description: The purpose of the Reporting of Schedule 4 Restricted and Schedule 8 Medicines Discrepancies Policy (Policy) is to set out the obligations of Health Service Providers to identify and investigate discrepancies of Schedule 8 (S8) and Schedule 4 Restricted (S4R) medicines. It outlines the mandatory requirements, and the minimum consistent procedure to be followed, for reporting of instances where a medicine discrepancy cannot be resolved and may be considered a loss or the result of theft.
This Policy should be read in conjunction with:
- MP 0125/19 Notifiable and Reportable Conduct Policy; and
- MP 0127/20 Discipline Policy.
This Policy is a mandatory requirement under the Public Health Policy Framework pursuant to section 26(2)(l) of the Health Services Act 2016.
This Policy supersedes OD 0377/12 Reporting of medicines discrepancies in public hospitals and licensed private facilities which provide services to public patients in Western Australia.
Date of effect: 22 February 2019
Policy Framework
Public Health
Medicines Discrepancy Report Form (docx 113KB)
Guidelines for Dealing with a S4R or S8 Medicine Discrepancy (pdf 188KB)