Dispensing and accuracy checking log for Unit 5 - Dispensing and Supply of Prescribed Medicines and Medicinal Products - Pharmacy support staff

Oct 20, 2026

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Dispensing and accuracy checking log for Unit 5, covering the dispensing and supply of prescribed medicines and medicinal products. Designed for learners enrolled on the programme from June 2024, or for earlier learners who have not started the log, it records learner and final checker details, including name, signatures, initials, and GPhC number. The log tracks each dispensed item and whether a dispensing error is found, together with final checker signatures, dates, and structured error codes (incorrect label, incorrect contents, and other issues such as expired contents, missing items, and missing patient information leaflets).

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatDOCX

Pages8

Reading Time20 min

AccessFree to download

Learner and checker details

Learner Name

Final checker names, initials, signatures, and GPhC number

Attempt number

Dispensing error recording

Item number and drug/item dispensed

Dispensing error found (Y/N) and error code

Final checker signature and date

Error codes categories

Dispensing and accuracy checking log for Unit 5 Dispensing and Supply of Prescribed Medicines and Medicinal Products. Pearson BTEC Level 2 Certificate in the Principles and Practices for Pharmacy Support Staff 603/6166/9 Pearson BTEC Level 2 Certificate in the Principles and Practices for Pharmacy Support (Apprenticeship) 603/6167/0 For new learners on programme from June 2024 or for learners prior to June 2024 who have not started the log. Learner Name: Final Checker Name / Names Name Signature Initials GPhC number Attempt number: Item no. Drug / Item Dispensed Dispensing Error Found Y/N (if Y please state error code) Final Checkers Signature and date Item no. Drug / Item Dispensed Dispensing Error Found Y/N (if Y please state error code) Final Checkers Signature and date Error codes 1 26 1. Incorrect label drug name drug form drug strength quantity incorrect patient’s name directions additional warnings cost code ward date incorrect expiry date incorrect batch number incorrect spelling 2. Incorrect Contents drug drug form drug strength quantity 3. Other expired contents incorrect container / closure missing additional label missing signature unacceptable presentation missing patient information leaflet missing item 2 27 3 28 4 29 5 30 6 31 7 32 8 33 9 34 10 35 11 36 12 37 13 38 14 39 15 40 16 41 17 42 18 43 19 44 20 45 21 46 22 47 23 48 24 49 25 50 Learner Name: Final Checker Name / Names Name Signature Initials GPhC number Attempt number: Item no. Drug / Item Dispensed Dispensing Error Found Y/N (if Y please state error code) Final Checkers Signature and date Item no. Drug / Item Dispensed Dispensing Error Found Y/N (if Y please state error code) Final Checkers Signature and date Error codes 51 76 1. Incorrect label drug name drug form drug strength quantity incorrect patient’s name directions additional warnings cost code ward date incorrect expiry date incorrect batch number incorrect spelling 2. Incorrect Contents drug drug form drug strength quantity 3. Other expired contents incorrect container / closure missing additional label missing signature unacceptable presentation missing patient information leaflet missing item 52 77 53 78 54 79 55 80 56 81 57 82 58 83 59 84 60 85 61 86 62 87 63 88 64 89 65 90 66 91 67 92 68 93 69 94 70 95 71 96 72 97 73 98 74 99 75 100 Learner Name: Final Checker Name / Names Name Signature Initials GPhC number Attempt number: Item no. Drug / Item Dispensed Dispensing Error Found Y/N (if Y please state error code) Final Checkers Signature and date Item no. Drug / Item Dispensed Dispensing Error Found Y/N (if Y please state error code) Final Checkers Signature and date Error codes 101 126 1. Incorrect label drug name drug form drug strength quantity incorrect patient’s name directions additional warnings cost code ward date incorrect expiry date incorrect batch number incorrect spelling 2. Incorrect Contents drug drug form drug strength quantity 3. Other expired contents incorrect container / closure missing additional label missing signature unacceptable presentation missing patient information leaflet missing item 102 127 103 128 104 129 105 130 106 131 107 132 108 133 109 134 110 135 111 136 112 137 113 138 114 139 115 140 116 141 117 142 118 143 119 144 120 145 121 146 122 147 123 148 124 149 125 150 Learner Name: Final Checker Name / Names Name Signature Initials GPhC number Attempt number: Item no. Drug / Item Dispensed Dispensing Error Found Y/N (if Y please state error code) Final Checkers Signature and date Item no. Drug / Item Dispensed Dispensing Error Found Y/N (if Y please state error code) Final Checkers Signature and date Error codes 151 176 1. Incorrect label drug name drug form drug strength quantity incorrect patient’s name directions additional warnings cost code ward date incorrect expiry date incorrect batch number incorrect spelling 2. Incorrect Contents drug drug form drug strength quantity 3. Other expired contents incorrect container / closure missing addi

FAQs

Who is this dispensing and accuracy checking log intended for?

It is for new learners starting the programme from June 2024, and for learners prior to June 2024 who have not started the log.

What information must be recorded for each learner and check attempt?

The log records the learner name and the final checker names, including signature, initials, and the GPhC number, along with the attempt number.

What are the main categories of dispensing errors listed in the error codes?

The error codes are grouped into three main categories: incorrect label, incorrect contents, and other issues.

Oct 20, 2026

Uploaded by dhado