|
Term |
Acronym |
Definition |
Additional Ref. |
Source |
Date |
| Personal
Administration |
P
|
This
is a prescription item which is prescribed and administered
by a member of the practice team and attracts payment
under paragraph 44.2 of the Statement of Fees and Allowances
(Red Book).
|
|
PAR |
Aug-05 |
| PPA
BNF codes |
|
A
fifteen character code, based on the British National
Formulary (BNF) classifications. The code breaks down
as follows:
Char 1 - 2 - BNF Chapter
Char 3 - 4 - BNF Section
Char 5 - 6 - BNF Paragraph
Char 7 - BNF Sub-paragraph
Char 8 - 9 - Chemical substance
Char 10 - 11 - Drug or Product
Char 12 - 13 - Strength/Formulation
Char 14 - 15 - Equivalent drug
For example, the codes for Lisinopril tablets 2.5mg
and Zestril tablets 2.5mg are respectively 0205051L0AAAAAA
and 0205051L0BBAAAA.
The first two characters identify BNF Chapter 2 (cardiovascular
system).
The third and fourth characters identify section 5 (drugs
affecting the renin-angiotensin system and some other
antihypertensive drugs).
The fifth and sixth characters identify paragraph 5
(drugs affecting the renin-angiotensin system).
Character 7 identifies the sub-paragraph 1 (angiotensin-converting
enzyme inhibitors).
The eighth and ninth characters identify the substance
as lisinopril.
The tenth and eleventh characters identify a generic
or a specific brand.
The twelfth and thirteenth characters identify tablets
and 2.5mg.
The fourteenth and fifteenth characters link the brand
to the generic.
|
|
Prescribing Catalogue/PDPI |
June-04 |
| Practice
Nurse |
PN
|
For the purposes of the PPA a practice nurse is a
qualified independent nurse prescriber, who is employed
by a practice, to prescribe for patients registered
with the practice.
The nurse may be qualified to prescribe from the District
Nurse and Health Visitor Prescribers’ Formulary
or the Nurse Prescribers’ Extended Formulary or
as an independent / supplementary prescriber. |
|
PMD
PAR
|
June-04 |
| Prescribed
Generically |
|
Items
which have been prescribed by the approved (generic)
name; a generic may not be available.
Note: if you are a member of a dispensing practice the
figures for items prescribed generically will be based
on items which you prescribed generically and were also
dispensed generically by your practice dispensary. |
|
PAR
|
June-04 |
| Prescribed
item(s) |
|
These
are item(s) on a prescription form, which have been
prescribed and dispensed. The forms are then submitted
to the PPA. |
|
|
June-04 |
|
Prescribing only GP |
|
A GP who does not have any dispensing patients on his/her
list. |
|
|
June-04 |
| Prescribing
Units |
PUs
|
Weighted
list size information.
Patients under the age of 65 and temporary residents
are counted as a single PU. Patients aged 65 or over
are counted as three PUs.
No. of PUs = No. patients under 65 + No. temporary residents
+ (No. patients 65 or over x 3). Please refer to the
Health and Social Care Information Centre web site http://www.psu.nhs.uk
for further details.
|
PSU
NHSnet Website
|
PAR
|
Aug-05 |
