Methadone Licence (MD-HSS-2008-0033)

Decision Reference:        MD- HSS-2008 0033

Decision Summary Title (File Name):

Decision Summary – Licence to

Prescribe Methadone – Dr Cristina Montes

Date of Decision Summary:

14 July 2008

Decision Summary Author:

Dr Rosemary Geller

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

Written Report

Title (File Name):

Approval – Licence to  Prescribe Methadone – Dr Cristina Montes

Date of Written Report:

11/07/2008

Written Report Author:

Dr Rosemary Geller

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Subject: Methadone prescription – Licence to prescribe Methadone until 31^st December 2008

Decision(s):     Under the Misuse of Drugs (Jersey) Law 1978 – Methadone Licence, the Minister for Health and Social Services agreed to issue Dr Cristina Montes with a licence authorising the prescription of Methadone to expire on 31^st December 2008:

The Minister for Health and Social Services determined that the following conditions should be attached to the renewed/new licences:

1.   That the licence is not transferable;

2.   that the licence applied only in respect of named and notified drug addicts;

3.   that the licence would expire on 31^st December 2008; and

4.   that full records of the controlled drugs prescribed will be kept, and if necessary, made available to the Medical Officer of Health or her Deputy.

Reason(s) for Decision:    The above doctor has applied for a licence to prescribe Methadone for 2008.

Resource Implications:  None

Action required:    Notification of approval to Dr Rosemary Geller, Medical Officer of Health and to inform approved Dr Montes accordingly.

Signature:

Senator Ben Shenton

Position:

Minister for Health and Social Services

Date Signed:

14 July 2008

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):