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Methadone prescription – Renewal of General Practitioner Licence to prescribe Methadone until 31st December 2008.

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A decision made (31/12/2007) regarding:  Methadone prescription – Renewal of General Practitioner Licence to prescribe Methadone until 31st December 2008.

Decision Reference: MD- H SS – 2007- 085

Decision Summary Title :

MethadoneLicences2008

20071231 sh

Date of Decision Summary:

31 December 07

Decision Summary Author:

 

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

 
Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

 

Written Report

Title :

Approval Methadone2008 20071231 sh

Date of Written Report:

31 December 07

Written Report Author:

 
Dr Rosemary Geller

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

 
Public

Subject: Methadone prescription – Renewal of General Practitioner Licence to prescribe Methadone until 31st December 2008

Decision(s):     Under the Misuse of Drugs (Jersey) Law 1978 – Methadone Licence, the Minister agreed to issue the following general practitioners with renewed licences authorizing the prescription of Methadone for a further year - 

Dr Amanda Johnson

Dr Nigel Minihane 

The Minister determined that the following conditions should be attached to the renewed licences - 

  1. that the licence was not transferable;

 

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

 

  1. that the Licence would expire on 31st December 2008; and,

 

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

Reason(s) for Decision:    The above general practitioners applied for renewal of their licences to prescribe Methadone for a further year. Their current licences were due to expire on 31st December 2007.

Resource Implications:  None

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

Signature:

Position:

Date Signed:

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

Methadone prescription – Renewal of General Practitioner Licence to prescribe Methadone until 31st December 2008.

STATES OF JERSEY HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES  
 

PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES  

Report from the Medical Officer of Health

to the Minister of Health  

 

TITLE: Misuse of Drugs (Jersey) Law 1978 - Methadone Licences 

DATE: 31 December 2007 

 

The general practitioners listed below have applied for renewal of their Licences to prescribe Methadone for a further year: 

Dr Amanda Johnson

Dr Nigel Minihane 

The Minister of Health is requested to approve the issue of the licences. 

The conditions to be attached to the licence should be: 

  1. The Licence is not transferable

 

  1. It only applies to named and notified drug addicts

 

  1. The Licence is for a limited period to 31st December 2008

 

  1. 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.

 
 
 
 
 

Dr Rosemary Geller

Medical Officer of Health 

L:\CPPM\Alison Potts\Livelink\Ministerial decisions\Public Health\WR Approval Methadone2008.doc  Last printed on 31/12/2007 10:22 AM

 

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