This website has been produced by the National Prescribing Centre, a Department of Health funded organisation, to support the safe and effective use of controlled drugs within England.

The website contains resources and information which should be of value to all those involved in the management and prescribing of controlled drugs.

Accountable Officers and individuals nominated by Accountable Officers can log into a protected area of the website to access additional resources and a dedicated discussion forum.

DH: Letter issued by Robert Allan, Department of Health Policy Lead on Controlled Drugs to Accountable Officers, regarding the retrieval of prescriptions for controlled drugs from NHSBSA Prescriptions Services

DH: Letter issued by Keith Ridge, DH Chief Pharmaceutical Officer, regarding the CQC Report

CQC Report: The Safer Management of Controlled Drugs Annual Report 2009

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