Clinical information to provide
Once a prescriber has agreed to take over care for your client, the following information should be provided to enable safe transfer of care:
A
summary of treatment provided, including:
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medication(s) prescribed and/or dispensed
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last dose details
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number of take-away doses or suitability for take-away doses
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dosing point contact, if different
Client
goals of treatment, including progress to date.
Significant co-morbidities (physical health, mental health).
Other medications prescribed (by OAT prescriber or GP).
Current
concerns and risks (inc. other substance use, child safety, homelessness, high risk behaviours etc).
Provide contact details in case follow up information is required. Ensure client's contact number is up to date.
Patient changing prescribers
Ensure there is enough supply left on the current prescription to allow client to make an appointment with new prescriber. Exit the OTP approval on SafeScript.
Clients must be exited from treatment with one prescriber so that another prescriber can be issued with an authority to prescribe or supply to them
Patient changing dosing points only
Notify the NSW Ministry of Health of any permanent change to a NSW OTP client's dosing point using
Notification of Permanent Change in Dosing Point Form.
More information
Patient support lines
Health professional clinical support
Advice about NSW Health OTP authorities
Contact Pharmaceutical Services
Referral support
Finding a dosing point
Contact the
Opioid Treatment Line
(1800 642 428)
* Prescribers should promptly arrange for patients to be exited to ensure further treatment is enabled.
