Is my patient's information included in SafeScript NSW?
Information about a patient's prescribing and dispensing history for
monitored medicines will be included in SafeScript NSW as long as their recorded address (as part of the prescribing/dispensing transaction) and/or the clinical transaction takes place in NSW. The table below describes the possible scenarios.
| Patient address in NSW | Prescribing and/or dispensing takes place in NSW | Yes |
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| Prescribing and/or dispensing takes place in another S/T |
Yes |
Patient address in another S/T
| Prescribing and/or dispensing takes place in NSW | Yes |
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Both prescribing and dispensing take place in another S/T
| No |
Am I able to register for SafeScript NSW if I don't practise in NSW?
All Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) registered practitioners are eligble to register and use SafeScript NSW to view NSW patient prescribing and dispensing of certain high-risk medicines to their patients.
Practitioner responsibilities when using SafeScript NSW
Practitioners are permitted to view a patient record in SafeScript NSW when:
- prescribing or supplying a monitored medicine to a patient.
- reviewing the patient's monitored medicine history as part of a patient consultation.
- discussing a patient's monitored medicine history with other registered health practitioners who are involved in that patient's care.
Practitioners are not to view any other patient records for any other reason.
The table below describes the possible scenarios in which a practitioner would use SafeScript NSW.
| 1 | Practitioner practises in NSW and another S/T | Yes |
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| 2 | Practitioner does not practise in NSW at all but treats NSW patients |
Yes |
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| 3 | Practitioner delivers telehealth to patients located in NSW
| Yes |
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4
| Practitioner does not practise in NSW at all but treats a patient who receives treatment from NSW practitioners | Yes |
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| 5 | Practitioner does not practise in NSW or treat any NSW patients | No |
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Interstate practitioners who treat NSW patients (scenarios 2, 3 and 4)
Interstate practitioners are eligible to access SafeScript NSW if they treat a patient who ordinarily resides in NSW or receives treatment from NSW practitioners. This includes when providing telehealth services. When registering for SafeScript NSW, you will be required to read and acknowledge your legal and privacy obligations in the system.
Considerations when using SafeScript NSW and other state RTPM systems
Please note that the data collection approaches vary between jurisdictions. Equivalent systems of SafeScript NSW may or may not include interstate records. It is recommended to use the state's jurisdiction's RTPM system in conjunction with SafeScript NSW to ascertain the whole patient's prescribing and dispensing activity. For example, a prescriber who operates near the NSW state border and has NSW and Queensland patients may want to use Queensland's 'QScript' system and NSW's SafeScript NSW system to search for and view their patient's records.
Further information
For enquiries about SafeScript NSW, contact
safescript@health.nsw.gov.au