Patient Permits

If any of the following items have been issued/recorded for a patient, you can view the details in SafeScript.

Treatment Permit (Pharmacotherapy, Schedule 8 or Schedule 9)
Patient-based Warrant.
Intention to Prescribe Notification.
Drug Dependence Notification (Notifier only).
MDMA/Psilocybine Notification.

Overview

The sections and fields that are displayed change depending on the item type and on the specific data included in the item. This example shows a permit of the type S8 Permit to Prescribe.
Refer to the table below for a description of each section.

Section	Description
Permit	The high-level details of the permit; including its status, type, and relevant dates.
Prescriber	The name and contact details of the prescriber to whom the permit was issued.
Patient	The name, date of birth and address details of the patient for whom the permit was issued. The patient's address details on the permit may not match their address as recorded in SafeScript.
Treatment Detail	Each of the drugs recorded on the permit, along with its presentation, maximum dosage, units, and frequency.
Correspondence	A link to any correspondence documents related to the permit. This section is only displayed if you are the prescriber to whom the permit was issued.

View a patient's permits

First, Search for and Select a Patient.
If the patient has a linked regulatory profile, the Permits button is enabled. Click to view any permits, patient-based warrants, notifications or other information from the Department of Health,
If the Permits button is red and displays a number, this means the patient has important notes against their permit data.
Select Permits.
The patient's regulatory profile displays including information about their identity and any permit-related data.
To return to the patient's medication history, select Medications.

Other departmental information

Each of the following sections is displayed only if data exists for the patient.

Important Notes (High Risk Messages)

If this section is displayed, it shows information that the Department of Health has received about the patient. The types of information that may be displayed include:

The patient has a pharmacotherapy permit that also includes Long Acting Injectable Buprenorphine (LAIB)
A psychiatrist or clinical trial medical practitioner has notified that they intend to prescribe or administer S8 MDMA or psilocybine for the patient.

Primary Identity

This section displays the patient's primary name and address, as recorded by the Department of Health. The patient's primary name is the name under which any permits are issued.

Additional Information

This section displays any alternative names or addresses used by the patient, as reported to the Department of Health by health practitioners.

These alternative details can include previous legal names, nicknames, aliases, and so on.

Permits

This section displays any permits, patient-based warrants or notifications issued/recorded by Department of Health for this patient.

Column	Details
Type	The type of item. This will be one of the following: Pharmacotherapy Permit Minimal Supervision Permit Schedule 8 Permit Schedule 9 Permit Patient-based Warrant Drug Dependence Notification (Notifier only) MDMA/Psilocybine Notification Intention to prescribe Notification
Prescriber	The name of the prescriber named in the item.
Prescriber Address	The address of the clinic named in the item.
Status	The current status of the item. For example: Submitted In progress Waiting for information Information supplied Issued Refused Expired Cancelled by prescriber Cancelled by MPR Revoked by prescriber Revoked by MPR Draft (applies to permit applications or notifications you have created using the application wizard but have not yet submitted)
Start Date	The start date of the item.
Expiry Date	The expiry date of the item.
Last Updated	The date at which the item in SafeScript was last updated.
Drugs	Any drugs specified in the item.
Correspondence	You can only see items of correspondence that are addressed to you. Click to expand this row and show the items of correspondence associated with this item. Then, click an item of correspondence to view it as a PDF file.