Before supplying six Ventolin inhalers to a school, what information is required?

• A. A signed order containing the purpose
• B. A prescription from GP
• C. A verbal request
• D. A patient’s vaccination status

Answer: (A)

The key idea is that medicines being supplied to a school require a formal written instruction from an authorized person, not a patient-focused prescription or an informal request. A signed order that states the purpose provides a clear, auditable record of why the six Ventolin inhalers are being supplied, who will use them, and under what arrangement. This helps ensure safe, appropriate use and accountability in a setting where the medicines are kept for multiple potential users rather than for a single patient.

A GP prescription would be issued for an individual patient and isn’t the correct mechanism for bulk supply to an institution. A verbal request lacks the written detail needed to justify and trace the supply, including the intended use and authorization. A patient’s vaccination status has no relevance to providing Ventolin inhalers to a school.

So, the signed order containing the purpose is the appropriate and sufficient information to enable the supply in this context.