Original FP10 prescription forms are kept for 6 months before they’re securely destroyed.
We keep prescription images for 24 months. This includes images of EPS tokens.
Original private prescriptions for controlled drugs are kept for 24 months before they’re securely destroyed.
Prescription batches submitted late and unscanned submissions such as the FP34 Appendix form, are kept for 18 months before they’re securely destroyed.
When a batch is securely destroyed, it’s done so in accordance with the NHS Business Services Authority's retention policy. Destruction of prescriptions is performed on a rolling monthly basis.