Renewal of Methadone licences

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A decision made 14 December 2009 regarding: Renewal of Methadone licences.

Decision Reference: MD-HSS-2009-0065
Decision Summary Title :	Methadone Licences 2010		Date of Decision Summary:	25 November 2009
Decision Summary Author:	Medical Officer of Health		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	-
Written Report Title :	Approval Methadone Licences 2010		Date of Written Report:	25 November 2009
Written Report Author:	Medical Officer of Health		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Methadone prescription – Renewal of General Practitioner Licence to prescribe Methadone until 31 December 2010, under Article 13(2) of the Misuse of Drugs (Jersey) Law 1978.
Decision(s): The general practitioners listed below have applied for renewal of their Licences to prescribe Methadone for a further year: Dr Lisa Macey Dr Mandy Johnson Dr Nigel Minihane Dr David Bailey Dr Sridhar Kommuri The Minister for Health and Social Services approved the issue of the licences. The conditions to be attached to the licences should be: The Licence is not transferable It only applies to named and notified drug addicts The Licence is for a limited period to 31 December 2010 That full records of the controlled drugs prescribed will be kept, and if necessary, made available to the Medical Officer of Health or her Deputy.
Reason(s) for Decision: The current licences expire on 31 December 2009.
Resource Implications: None
Action required: Notification of approval to Dr Rosemary Geller, Medical Officer of Health and to inform the general practitioners accordingly.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Health and Social Services
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):