The abbreviations, symbols, and dose designations found in this table have been reported to ISMP through the USP-ISMP Medication Error Reporting Program as being frequently misinterpreted and involved in harmful medication errors. They should NEVER be used when communicating medical information.
The problem with the process is that it can be quite lengthy, and involves the employee filling in a form listing their personal details, the employer verifying their personal identification documents, then the form being sent off to the DBS for the police checks to be done. On average, this process can take 8 weeks. If someone has changed their name a lot and has moved house dozens of times, the checking may take even longer. There is no way around this process and no way of speeding things up â there is no option to pay extra for an âexpress serviceâ.
You can join with your DBS application form reference number when you apply for a DBS check or during the application process â you can find this number in the top right hand corner of the front page of the application form or you can ask the person who submits your application for it.e will give you the certificate number so you can use it to subscribe to the update service and attach that certificate to your account, however, you must join the update service within 19 days of the original DBS certificate date of issue.