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 view your details online once youâve registered. To check the progress of your. certificate use the DBS tracking service. Registration lasts for 1 year and costs Â£13 per year (payable by debit or credit card only).mployers and other organisations can check someoneâs DBS certificate status online and get a result straight away. Thereâs no registration process or fee for employers to check a certificate online, but employers must: 1  be legally entitled to carry out a check. 2  have the workerâs permission.