Delete prescription

ModulePrescriptions

Suggested profileCoordination / Administration

PermissionPRESCRIPTIONS: ADMIN

StatusValidated

Objective

Delete a prescription from the system. This action is destructive and should only be used in exceptional cases (wrongly created prescription, obvious duplicate, capture error).

Before starting

• Have PRESCRIPTIONS: ADMIN.
• Confirm that the prescription has not been delivered to the patient or used as legal support.

Step by step

1. Enter the Prescriptions module.
2. Search for the patient and expand their row.
3. Locate the prescription to delete.
4. Click the Delete icon (trash can).
5. Confirm the deletion in the dialog.

Expected result

• The prescription disappears from the TreeTable.
• The system shows a success message.
• The action is recorded in the audit log with the key PRESCRIPTIONS.DELETE (or equivalent depending on configuration).

Pending: add screenshot of recetas-eliminar-01-confirmacion.png.

Common errors

Situation	What to do
The Delete icon does not appear	The user does not have PRESCRIPTIONS: ADMIN.
The prescription is not deleted	Check the connection. If it persists, report to administration.
A prescription that had already been sent was deleted	Coordinate with the patient and, if necessary, issue a new prescription.

Suggested permissions

• PRESCRIPTIONS: ADMIN.

Operational recommendations

• Avoid deleting prescriptions that have already been delivered or sent. Preserve the history. If you need to correct, create a new one or use the edit.

Relation with other modules

• Patients: the prescription is unlinked from the patient.
• Notifications and audit log: the deletion is recorded for audit.