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Stores Stock Issuance

Dr M H B Ariyaratne edited this page May 22, 2026 · 1 revision

Stores — Stock Issuance

Overview

Stock issuance is the process of transferring items from a store to a requesting department or staff member. The Stores module supports three issuance types:

Type Description
Unit Issue Issue items to a department in standard units
BHT Issue Issue items against a patient's BHT (Bed Head Ticket) number
BHT Issue Return Return unused BHT-issued items back to the store

Unit Issue

A unit issue records stock transferred to a department (e.g., ward, theatre, ICU) for general use — not linked to a specific patient.

Navigation: Stores → Transactions → Unit Issue

Steps:

  1. Select the issuing store and the receiving department.
  2. Add items and quantities.
  3. Click Issue to confirm.

The receiving department's stock increases; the issuing store's stock decreases.


BHT Issue

A BHT issue links consumed items directly to a patient via their BHT number. This supports patient-level cost tracking for consumables.

Navigation: Stores → Transactions → BHT Issue

Steps:

  1. Enter the patient BHT number.
  2. The system retrieves the patient's admission details.
  3. Add items consumed by/for that patient.
  4. Click Issue.

BHT issues feed into inpatient billing for consumable charges.


BHT Issue Return

If items issued to a patient are not used, they can be returned to the store.

Navigation: Stores → Transactions → BHT Issue Return

  1. Search for the original BHT issue bill.
  2. Select items to return and enter quantities.
  3. Confirm.

Searching Issue Bills

All issue transactions can be searched and reviewed.

Navigation: Stores → Search → Search Issue Bills

Filters include:

  • Date range
  • Department
  • Item name
  • Bill number

Known Issue #5629 / #5630 — The search store bill items page has UI improvements pending.
Known Issue #6785 — UI improvements needed for BHT Issue Search Store Bill Item page.


Viewing Issue Details

Navigation: Stores → Search → Search Issue Bill Items

Shows individual line items across all issue bills for detailed stock movement analysis.


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