# The Human Medicines Regulations 2012, Regulation 215: Prescribing and administration by supplementary prescribers


(1) A supplementary prescriber (“S”) may not give a prescription for a prescription only medicine unless S meets conditions A and C.
(2) A supplementary prescriber (“S”) may not—
(a) parenterally administer a prescription only medicine; or
(b) give directions for the parenteral administration of a prescription only medicine,
unless S meets conditions B and C.
(3) Condition A is that S is acting in accordance with the terms of a clinical management plan that—
(a) relates to the patient to whom the product is prescribed;
(b) has effect when the prescription is given; and
(c) includes the particulars specified in Schedule 14.
(4) Condition B is that S is acting in accordance with the terms of a clinical management plan that—
(a) relates to the patient to whom the product is, or is to be, administered;
(b) has effect when the product is administered or (as the case may be) the direction is given; and
(c) includes the particulars specified in Schedule 14.
(5) Condition C is that S has access to health records that—
(a) are the health records of the patient to whom the plan relates; and
(b) are used by any doctor or dentist who is a party to the plan.
(6) This regulation is subject to regulation 216.
(7) In this regulation—
“clinical management plan” means a written plan (which may be amended from time to time) relating to the treatment of an individual patient agreed by—
(a)the patient to whom the plan relates;
(b)the doctor or dentist who is a party to the plan; and
(c)any supplementary prescriber who is to prescribe, give directions for administration or administer under the plan;
“health record” has the meaning given by section 68(2) of the Data Protection Act 1998 .

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1916/regulation/215 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/human-medicines-regulations-2012/regulation-215
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