# The Medicines for Human Use (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2010 S.I. 2010/1136 · made 30 March 2010 Articles 2 and 3 amend the Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Order 1997 (“the POM Order”) and the Medicines (Pharmacy and General Sale – Exemption) Order 1980 to include dental hygienists and dental therapists in the list of healthcare professionals that can sell, supply or administer medicines under a patient group direction. Made under: Medicines Act 1968 (Section 15, Section 57, Section 58, Section 129) PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/medicines-for-human-use-miscellaneous-amendments-order-2010/pdf/uksi_20101136_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/medicines-for-human-use-miscellaneous-amendments-order-2010/pdf/uksiem_20101136_en.pdf ## Introductory text Medicines Made 30th March 2010 Laid before Parliament 6th April 2010 Coming into force 1st June 2010 The Secretary of State and the Minister for Health and Social Services and Public Safety, acting jointly, make the following Order in exercise of powers conferred upon them by sections 15(1) and (2), 57(1) and (2), 58(4) and (5) and 129(4) and (5) of the Medicines Act 1968, or, in the case of the Minister, the powers conferred by those provisions now vested in the Minister. In accordance with section 129(6) of that Act, they have consulted such organisations as appear to them to be representative of interests likely to be substantially affected by this Order. In accordance with sections 58(6) and 129(7) of that Act, they have consulted and taken into account the advice of the Commission on Human Medicines. ## 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation (1) This Order may be cited as the Medicines for Human Use (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2010 and shall come into force on 1st June 2010. (2) In this Order— “the Pharmacy and General Sale Order” means the Medicines (Pharmacy and General Sale— Exemption) Order 1980; “the POM Order” means the Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Order 1997. ## 2 Amendment of the Pharmacy and General Sale Order (1) The Pharmacy and General Sale Order is amended as follows. (2) In article 1(2) (citation, commencement and interpretation) after the definition of “cosmetic” insert the following definitions— ““dental hygienist” means a person whose name is registered under the title of dental hygienist in the dental care professionals register; “dental therapist” means a person whose name is registered under the title of dental therapist in the dental care professionals register; “dental care professionals register” means the dental care professionals register established under section 36B of the Dentists Act 1984;”. (3) In Schedule 3, Part 3 (classes of individual by whom supplies may be made) before “Registered paramedics” insert— “Dental hygienist. Dental therapist.”. ## 3 Amendment of the POM Order (1) The POM Order is amended as follows. (2) In article 1(2) (citation, commencement and interpretation) after the definition of “cyanogenetic substances” insert the following definitions— ““dental hygienist” means a person whose name is registered under the title of dental hygienist in the dental care professionals register; “dental therapist” means a person whose name is registered under the title of dental therapist in the dental care professionals register; “dental care professionals register” means the dental care professionals register established under section 36B of the Dentists Act 1984;”. (3) In schedule 5 (exemption for certain persons from section 58(2) of the Act)— (a) in Part 1 (exemption from restrictions on sale or supply), in column 2, for item 4 substitute— “4 Prescription only medicines containing any of the following substances— Diclofenac Ergometrine maleate Hydrocortizone Acetate Lidocaine Lidocaine Hydrochloride Miconazole Nystatin Phytomenadione.”; (b) in Part 3 (exemptions from restriction on administration), in column 2, for the substances listed in item 2 substitute— “Adrenaline Anti-D immunoglobulin Carboprost Cyclizine hydrochloride Diamorphine Ergometrine maleate Gelofusine Haemaccel Hartmann’s solution Hepatitis B vaccine Hepatitis immunoglobulin Lidocaine Lidocaine hydrochloride Morphine Naloxone hydrochloride Oxytocins, natural and synthetic Pethidine hydrochloride Phytomenadione Prochloperazine Sodium chloride 0.9%.”. (4) In Schedule 7, Part 3 (classes of individual by whom prescription only medicines may be supplied or administered) before “Registered paramedics” insert— “Dental hygienist. Dental therapist.”. ## Signature Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health Mike O’Brien Minister of State Department of Health 30th March 2010 Michael McGimpsey Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety 30th March 2010 ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Order) Articles 2 and 3 amend the Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Order 1997 (“the POM Order”) and the Medicines (Pharmacy and General Sale – Exemption) Order 1980 to include dental hygienists and dental therapists in the list of healthcare professionals that can sell, supply or administer medicines under a patient group direction. Article 3 substitutes the list of substances in Parts 1 and 3 of Schedule 5 to the POM Order in order to expand and update the range of prescription only medicines that may be sold, supplied or administered by registered midwives. An impact assessment has not been prepared for this instrument as there is no impact on the private and voluntary sectors. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/1136 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/medicines-for-human-use-miscellaneous-amendments-order-2010 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.