Regulation 2 Amendment of the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001

(1)

The Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001^f1 shall be amended as follows.

(2)

In regulation 2(1)—

(a)

after the definition of “authorised as a member of a group”, insert ““clinical management plan” has the same meaning as in the Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Order 1997^f2;”;

(b)

in the definition of “prescription”, after “prescriber for the medical treatment of a single individual”, insert “by a supplementary prescriber for the medical treatment of a single individual;”;

(c)

after the definition of “state registered paramedic”, insert ““supplementary prescriber” has the same meaning as in the Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Order 1997^f3;”;

(3)

In regulation 6(2), after “registered nurse”, insert “, a supplementary prescriber”.

(4)

In regulation 6A(2), after “treatment services” insert—

“(d)

a supplementary prescriber acting under and in accordance with the terms of a clinical management plan”.

(5)

In regulation 7, after paragraph (5) insert—

“(6)

Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (3), a supplementary prescriber acting under and in accordance with the terms of a clinical management plan may administer to a patient, without the directions of a doctor or dentist, any drug specified in Schedule 2, 3 or 4.

(7)

Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (3), any person may administer to a patient, in accordance with the directions of a supplementary prescriber acting under and in accordance with the terms of a clinical management plan, any drug specified in Schedule 2, 3 or 4.”

(6)

In regulation 8(2), after paragraph (j) insert—

“(k)

a supplementary prescriber acting under and in accordance with the terms of a clinical management plan,”.

(7)

In regulation 9(2), after paragraph (h) insert—

“(i)

a supplementary prescriber acting under and in accordance with the terms of a clinical management plan,”.

(8)

In regulation 10—

(a)

In paragraph (1)(a), “(k)” shall be substituted for “(j)”;

(b)

In paragraph (1)(b), “(i)” shall be substituted for “(h)”;

(c)

In paragraph (2) after “practitioner”, insert “, a supplementary prescriber acting under and in accordance with the terms of a clinical management plan”;

(d)

In paragraph (2) after “doctor”, insert “, a supplementary prescriber”;

(e)

In paragraph (2)(a) after the first “doctor”, insert “, another supplementary prescriber”;

(f)

In paragraph (2)(a) after the second “doctor”, insert “, supplementary prescriber”.

(9)

In regulation 14(4) after paragraph (f), insert—

“(g)

a supplementary prescriber”.

(10)

In regulation 18(2)(d) after “practitioner”, insert “or supplementary prescriber”.

(11)

In regulation 26(2) after paragraph (h), insert—

“(i)

a supplementary prescriber”.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: S.I. 2001/3998, as amended by S.I. 2003/1432, S.I. 2003/1653, S.I. 2003/2429, S.I. 2004/1031 and S.I. 2004/1771.
f2: S.I. 1997/1830; the definition of “clinical management plan” was inserted by S.I. 2003/696.
f3: S.I. 1997/1830; the definition of “supplementary prescriber” was inserted by S.I. 2003/696 and amended by S.I. 2004/1771.