Regulation 2 Amendment of regulation 2 of the 2001 Regulations
In regulation 2 of the 2001 Regulations (interpretation), in paragraph (1)—
omit the definition of “extended formulary nurse prescriber”f1;
after the definition of “medicinal product” insert the following definition—
““nurse independent prescriber” has the same meaning as in the Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Order 1997f2, and such a person may only prescribe controlled drugs in accordance with regulation 6B;”; and
in the definition of “prescription”, for “an extended formulary nurse prescriber”f3 substitute “a nurse independent prescriber”.
Annotations
Footnotes
- f1
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The definition of “extended formulary nurse prescriber” was inserted by S.I. 2003/2429 and substituted by S.I. 2005/2864.
- f2
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S.I. 1997/1830. The definition of nurse independent prescriber will be inserted into the 1997 Order by the Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/915) and will come into force on 1st May 2006.
- f3
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The definition of “prescription” was amended to include a reference to “extended formulary nurse prescriber” by S.I. 2003/2429.