Regulation 7 Amendment of regulation 8

after paragraph (2)(d) insert—

“(da)

the person in charge or acting person in charge of an organisation providing ambulance services;”;

for paragraph (2)(e) substitute—

“(e)

in the case of such a drug supplied to her by a person responsible for the dispensing and supply of medicines at a hospital, nursing home, juvenile justice centre or prison, the senior registered nurse, acting senior registered nurse, or registered midwife, for the time being in charge of a ward, theatre or other department in the hospital, nursing home, juvenile justice centre or prison;”;

in paragraph (2)(i) for “a hospital” substitute “a hospital, organisation providing ambulance services”;

in paragraph (2)(ii) for “senior registered nurse or acting senior registered nurse” substitute “senior registered nurse, acting senior registered nurse or registered midwife”, and for “pharmacist independent prescriber; or” substitute “pharmacist independent prescriber;”;

in paragraph (2)(iii) for “pharmacist independent prescriber.” substitute “pharmacist independent prescriber; or”;

after paragraph (2)(iii) insert—

“(iv)

the person in charge or acting person in charge of an organisation providing ambulance services to supply any drug other than directly to a registered paramedic employed by the organisation for the immediate treatment of sick or injured persons.”.