# The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) Regulations 2004, Paragraph 52: Provision of drugs, medicines and appliances for immediate treatment or personal administration


(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), a contractor—
(a) shall provide to a patient any drug, medicine or appliance, not being a Scheduled drug, where such provision is needed for the immediate treatment of that patient before a provision can otherwise be obtained; and
(b) may provide to a patient any drug, medicine or appliance, not being a Scheduled drug, which he personally administers or applies to that patient,
but shall, in either case, provide a restricted availability appliance only if it is for a person or a purpose specified in the Drug Tariff.
(2) Nothing in sub-paragraph (1) authorises a person to supply any drug or medicine to a patient otherwise than in accordance with Part 3 of the Medicines Act 1968 or any regulations or orders made thereunder.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/291/schedule/6/paragraph/52 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-general-medical-services-contracts-regulations-2004/schedule-6/paragraph-52
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