Regulation 52 Signing of documents

(1)

The contractor must ensure—

(a)

that the documents specified in paragraph (2) include—

(i)

the clinical profession of the health care professional who signed the document, and

(ii)

the name of the contractor on whose behalf the document is signed; and

(b)

that the documents specified in paragraph (3) include the clinical profession of the health care professional who signed the document.

(2)

The documents specified in this paragraph are—

(a)

certificates issued in accordance with regulation 22, unless regulations relating to particular certificates provide otherwise; and

(b)

any other clinical documents apart from—

(i)

home oxygen order forms, and

(ii)

the documents specified in paragraph (3).

(3)

The documents specified in this paragraph are batch issues, prescription forms and repeatable prescriptions.

(4)

This regulation is in addition to any other requirements relating to the documents specified in paragraphs (2) and (3) whether in these Regulations or elsewhere.