# The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) Regulations 2015, Regulation 65: Provision of drugs, medicines and appliances for immediate treatment or personal administration


(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), a contractor—
(a) must provide to a patient a drug, medicine or appliance, which is not a Scheduled drug, where such provision is needed for the immediate treatment of the patient before provision can otherwise be obtained; and
(b) may provide to a patient a drug, medicine or appliance, which is not a Scheduled drug, which the contractor personally administers or applies to the patient.
(2) A contractor must only provide a restricted availability appliance under paragraph (1)(a) or (b) if it is for a person or a purpose specified in the Drug Tariff.
(3) Nothing in paragraph (1) or (2) authorises a person to supply a prescription only medicine to a patient otherwise than in accordance with Part 12 of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 (which relates to dealings with medicinal products).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/1862/regulation/65 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-general-medical-services-contracts-regulations-2015/regulation-65
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