# The National Health Service (General Medical Services) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2001

S.S.I. 2001/119 · made 22 March 2001

These Regulations amend the National Health Service (General Medical Services) (Scotland) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/416) (“the principal Regulations”) which regulate the terms on which doctors provide general medical services under the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.

Made under: National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (Section 19, Section 105, Section 108)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-general-medical-services-scotland-amendment-regulations-2001/pdf/ssi_20010119_en.pdf

## Introductory text

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE
Made 22nd March 2001
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 23rd March 2001
Coming into force 30th April 2001
The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 19, 105(7) and 108(1) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations:

## 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (General Medical Services) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2001 and shall come into force on 30th April 2001.
(2) In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations” means the National Health Service (General Medical Services) (Scotland) Regulations 1995.

## 2 Amendment of Schedule 10 to the principal Regulations

In Schedule 10 to the principal Regulations (drugs and other substances not to be supplied by general practitioners or prescribed for supply under pharmaceutical services) the following entries shall be omitted–
Nicabate Nicotine Transdermal Patch
Nico Patch
Nicodex Patch
Niconil Transdermal Patch
Nicorette
Nicorette Nasal Spray
Nicorette Patch
Nicorette Plus
Nicostop Patch
Nicotine Patch (QHR Limited)
Nicotinell Gum
Nicotinell TTS Patches

## Signature

SUSAN C DEACON
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
22nd March 2001

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the National Health Service (General Medical Services) (Scotland) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/416) (“the principal Regulations”) which regulate the terms on which doctors provide general medical services under the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.
Regulation 2 removes nicotine replacement therapy items from Schedule 10 to the principal Regulations, which identifies those drugs and other substances which are not to be supplied by general medical practitioners or prescribed for supply in the course of pharmaceutical services under the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.

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