# The National Health Service (Local Pharmaceutical Services Etc.) Regulations 2002, Regulation 31: Amendment of the National Health Service (General Medical Services) Regulations 1992


(1) The National Health Service (General Medical Services) Regulations 1992 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation), for the definition of “chemist” substitute—
““chemist” means—
(a) a registered pharmacist;
(b) a person lawfully conducting a retail pharmacy business in accordance with section 69 of the Medicines Act 1968; or
(c) a supplier of appliances,
who is included in the list of a Primary Care Trust or Health Authority under section 42 of the Act, or who provides local pharmaceutical services in accordance with LPS arrangements;”.
(3) In regulation 36 (determination of question whether a substance is a drug, and recovery of cost), in paragraphs (1), (7)(b), (8) and (17), after “pharmaceutical services” insert “or local pharmaceutical services”.
(4) In Schedule 2 (terms of service for doctors)—
(a) in paragraph 1 (interpretation), in the definition of “prescription form”, after “pharmaceutical services” insert “or local pharmaceutical services”;
(b) in paragraph 44—
(i) in sub-paragraph (1), after “Schedule 10 to these Regulations” insert “(whether for supply as part of pharmaceutical services or local pharmaceutical services)”, and
(ii) in sub-paragraph (2), after “Schedule 11 to these Regulations” insert “(whether for supply as part of pharmaceutical services or local pharmaceutical services)”; and
(c) in paragraph 45(3), after “pharmaceutical services” insert “or local pharmaceutical services”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/2861/regulation/31 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-local-pharmaceutical-services-etc-regulations-2002/regulation-31
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