# The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2003

W.S.I. 2003/783 · made 18 March 2003

These Regulations further amend the National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 1992 which regulate the terms on which pharmaceutical services are provided under the National Health Service Act 1977.

Made under: National Health Service Act 1977 (Section 41, Section 42, Section 126)

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## Introductory text

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, WALES
Made 18th March 2003
Coming into force 1st April 2003
The National Assembly for Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred upon it by sections 41, 42 and 126(4) of the National Health Service Act 1977 hereby makes the following Regulations:

## 1 Citation, commencement, application and effect

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2003 and shall come into force on 1st April 2003.
(2) These Regulations apply to Wales only.
(3) The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 1992 shall be amended in accordance with the following provisions of these Regulations.

## 2 Amendment of paragraph 10A of Schedule 2

Paragraph 10A of Schedule 2 (Complaints) shall be amended in accordance with the following paragraphs—
(a) in paragraph (7)(b)(ii) for the word “three”, substitute the word “two”; and
(b) in paragraph (7)(c) for the figure “10”, substitute the figure “20”.

## Signature

Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 1998.
D.Elis-Thomas
The Presiding Officer of the National Assembly for Wales.
18th March 2003

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
These Regulations further amend the National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 1992 which regulate the terms on which pharmaceutical services are provided under the National Health Service Act 1977.
Regulation 2 contains provisions amending the length of time chemists have to respond to complaints made by or on behalf of any person to whom they have provided pharmaceutical services. The time permitted to chemists to formally acknowledge complaints is reduced from three to two days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, Christmas Day, Good Friday and bank holidays), whereas the time permitted to provide a complainant with a written summary of investigations and conclusions is increased from 10 to 20 days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, Christmas Day, Good Friday and bank holidays).

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