Regulation 14 Amendment of Part III (terms of service for doctors who provide pharmaceutical services) of Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations

For paragraph 11 of Schedule 2 substitute—

“Subject to paragraph 11A, where a doctor is authorised or required by a Local Health Board under regulation 20 to provide drugs or appliances to a patient—

(a)

he shall record an order for the provision of any drugs, or appliances which are needed for the treatment of the patient on a prescription form completed in accordance with the term of a GMS contract which gives effect to paragraph 39(3) of Schedule 6 to the 2004 Regulations;

(b)

he shall provide those drugs or appliances in a suitable container;

(c)

he shall provide for the patient a drug specified in Schedule 2 to the Prescription of Drugs Regulations only where the conditions in paragraph 42(2) of Schedule 6 to the 2004 Regulations are satisfied; and

(d)

he shall provide for the patient a restricted availability appliance only if the patient is a person, or it is for a purpose, specified in the Drug Tariff.”.