Regulation 5 Amendment of the National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Scotland) Regulations 2009

For paragraph 10(8) (method of payment) of schedule 1 (terms of service for pharmacists and pharmacy contractors), substitute—

“(8)

No pharmacy contractor will be paid in respect of the supply of drugs or appliances—

(a)

indicated on a prescription form or serial prescription,

(b)

in terms of regulation 225 (emergency sale etc by pharmacist: at patient’s request) of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012^f1,

(c)

in terms of a Patient Group Direction issued by a Health Board in accordance with regulation 233 (exemption for supply etc under a PGD by person conducting a retail pharmacy business) of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012^f2,

(d)

in accordance with the terms of a protocol approved by the Scottish Ministers under regulation 247A (protocols relating to coronavirus and influenza vaccinations and immunisations) of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012^f3,

(e)

in accordance with a SSP or a Scottish SSP,

(f)

in accordance with a PTP, or

(g)

in response to an announcement by the Secretary of State and arrangements made in accordance with regulation 10A (directions of a practitioner while a disease is, or in anticipation of a disease being imminently, pandemic etc.) or 15(5) (form or prescriptions) of the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001^f4,

unless that supply takes place at a registered pharmacy included in the pharmaceutical list in respect of that pharmacy contractor.”.