# The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 S.S.I. 2021/367 · made 26 October 2021 These Regulations amend the National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Scotland) Regulations 2009 to make provision for the collection of prescriptions for, and supply of, medicinal products in accordance with a collection and delivery arrangement as defined by regulation 248(2) of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012. Made under: National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (Section 27, Section 28, Section 105) PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-pharmaceutical-services-scotland-amendment-regulations-2021/pdf/ssi_20210367_en.pdf; Policy Note https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-pharmaceutical-services-scotland-amendment-regulations-2021/pdf/ssipn_20210367_en.pdf ## Introductory text National Health Service Made 26th October 2021 Laid before the Scottish Parliament 28th October 2021 Coming into force 7th December 2021 The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 27, 28(2) and 105(7) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 and all other powers enabling them to do so. ## 1 Citation and commencement These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 and come into force on 7 December 2021. ## 2 Amendment of the National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Scotland) Regulations 2009 The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Scotland) Regulations 2009 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 6. ## 3 Amendment of the National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Scotland) Regulations 2009 In regulation 2(1) (interpretation and application) after the definition of “clinical management plan” insert— ““collection and delivery arrangement” means an arrangement within the meaning of regulation 248(2) of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012,”. ## 4 Amendment of the National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Scotland) Regulations 2009 (1) Paragraph 4 (provision of pharmaceutical services) of schedule 1 (terms of service for pharmacists and pharmacy contractors) is amended as follows. (2) In sub-paragraph (12), before “A relevant pharmacist” insert “Subject to sub-paragraph (13A),”. (3) In sub-paragraph (13), before “A relevant pharmacist” insert “Subject to sub-paragraph (13A),”. (4) After sub-paragraph (13), insert— “(13A) Sub-paragraphs (12) and (13) do not apply to the acceptance of a prescription form or serial prescription, or to the supply of medicinal products ordered on such a form or serial prescription, which form part of a collection and delivery arrangement.”. ## 5 Amendment of the National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Scotland) Regulations 2009 (1) Paragraph 6 (premises and hours of business) of schedule 1 is amended as follows. (2) In sub-paragraph (4), after “Subject to regulation 6” insert “and sub-paragraph (4A)”. (3) After sub-paragraph (4) insert— “(4A) Sub-paragraph (4) does not apply to the provision of pharmaceutical services which form part of a collection and delivery arrangement.”. ## 6 Amendment of the National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Scotland) Regulations 2009 In paragraph 10(8) (method of payment) of schedule 1 after “pharmacy contractor” where it appears for the second time insert “or takes place in accordance with a collection and delivery arrangement”. ## Signature MAREE TODD Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 26th October 2021 ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations amend the National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Scotland) Regulations 2009 to make provision for the collection of prescriptions for, and supply of, medicinal products in accordance with a collection and delivery arrangement as defined by regulation 248(2) of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2021/367 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-pharmaceutical-services-scotland-amendment-regulations-2021 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.