# The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Wales) Regulations 2020, Regulation 8: Matters for consideration when making assessments

Extent: E+W

(1) When making an assessment for the purposes of publishing a pharmaceutical needs assessment, each Local Health Board must have regard, in so far as it is practicable to do so, to the following matters—
(a) any assessment or further assessment of relevant needs prepared under section 82A of the 2006 Act—
(i) where it relates to the area of the Local Health Board, and
(ii) which has not been superseded by a further assessment under that section,
(b) the demography of its area,
(c) any different needs of different localities within its area,
(d) the pharmaceutical services provided under arrangements with any neighbouring Local Health Board which affect the need for pharmaceutical services in its area, and
(e) any dispensing services or other NHS services provided in or outside its area (which are not covered by sub-paragraph (d)) which affect the need for pharmaceutical services in its area.
(2) When making an assessment for the purposes of publishing a pharmaceutical needs assessment, each Local Health Board must take account of the likely future needs—
(a) to the extent necessary to make a proper assessment of the matters mentioned in paragraph 3 of Schedule 1, and
(b) having regard to changes to the number of people in its area who will require pharmaceutical services.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2020/1073/regulation/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-pharmaceutical-services-wales-regulations-2020/regulation-8
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