Paragraph 6 Urgent supply without a prescriptionI1

England and Wales

(1)

This paragraph applies where, in a case of urgency, a prescriber requests an NHS appliance contractor to provide an appliance.

(2)

The NHS appliance contractor may provide the appliance requested before receiving a prescription form or repeatable prescription in respect of that appliance, provided that the prescriber undertakes to—

(a)

give the NHS appliance contractor a non-electronic prescription form or non-electronic repeatable prescription in respect of the appliance within 72 hours of the request being made, or

(b)

give the NHS appliance contractor an electronic prescription form complying with the F1Electronic Prescription Service within 72 hours of the request being made.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Sch. 6 para. 6(2)(b) substituted (2.6.2026) by The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Wales) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2026 (W.S.I. 2026/92), regs. 1(2), 2(4)(b)

Commencement

I1: Sch. 6 para. 6 in force at 1.10.2020, see reg. 1(2)(b)