# The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Wales) Regulations 2020, Paragraph 12: Welsh language

Extent: E+W

(1) Where a dispensing doctor provides pharmaceutical services through the medium of Welsh, the dispensing doctor must notify the Local Health Board in writing.
(2) A dispensing doctor must make available a Welsh language version of any document or form for use by patients and/or members of the public, provided by the Local Health Board.
(3) Where a dispensing doctor displays a new sign or notice in connection with pharmaceutical services, the text on the sign or notice must be in English and Welsh, and a dispensing doctor may utilise the translation service offered by the Local Health Board for this purpose.
(4) Where a dispensing doctor is Welsh speaking, they are encouraged to wear a badge provided by the Local Health Board, to convey that the dispensing doctor is able to speak Welsh.
(5) A dispensing doctor is encouraged to utilise information and/or attend training courses and events provided by the Local Health Board, so that the dispensing doctor can develop—
(a) an awareness of the Welsh language (including awareness of its history and its role in Welsh culture), and
(b) an understanding of how the Welsh language can be used in connection with the pharmaceutical services provided.
(6) When delivering pharmaceutical services, a dispensing doctor is encouraged to establish and record the Welsh or English language preference expressed by or on behalf of a patient.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2020/1073/schedule/7/paragraph/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-pharmaceutical-services-wales-regulations-2020/schedule-7/paragraph-12
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