Paragraph 4 Dispensing of drugs and appliances ordered by another prescriberI1

England and Wales

(1)

Subject to the following provisions of this Schedule, where any person presents to a dispensing doctor a prescription form which contains—

(a)

an order for drugs, not being Scheduled drugs, or for appliances, not being restricted availability appliances, signed by a prescriber other than the dispensing doctor,

(b)

an order for a drug specified in Schedule 2 to the Prescription of Drugs Regulations (drugs or medicines to be ordered only in certain circumstances), signed by a prescriber other than the dispensing doctor, and including the reference “SLS”, or

(c)

an order for a restricted availability appliance, signed by a prescriber other than the dispensing doctor and including the reference “SLS”,

and the dispensing doctor is authorised or required by virtue of regulation 26 (arrangements for the provision of pharmaceutical services by doctors) of these Regulations to provide the drugs or appliances so ordered, the dispensing doctor must, with reasonable promptness, provide the drugs so ordered, and such of the appliances so ordered as they supply in the normal course of their practice or business.

(2)

Subject to the following provisions of this Schedule, where—

(a)

any person presents to a dispensing doctor a non-electronic repeatable prescription which contains—

(i)

an order for drugs, not being Scheduled drugs or controlled drugs within the meaning of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, other than a drug which is for the time being specified in Schedule 4 or 5 to the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 (which relate to controlled drugs excepted from certain prohibitions under those Regulations), signed by a prescriber other than the dispensing doctor who is a repeatable prescriber,

(ii)

an order for a drug specified in Schedule 2 to the Prescription of Drugs Regulations, not being a controlled drug within the meaning of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, other than a drug which is for the time being specified in Schedule 4 or 5 to the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001, signed by a prescriber other than the dispensing doctor who is a repeatable prescriber and including the reference “SLS”,

(iii)

an order for appliances, not being restricted availability appliances, signed by a prescriber other than the dispensing doctor who is a repeatable prescriber, or

(iv)

an order for a restricted availability appliance, signed by a prescriber other than the dispensing doctor who is a repeatable prescriber, and including the reference “SLS”,

and also presents a batch issue, or

(b)

the dispensing doctor receives an electronic repeatable prescription which contains an order of a kind specified in paragraph (a)(i) to (iv) and—

(i)

any person requests the provision of drugs or appliances in accordance with that repeatable prescription, or

(ii)

the dispensing doctor has previously arranged with the patient that they will dispense that repeatable prescription on receipt,

and the dispensing doctor is authorised or required by regulation 26 to provide the drugs or appliances so ordered, the dispensing doctor must, with reasonable promptness, provide the drugs so ordered, and such of the appliances so ordered as they supply in the normal course of their practice or business.

(3)

For the purposes of this paragraph, a non-electronic repeatable prescription for drugs or appliances will be taken to be presented even if the person who wishes to obtain the drugs or appliances does not present that prescription, where—

(a)

the dispensing doctor has that prescription in their possession, and

(b)

that person presents, or the dispensing doctor has in their possession, an associated batch issue.

(4)

Drugs and listed appliances provided under this paragraph must be provided in a suitable container.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 7 para. 4 in force at 1.10.2020, see reg. 1(2)(b)