Paragraph 5 Dispensing of drugs and appliances ordered by the dispensing doctorI1

England and Wales

In circumstances where paragraph 4 does not apply and subject to the following provisions of this Schedule, where a dispensing doctor is authorised or required by virtue of Part 6 of these Regulations to provide drugs or appliances to a person, the dispensing doctor must—

(a)

record an order for the provision of any drugs or appliances which are needed for the treatment of the patient on a prescription form completed in accordance with a GMS contract which gives effect to F1paragraphs 49 and 50 of Schedule 3 to the GMS Regulations (other contract terms: prescribing),

(b)

provide those drugs or appliances in a suitable container,

(c)

provide for the patient a drug specified in Schedule 2 to the Prescription of Drugs Regulations only where the conditions in paragraph F2F355 of Schedule 3 to the GMS Regulations (restrictions on prescribing by medical practitioners) are satisfied, and

(d)

provide for the patient a restricted availability appliance only if the patient is a person, or it is for a purpose, specified in the Drug Tariff.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Sch. 7 para. 5(a) substituted (1.10.2023) by The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) (Wales) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/953), reg. 1(2), Sch. 5 para. 2(3)(a)(i) (as amended by S.I. 2023/1421, regs. 1, 20(f)(i))
F2: Words in Sch. 7 para. 5(c) substituted (1.10.2023) by The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) (Wales) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/953), reg. 1(2), Sch. 5 para. 2(3)(a)(ii)
F3: Word in Sch. 7 para. 5(c) substituted (11.1.2024) by The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1421), regs. 1, 23(3)(a)

Commencement

I1: Sch. 7 para. 5 in force at 1.10.2020, see reg. 1(2)(b)