# The Pharmaceutical Services (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014

S.R. 2014/170 · made 10 June 2014

These Regulations further amend the Pharmaceutical Services Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 (“the Pharmaceutical Regulations”). The changes arise out of new arrangements for the independent prescribing of drugs and appliances by chiropodists or podiatrists and physiotherapists.

Made under: Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 (Article 63, Article 106, Article 107)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/pharmaceutical-services-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2014/pdf/nisr_20140170_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/pharmaceutical-services-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2014/pdf/nisrem_20140170_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Health And Personal Social Services
Made 10th June 2014
Coming into operation 18th July 2014
The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, in conjunction with the Department of Finance and Personnel, makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 63(1), (2), 106(b) and 107(6) of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972.
In accordance with Article 63(3) of that Order, the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety has consulted with such organisations as appear to be representative of the pharmaceutical profession.

## 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Pharmaceutical Services (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 and shall come into operation on 18th July 2014.
(2) In these Regulations “the Pharmaceutical Regulations” means the Pharmaceutical Services Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997.

## 2 Amendment of regulation 2 of the Pharmaceutical Regulations

(1) Regulation 2 of the Pharmaceutical Regulations (interpretation) is amended as follows.
(2) after the definition of “child” insert the following definition—
““chiropodist or podiatrist independent prescriber” means a chiropodist or podiatrist who is registered in Part 2 of the register maintained under Article 5 of the Health and Social Work Professions Order 2001 (establishment and maintenance of register), and against whose name in that register is recorded an annotation signifying that the chiropodist or podiatrist is qualified to order drugs and appliances as a chiropodist or podiatrist independent prescriber;”
(3) after the definition of “pharmacy” insert the following definition—
““physiotherapist independent prescriber” means a physiotherapist who is registered in Part 9 of the register maintained under Article 5 of the Health and Social Work Professions Order 2001, and against whose name in that register is recorded an annotation signifying that the physiotherapist is qualified to order drugs and appliances as a physiotherapist independent prescriber;”
(4) for the definition of “prescriber” substitute—
““prescriber” means a doctor, a dentist, a chiropodist or podiatrist independent prescriber, an independent nurse prescriber, an optometrist independent prescriber, a pharmacist independent prescriber, a physiotherapist independent prescriber or a supplementary prescriber;”

## Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 10th June 2014
L.S.
Mark Timoney
A senior officer of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 10th June 2014
L.S.
John McKibbin
A senior officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations further amend the Pharmaceutical Services Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 (“the Pharmaceutical Regulations”). The changes arise out of new arrangements for the independent prescribing of drugs and appliances by chiropodists or podiatrists and physiotherapists.
Regulation 2 amends the Pharmaceutical Regulations by inserting a new definition of “chiropodist or podiatrist independent prescriber”, inserting a new definition of “physiotherapist independent prescriber” and substituting a new definition of “prescriber”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2014/170 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/pharmaceutical-services-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2014
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