# Pharmaceutical Services Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997, Note: Explanatory note

Extent: N.I.

(This note is not part of the Regulations.)
These Regulations consolidate, with amendments, those provisions of the Health and Personal Social Services (General Medical and Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1973 (“the 1973 Regulations”) which relate to pharmaceutical services. The provisions of the 1973 Regulations which relate to General Medical Services are consolidated with amendments, in the Health and Personal Social Services (General Medical Services) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997. These Regulations now regulate the terms on which pharmaceutical services are provided under the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972.
The Regulations make the following principal changes—
(1) A chemist whose name is to be removed from the pharmaceutical list because pharmaceutical services have not been provided now has a right of appeal.
(2) A right of appeal has been provided against the Board's determination of an application for a minor relocation of premises.
(3) The terms of service now require a chemist to obtain the approval of the Board for the times at which he proposes to provide pharmaceutical services from the premises in respect of which he is included on the pharmaceutical list. Provision is made for the Board to grant approval subject to any conditions that it considers necessary to meet local needs. A chemist may apply for a variation of the approved times or of any condition and may appeal either against a refusal to approve his proposed times or against the imposition of any conditions.
(4) The regulations contain terms of service for doctors who provide pharmaceutical services (Part III of Schedule 2).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1997/381/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/pharmaceutical-services-regulations-northern-ireland-1997/note
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