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The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 2012 (revoked)

S.I. 2012/1909 · Made 18 July 2012 · Extends to England and Wales

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National Health Service, England

Made 18th July 2012

Laid before Parliament 23rd July 2012

Coming into force 1st September 2012

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Regulations revoked (1.4.2013) by The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical and Local Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/349), reg. 1, Sch. 10 para. 11(1)(a) (with Sch. 9)

Contents

  1. Part 1: Introductory Repealed
  2. 1Citation and commencement Repealed
  3. 2Interpretation Repealed
  4. Part 2: Pharmaceutical needs assessments Repealed
  5. 3Pharmaceutical needs assessments Repealed
  6. 4Information to be contained in pharmaceutical needs assessments Repealed
  7. 5Date by which the first pharmaceutical needs assessment is to be published Repealed
  8. 6Subsequent assessments Repealed
  9. 7Temporary extension of pharmaceutical needs assessments Repealed
  10. 8Consultation on pharmaceutical needs assessments Repealed
  11. 9Matters for consideration when making assessments Repealed
  12. Part 3: General matters relating to pharmaceutical lists and applications in respect of them Repealed
  13. 10Pharmaceutical lists and EPS lists Repealed
  14. 11Terms of service of NHS chemists: general Repealed
  15. 12Routine applications for inclusion in or amendment to a pharmaceutical list Repealed
  16. 13Current needs: additional matters to which the Primary Care Trust must have regard Repealed
  17. 14Current needs: consequences of additional matters Repealed
  18. 15Future needs: additional matters to which the Primary Care Trust must have regard Repealed
  19. 16Future needs: consequences of additional matters Repealed
  20. 17Improvements or better access in the pharmaceutical needs assessment: additional matters to which the Primary Care Trust must have regard Repealed
  21. 18Unforeseen benefits applications: additional matters to which the Primary Care Trust must have regard Repealed
  22. 19Applications to which regulation 17 or 18 applies: consequences of additional matters Repealed
  23. 20Future improvements or better access: additional matters to which the Primary Care Trust must have regard Repealed
  24. 21Future improvements or better access: consequences of additional matters Repealed
  25. 22Refusal of routine applications that are based on neither a pharmaceutical needs assessment nor unforeseen benefits Repealed
  26. Part 4: Excepted applications Repealed
  27. 23Applications from NHS chemists in respect of providing directed services Repealed
  28. 24Relocations that do not result in significant change to pharmaceutical services provision Repealed
  29. 25Distance selling premises applications Repealed
  30. 26Change of ownership applications Repealed
  31. 27Applications for temporary listings arising out of suspensions Repealed
  32. 28Applications from persons exercising a right of return to a pharmaceutical list Repealed
  33. 29Applications relating to emergencies requiring the flexible provision of pharmaceutical services Repealed
  34. Part 5: Specific grounds for refusal or deferral of applications under Parts 3 and 4 which are not linked to fitness grounds Repealed
  35. 30Refusal: language requirement for some NHS pharmacists Repealed
  36. 31Refusal: same or adjacent premises Repealed
  37. 32Deferrals arising out of LPS designations Repealed
  38. Part 6: Refusal, deferral and conditional inclusion in pharmaceutical lists of chemists on fitness grounds Repealed
  39. 33Refusal of applications for inclusion in a pharmaceutical list on fitness grounds Repealed
  40. 34Deferral of consideration of applications for inclusion in a pharmaceutical list on fitness grounds Repealed
  41. 35Granting applications for inclusion in a pharmaceutical list subject to efficiency conditions and conditions to combat fraud Repealed
  42. Part 7: Areas that are controlled localities and reserved locations, and new pharmacies within them Repealed
  43. 36Determination that an area is a controlled locality Repealed
  44. 37Process for determining controlled localities: preliminary matters Repealed
  45. 38Process for determining controlled localities: local notification and deferment of routine applications Repealed
  46. 39Process of determining controlled localities: formulation of the Primary Care Trust’s decision Repealed
  47. 40Applications for new pharmacy premises in controlled localities: refusals because of preliminary matters Repealed
  48. 41Applications for new pharmacy premises in controlled localities: reserved locations Repealed
  49. 42Second and subsequent determinations of reserved location status Repealed
  50. 43Determinations of reserved locations: supplemental matters Repealed
  51. 44Prejudice test in respect of routine applications for new pharmacy premises in a part of a controlled locality that is not a reserved location Repealed
  52. 45Appeals against decisions under Part 7 Repealed
  53. Part 8: Dispensing doctors Repealed
  54. 46Dispensing doctor lists Repealed
  55. 47Terms of service of dispensing doctors: general Repealed
  56. 48Arrangements for the provision of pharmaceutical services by doctors: applications by patients Repealed
  57. 49Necessary services for temporary patients Repealed
  58. 50Discontinuation of arrangements for the provision of pharmaceutical services by doctors Repealed
  59. 51Outline consent and premises approval: applications by doctors Repealed
  60. 52Notification of applications for outline consent and premises approval Repealed
  61. 53Decisions on outline consent and premises approval applications and the taking effect of grants Repealed
  62. 54Premises approval: relocations of practice premises which are not significant before outline consent takes effect Repealed
  63. 55Premises approval: relocations of practice premises which are not significant after outline consent has taken effect Repealed
  64. 56Taking effect of premises approval where there is no related application for outline consent Repealed
  65. 57Gradual introduction of premises approval Repealed
  66. 58Temporary provision in cases of relocations or additional premises where premises approval has not taken effect Repealed
  67. 59Practice amalgamations Repealed
  68. 60Lapse of outline consent and premises approval Repealed
  69. 61Temporary arrangements during an emergency requiring the flexible provision of pharmaceutical services Repealed
  70. 62Persons barred from taking part in decision making with regard to applications for outline consent or premises approval Repealed
  71. 63Appeals against decisions under Part 8 Repealed
  72. Part 9: Conditional inclusion in pharmaceutical lists: certain specific conditions that do not relate to fitness or performance Repealed
  73. 64Distance selling premises: specific conditions Repealed
  74. 65Core opening hours conditions Repealed
  75. 66Conditions relating to providing directed services Repealed
  76. 67Conditions relating to voluntary closure of premises Repealed
  77. 68Conditions relating to local resolution of disputes over terms of service Repealed
  78. Part 10: Performance related sanctions and market exit Repealed
  79. 69Local dispute resolution before serving remedial notices or breach notices Repealed
  80. 70Breaches of terms of service: remedial notices Repealed
  81. 71Breaches of terms of service: breach notices Repealed
  82. 72Payment withholdings: supplementary matters Repealed
  83. 73Removal of listings: cases relating to remedial notices and breach notices Repealed
  84. 74Removal of listings: cases relating to death, incapacity or cessation of service Repealed
  85. 75Voluntary and automatic removal of listings: change of ownership, relocation, temporary provision and voluntary closure Repealed
  86. 76Limitation on withdrawal from pharmaceutical lists while fitness investigations or proceedings are ongoing Repealed
  87. 77Appeals against decisions under Part 10 Repealed
  88. Part 11: Enforcement, reviews and appeals relating to fitness matters Repealed
  89. 78Extended meaning of “health scheme” in fraud cases Repealed
  90. 79Review of decisions to impose fitness conditions originally imposed on grants of applications Repealed
  91. 80Removal for breach of fitness conditions imposed under regulation 35 or 79 Repealed
  92. 81Mandatory removal in suitability cases Repealed
  93. 82Fitness cases: procedures for removal or contingent removal from pharmaceutical lists Repealed
  94. 83Procedure for suspensions in fitness cases Repealed
  95. 84Procedure for reviewing some suspensions and contingent removal conditions Repealed
  96. 85General power to revoke suspensions in appropriate circumstances Repealed
  97. 86Evidence of unsuitability, fraud or inefficiency in service provision: specific matters Repealed
  98. 87Review periods for national disqualifications Repealed
  99. 88Wider notifications of fitness decisions Repealed
  100. Part 12: Remuneration, charges and refunds Repealed
  101. 89The Drug Tariff and section 164: general provisions Repealed
  102. 90Data to be provided to assist Drug Tariff determinations Repealed
  103. 91Remuneration in respect of enhanced services Repealed
  104. 92Dispensing doctor remuneration Repealed
  105. 93The taking effect of determinations Repealed
  106. 94Overpayments Repealed
  107. 95Free supply of drugs, appliances and containers where the drug or appliance is supplied under pharmaceutical services Repealed
  108. 96Refunds of prescription charges Repealed
  109. 97Reward scheme Repealed
  110. 98Payments to suspended chemists Repealed
  111. Part 13: Miscellaneous Repealed
  112. 99Sharing of information by home Primary Care Trusts Repealed
  113. 100Notification by a Primary Care Trust of changes to its pharmaceutical lists Repealed
  114. 101Proceedings with regard to overridden arrangements during an emergency requiring the flexible provision of pharmaceutical services Repealed
  115. 102Authorised persons to apply for services Repealed
  116. 103Transitional provisions Repealed
  117. 104Amendments and revocations Repealed
  118. 105Review of these Regulations Repealed
  119. Signature
  120. Schedule 1: Information to be contained in pharmaceutical needs assessments Repealed
  121. 1Necessary services: current provision Repealed
  122. 2Necessary services: gaps in provision Repealed
  123. 3Other relevant services: current provision Repealed
  124. 4Improvements and better access: gaps in provision Repealed
  125. 5Other NHS services Repealed
  126. 6How the assessment was carried out Repealed
  127. 7Map of provision Repealed
  128. Schedule 2: Applications in respect of pharmaceutical lists and the procedures to be followed Repealed
  129. Part 1: Information to be included in routine and excepted applications Repealed
  130. 1Information to be included in all routine and excepted applications Repealed
  131. 2Information to be included in all routine and excepted applications for inclusion in a pharmaceutical list Repealed
  132. 3Fitness information about individuals: routine and excepted applications for inclusion in a pharmaceutical list Repealed
  133. 4Fitness information about corporate bodies: routine and excepted applications for inclusion in a pharmaceutical list Repealed
  134. 5Providing fitness information instead to a home Primary Care Trust Repealed
  135. 6Applications seeking the listing of premises that are already, or are in close proximity to, listed chemist premises Repealed
  136. 7Additional information to be included with routine applications Repealed
  137. 8Additional information to be included with excepted applications Repealed
  138. 9Undertakings Repealed
  139. 10Nature of details to be supplied Repealed
  140. Part 2: Preliminary matters Repealed
  141. 11Relevant information or documentation Repealed
  142. 12Failure to provide undertakings Repealed
  143. 13Functions of a home Primary Care Trust in relation to certain applications Repealed
  144. 14Deferral of notifiable applications prior to notification Repealed
  145. 15Refusal of notifiable applications prior to notification because of the language requirement for some NHS pharmacists Repealed
  146. 16Refusal of notifiable applications on fitness grounds prior to notification Repealed
  147. 17Proposed new pharmacy premises in controlled localities: refusal of routine applications because of preliminary matters prior to notification Repealed
  148. Part 3: Notification of certain applications Repealed
  149. 18Applications requiring notifications Repealed
  150. 19Notification procedure for notifiable applications Repealed
  151. 20Parallel notifications Repealed
  152. 21Content of notifications Repealed
  153. Part 4: Determination and deferral of applications Repealed
  154. 22Flexibility with regard to determining or deferring applications Repealed
  155. 23Additional matters for consideration in relation to applications for inclusion in a pharmaceutical list Repealed
  156. 24Action following deferrals Repealed
  157. 25Oral hearings Repealed
  158. 26Persons barred from taking part in decision making on routine and excepted applications Repealed
  159. 27Timetable for determining applications Repealed
  160. Part 5: Notification, taking effect of decisions and rights of appeal to the Secretary of State Repealed
  161. 28Notification of decisions on routine and excepted applications Repealed
  162. 29Template notice of commencement to be included with a notice of decision Repealed
  163. 30Third party rights of appeal to the Secretary of State where an application is granted Repealed
  164. 31Conditional grant of applications where the address of the premises is unknown Repealed
  165. 32Changes to the premises specified in an application after its grant but before the listing of the premises Repealed
  166. 33Conditional grant in cases relating to future needs or future improvements or better access Repealed
  167. 34Taking effect of listing decisions: general Repealed
  168. 35Notice requiring the commencement of pharmaceutical services Repealed
  169. 36Appeals to the Secretary of State by the applicant Repealed
  170. Schedule 3: Appeals to the Secretary of State Repealed
  171. Part 1: Preliminary matters Repealed
  172. 1Determination of third party appeal rights in certain cases Repealed
  173. 2Misconceived appeals Repealed
  174. Part 2: Notification of appeals Repealed
  175. 3Notification of appeals notices under paragraph 30, 32(5) or 36 of Schedule 2 Repealed
  176. 4Notification of appeals relating to notices under regulation 45 Repealed
  177. 5Notification of appeals relating to decisions under Part 8 of these Regulations Repealed
  178. 6Non notification of appeals relating to notices under regulation 77 or 98 Repealed
  179. Part 3: Determination of appeals Repealed
  180. 7Flexibility with regard to the manner of determining appeals Repealed
  181. 8Oral hearings Repealed
  182. 9Decisions of the Secretary of State Repealed
  183. 10Notification of decisions and subsequent action by the Primary Care Trust Repealed
  184. 11Effect of decisions by the Secretary of State Repealed
  185. Schedule 4: Terms of service of NHS pharmacists Repealed
  186. Part 1: General Repealed
  187. 1Responsibilities of NHS pharmacists and pharmacy staff Repealed
  188. 2Breaches by directors and superintendents Repealed
  189. Part 2: Essential services Repealed
  190. 3Essential services Repealed
  191. 4Dispensing services Repealed
  192. 5Dispensing of drugs and appliances Repealed
  193. 6Urgent supply without a prescription Repealed
  194. 7Preliminary matters before providing ordered drugs or appliances Repealed
  195. 8Providing ordered drugs or appliances Repealed
  196. 9Refusal to provide drugs or appliances ordered Repealed
  197. 10Further activities to be carried out in connection with the provision of dispensing services Repealed
  198. 11Additional requirements in relation to electronic prescribing Repealed
  199. 12Additional requirements in relation to specified appliances Repealed
  200. 13Disposal service in respect of unwanted drugs Repealed
  201. 14Basic procedure in respect of unwanted drugs Repealed
  202. 15Further activities to be carried out in connection with the disposal of unwanted drugs Repealed
  203. 16Promotion of healthy lifestyles Repealed
  204. 17Prescription linked intervention Repealed
  205. 18Public health campaigns Repealed
  206. 19Signposting Repealed
  207. 20Service outline in respect of signposting Repealed
  208. 21Support for self-care Repealed
  209. 22Service outline in respect of support for self-care Repealed
  210. Part 3: Hours of opening Repealed
  211. 23Pharmacy opening hours: general Repealed
  212. 24Matters to be considered when issuing directions in respect of pharmacy premises core opening hours Repealed
  213. 25Determination of pharmacy premises core opening hours instigated by the Primary Care Trust Repealed
  214. 26Determination of pharmacy premises core opening hours instigated by the NHS pharmacist Repealed
  215. 27Temporary opening hours and closures during an emergency requiring the flexible provision of pharmaceutical services Repealed
  216. Part 4: Other terms of service Repealed
  217. 28Clinical governance Repealed
  218. 29Professional Standards Repealed
  219. 30Inducements etc. Repealed
  220. 31Duty to provide information about fitness matters as they arise Repealed
  221. 32Other information to be supplied Repealed
  222. 33Home Primary Care Trust of bodies corporate Repealed
  223. 34Complaints Repealed
  224. 35Inspections and access to information Repealed
  225. Schedule 5: Terms of service of NHS appliance contractors Repealed
  226. 1Division of responsibilities between individuals and corporate bodies Repealed
  227. 2Breaches by directors Repealed
  228. 3Dispensing services Repealed
  229. 4Dispensing of appliances Repealed
  230. 5Urgent supply without a prescription Repealed
  231. 6Preliminary matters before providing appliances Repealed
  232. 7Providing appliances Repealed
  233. 8Refusal to provide appliances ordered Repealed
  234. 9Further activities to be carried out in connection with the provision of dispensing services Repealed
  235. 10Additional requirements in relation to electronic prescribing Repealed
  236. 11Additional requirements in relation to specified appliances Repealed
  237. 12Signposting Repealed
  238. 13Opening hours: general Repealed
  239. 14Matters to be considered when issuing directions in respect of core opening hours Repealed
  240. 15Determination of core opening hours instigated by the Primary Care Trust Repealed
  241. 16Determination of core opening hours instigated by the NHS appliance contractor Repealed
  242. 17Temporary open hours and closures during an emergency requiring the flexible provision of pharmaceutical services Repealed
  243. 18Clinical governance Repealed
  244. 19Professional Standards Repealed
  245. 20Inducements etc. Repealed
  246. 21Duty to provide information about fitness matters as they arise Repealed
  247. 22Other information to be supplied Repealed
  248. 23Home Primary Care Trust of bodies corporate Repealed
  249. 24Complaints Repealed
  250. 25Inspections and access to information Repealed
  251. Schedule 6: Terms of service of dispensing doctors Repealed
  252. 1Persons duly authorised to dispense on behalf of dispensing doctors Repealed
  253. 2Dispensing of drugs and appliances ordered by another prescriber Repealed
  254. 3Dispensing of drugs and appliances ordered by the dispensing doctor Repealed
  255. 4Preliminary matters before providing ordered drugs or appliances Repealed
  256. 5Provision of Scheduled drugs Repealed
  257. 6Refusal to provide drugs or appliances ordered Repealed
  258. 7Dispensing doctors issuing prescription forms which may be presented to an NHS chemist Repealed
  259. 8Complaints procedures Repealed
  260. 9Inspections and access to information Repealed
  261. 10Voluntary closure of premises Repealed
  262. Schedule 7: Transitional provisions Repealed
  263. 1Pharmaceutical needs assessments Repealed
  264. 2Listing applications: NHS chemists Repealed
  265. 3Listing applications: dispensing doctors Repealed
  266. 4Approved retail areas Repealed
  267. 5Controlled localities Repealed
  268. 6Reserved locations Repealed
  269. 7Gradual discontinuation of the provision of pharmaceutical services by doctors Repealed
  270. 8Gradual introduction of the provision of pharmaceutical services by doctors Repealed
  271. 9Giving effect to listing decisions taken under the 2005 Regulations Repealed
  272. 10Dispensing contractor lists Repealed
  273. 11Continuing matters: periods of time Repealed
  274. 12Other continuing matters: NHS chemists Repealed
  275. 13Other continuing matters: dispensing doctors Repealed
  276. 14Continuing operation of SCAT arrangements Repealed
  277. 15The application of Group 12 of Schedule 8 to the Value Added Tax Act 1994 Repealed
  278. 16Terms of service for distance selling premises Repealed
  279. Schedule 8: Amendments and revocations Repealed
  280. 1Revocation of the National Health Service (Service Committees and Tribunal) Regulations 1992, and of amendments to and measures relating to those Regulations Repealed
  281. 2Amendment to the National Health Service (Indicative Amounts) Regulations 1997 Repealed
  282. 3Amendment to the National Health Service (Payments by Local Authorities to NHS Bodies) (Prescribed Functions) Regulations 2000 Repealed
  283. 4Amendments to the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Regulations 2000 Repealed
  284. 5Amendments to the National Health Service (Local Pharmaceutical Services and Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 2002 Repealed
  285. 6Amendments to the National Health Service (Local Pharmaceutical Services and Pharmaceutical Services) (No. 2) Regulations 2002 Repealed
  286. 7Amendments to the National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) Regulations 2004 Repealed
  287. 8Amendments to the National Health Service (Personal Medical Services Agreements) Regulations 2004 Repealed
  288. 9Revocation of the National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 2005 and of amendments to those Regulations Repealed
  289. 10Amendments to the National Health Service (Local Pharmaceutical Services etc.) Regulations 2006 Repealed
  290. 11Amendments to the Local Authority Social Services and National Health Service Complaints (England) Regulations 2009 Repealed
  291. Explanatory note