Part 7Pharmaceutical services and local pharmaceutical services
Chapter 1Provision of pharmaceutical services
128AF1Pharmaceutical needs assessments
1
Each F2Health and Wellbeing Board must in accordance with regulations—
a
assess needs for pharmaceutical services in its area, and
b
publish a statement of its first assessment and of any revised assessment.
2
The regulations must make provision—
a
as to information which must be contained in a statement;
b
as to the extent to which an assessment must take account of likely future needs;
c
specifying the date by which a F3Health and Wellbeing Board must publish the statement of its first assessment;
d
as to the circumstances in which a F3Health and Wellbeing Board must make a new assessment.
3
The regulations may in particular make provision—
a
as to the pharmaceutical services to which an assessment must relate;
b
requiring a F4Health and Wellbeing Board to consult specified persons about specified matters when making an assessment;
c
as to the manner in which an assessment is to be made;
d
as to matters to which a F5Health and Wellbeing Board must have regard when making an assessment.