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The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2006

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PART 2Amendment of the Local Pharmaceutical Services Regulations

Amendment of the Local Pharmaceutical Services Regulations

2.  The National Health Service (Local Pharmaceutical Services etc.) Regulations 2006(1) are amended in accordance with the provisions of this Part.

Amendment of regulation 2 of the Local Pharmaceutical Services Regulations

3.  In paragraph (1) of regulation 2 (interpretation)—

(a)in the definition of “independent nurse prescriber”, in sub-paragraph (b) omit “, medicines”;

(b)after the definition of “non-proprietary name” insert the following definition—

““notice” means a notice in writing (and includes an electronic notice in writing), and “notify” shall be construed as meaning notify by a notice (which may, accordingly, be by means of an electronic notice in writing);”; and

(c)in the definition of “pharmacist independent prescriber”, in sub-paragraph (b) omit “, medicines”.

Amendment of regulation 8 of the Local Pharmaceutical Services Regulations

4.  In regulation 8 (reasons), omit “in writing”.

Amendment of regulation 14 of the Local Pharmaceutical Services Regulations

5.  In paragraph (1) of regulation 14 (LPS schemes: general) for sub-paragraph (a), substitute—

“(a)the services to be provided, which must include the dispensing of drugs; and”.

Amendment of regulation 15 of the Local Pharmaceutical Services Regulations

6.  In paragraph (5) of regulation 15 (right of return to pharmaceutical lists)—

(a)before sub-paragraph (a) insert—

“(za)the contractor or proposed contractor;”; and

(b)omit “in writing”.

Amendment of Schedule 2 to the Local Pharmaceutical Services Regulations

7.  In sub-paragraph (10) of paragraph 22 of Schedule 2 (contract terms), omit “in writing”.

(1)

S.I. 2006/552; amended by S.I. 2006/913.

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