PART 3Amendment of the Pharmaceutical Services Regulations
Amendment of regulation 2 of the Pharmaceutical Services Regulations9
In paragraph (1) of regulation 2 5 (interpretation)—
a
in the definition of “independent nurse prescriber”, in sub-paragraph (b) omit “, medicines”; and
b
in the definition of “pharmacist independent prescriber”,—
i
in sub-paragraph (b), for “drugs, medicines and appliances as a pharmacist independent prescriber;” substitute “drugs and appliances as a pharmacist independent prescriber; and “ and
ii
after sub-paragraph (b) add the following sub-paragraph—
c
who is—
i
included in a pharmaceutical list, and with whom the Primary Care Trust has made an arrangement for the provision of a directed service which is an Independent Prescribing Service;
ii
employed or engaged by a person who is included in a pharmaceutical list, and the Primary Care Trust has made an arrangement with that person for the provision of a directed service which is an Independent Prescribing Service;
iii
employed or engaged by a GMS contractor, a PMS contractor, an APMS contractor or a PCTMS practice to provide services equivalent to a directed service which is an Independent Prescribing Service;
iv
a relevant GMS contractor, a relevant PMS contractor, or a relevant APMS contractor contracted to provide services equivalent to a directed service which is an Independent Prescribing Service;
v
employed or engaged by a relevant GMS contractor, a relevant PMS contractor, or a relevant APMS contractor to provide services equivalent to a directed service which is an Independent Prescribing Service; or
vi
employed or engaged by a Primary Care Trust or an LPS chemist to provide services equivalent to a directed service which is an Independent Prescribing Service; or
vii
employed or engaged by a NHS trust or NHS foundation trust to provide NHS services and is prescribing in that capacity;