The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 2012

Regulation 4(1)

SCHEDULE 1 Information to be contained in pharmaceutical needs assessments

Necessary services: current provision

1.  A statement of the pharmaceutical services that the Primary Care Trust has identified as services that are provided—

(a) in the area of the Primary Care Trust and which are necessary to meet the need for pharmaceutical services in its area; and

(b) outside the area of the Primary Care Trust but which nevertheless contribute towards meeting the need for pharmaceutical services in its area (if the Primary Care Trust has identified such services).

Necessary services: gaps in provision

2.  A statement of the pharmaceutical services that the Primary Care Trust has identified (if it has) as services that are not provided in the area of the Primary Care Trust but which the Primary Care Trust is satisfied—

(a) need to be provided (whether or not they are located in the area of the Primary Care Trust) in order to meet a current need for pharmaceutical services, or pharmaceutical services of a specified type, in its area;

(b) will, in specified future circumstances, need to be provided (whether or not they are located in the area of the Primary Care Trust) in order to meet a future need for pharmaceutical services, or pharmaceutical services of a specified type, in its area.

Other relevant services: current provision

3.  A statement of the pharmaceutical services that the Primary Care Trust has identified (if it has) as services that are provided—

(a) in the area of the Primary Care Trust and which, although they are not necessary to meet the need for pharmaceutical services in its area, nevertheless have secured improvements to, or better access to, pharmaceutical services in its area;

(b) outside the area of the Primary Care Trust and which, although they do not contribute towards meeting the need for pharmaceutical services in its area, nevertheless have secured improvements to, or better access to, pharmaceutical services in its area;

(c) in or outside the area of the Primary Care Trust and, whilst not being services of the types described in sub-paragraph (a) or (b), or paragraph 1, they nevertheless affect the assessment by the Primary Care Trust of the need for pharmaceutical services in its area.

Improvements and better access: gaps in provision

4.  A statement of the pharmaceutical services that the Primary Care Trust has identified (if it has) as services that are not provided in the area of the Primary Care Trust but which the Primary Care Trust is satisfied—

(a) would, if they were provided (whether or not they were located in the area of the Primary Care Trust), secure improvements to, or better access to, pharmaceutical services, or pharmaceutical services of a specified type, in its area,

(b) would, if in specified future circumstances they were provided (whether or not they were located in the area of the Primary Care Trust), secure future improvements to, or better access to, pharmaceutical services, or pharmaceutical services of a specified type, in its area.

Other NHS services

5.  A statement of any NHS services provided by the Primary Care Trust, another Primary Care Trust, an NHS trust or an NHS foundation trust to which the Primary Care Trust has had regard in its assessment, which affect—

(a) the need for pharmaceutical services, or pharmaceutical services of a specified type, in its area; or

(b) whether further provision of pharmaceutical services in its area would secure improvements to or better access to, pharmaceutical services, or pharmaceutical services of a specified type, in its area.

How the assessment was carried out

6.  An explanation of how the assessment has been carried out, and in particular—

(a) how it has determined what are the localities in its area;

(b) how it has taken into account (where applicable)—

(i) the different needs of different localities in its area, and

(ii) the different needs of people in its area who share a protected characteristic; and

(c) a report on the consultation that it has undertaken.

Map of provision

7.  A map that identifies the premises at which pharmaceutical services are provided in the area of the Primary Care Trust.